Connect a source

Dispatcharr

Connect to a Dispatcharr server and keep server-side processing separate from the player.

Applies to 0.74 development preview; capture versions are stated below each illustration · English guide

What you need

Use the base address of your Dispatcharr server, including its port or reverse-proxy path. Do not enter an individual channel URL as the server address.

Use a Dispatcharr account with the rights you need. The player checks supported native API capabilities; a connection test is not proof that every upstream stream is available.

The requested TS or fMP4 delivery format is different from Dispatcharr choosing the upstream input or processing profile. A source switch must keep these separate.

Set up the source

Open Settings > Sources > Add source and choose Dispatcharr.
Enter the base address and username/password. Use an advanced API-key route only if it is the route your server administrator supplied.
Choose the supported Live TV, Movies and Series areas you want. Check the connection, then save and finish the selected setup.
In the saved source, configure groups, guide assignments and updates. Configure the recording destination separately.

The dispatcharr source form with its connection fields and check action. — Source entry in German localisation. Empty protected fields; this is the native app window, not a system-keyboard capture. Actual 0.74 development preview; original fictional content only. Select to enlarge. Open full-size screenshot

Capabilities and limits

Live TV uses the native source where supported. Films and series depend on the server catalogue exposed to this account.
The displayed server exit IP describes the server route, where the API provides it. It does not establish that a VPN is on or off.
A server-side input change is distinct from changing a channel in the app. Error details help identify a failed delivery without assigning blame from an HTTP status alone.