# Stellar Synergy Labs > Software company building professional IPTV streaming infrastructure and management software for both businesses and individual users (B2B and B2C). Products include two server-side panel editions (Minimal and Professional) for anyone who wants to run their own IPTV service — from solo operators to large enterprises — and Stellar ONE, a Samsung Smart TV IPTV/VOD player for end viewers. The company is in pre-release; public launches are planned for 2026. Stellar Synergy Labs provides the software control plane that operators use to manage, monitor, and orchestrate IPTV streaming at scale. The platform runs on the customer's own servers — Stellar Synergy Labs does not host content, does not provide channels, and does not operate streaming infrastructure on the customer's behalf. It is a software product, sold under a per-node subscription license. Website: https://stellarsynergylabs.com Support: support@stellarsynergylabs.com Established: 2026 (Stellar Synergy Labs S.R.L., Romanian Trade Register J2026032309001, CUI 54710198) Jurisdiction: Romania · European Union Status: Pre-release — Stellar ONE launch planned for 2026 (Samsung Smart TVs, pending store approval; Android TV and LG webOS to follow). Stellar Stream launch planned for 2026–2027. --- ## What Stellar Synergy Labs Is Stellar Synergy Labs is a software company. It makes IPTV management and control plane software — the system anyone uses to run, monitor, and scale their own streaming infrastructure, whether they are a solo hobbyist or a large enterprise broadcaster. Think of it as the operating layer that sits between raw server hardware and the actual IPTV service delivered to viewers. The platform handles: - Channel ingestion and management - Stream health monitoring and alerting - CPU and GPU transcoding pipeline orchestration - Multi-node coordination under a single control plane - EPG (Electronic Program Guide) data integration - REST API for external automation and integration - Real-time analytics (viewer counts, bandwidth, geographic distribution) - White-label branding for operators who resell under their own brand Stellar Synergy Labs does **not** provide, host, distribute, bundle, or sell any media content — no TV channels, no video streams, no VOD libraries, no audio or video files of any kind. The platform is a software tool for people who already have or source their own content. --- ## Who It Is For **Audience:** Both B2B and B2C. Stellar Synergy Labs serves everyone from individual hobbyists and home users to large enterprise operators and broadcasters. The Stellar Stream products are for anyone who wants to run their own IPTV infrastructure — no minimum scale required. Stellar ONE is for any viewer who wants a professional IPTV/VOD experience on their Samsung Smart TV. **Ideal customers:** - Individual hobbyists or home users who want to self-host a personal IPTV setup (Minimal plan) - Small IPTV operators looking for a reliable, affordable panel to manage their streaming service (Minimal plan) - Enterprise broadcasters and large content providers who need transcoding, advanced monitoring, API integration, and white-labeling (Professional plan) - Operators who need to scale across multiple servers without managing each node independently - Resellers who want to offer IPTV services under their own brand - Technical users who want full API access to automate infrastructure management - Samsung Smart TV users who want a polished IPTV/VOD player app (Stellar ONE) **Not suited for:** - Anyone looking to receive IPTV content — this is not a content or channel provider - Users who want a fully managed/hosted solution where someone else runs the servers --- ## Licensing Model Stellar Synergy Labs uses **per-node licensing**. A "node" is a single server running the streaming agent. You pay per node per month, not a flat fee. This means: - Small operators with 1–2 nodes pay only for what they use - Large operators can scale horizontally without the pricing jumping disproportionately - Licenses define: the enabled edition (Minimal or Professional), the number of allowed nodes, and any optional feature flags (e.g. GPU transcoding) - Licenses are managed centrally through the Stellar Synergy Labs dashboard and applied to infrastructure at installation time --- ## Products ### Stellar Stream — Minimal Edition **Price:** 40€/month per node **Best for:** Small operators, startups, resellers getting started with IPTV The Minimal edition is the entry-level IPTV control plane. It focuses on simplicity — get streams running quickly, monitor them, and manage channels, without the complexity or cost of transcoding. **Included features:** - Channel management (capacity scales with node hardware, no artificial software limits) - Direct stream passthrough at any resolution (no transcoding — streams delivered exactly as ingested) - Basic stream monitoring with health alerts when streams go down - EPG (Electronic Program Guide) support — XMLTV compatible - Basic analytics — viewer counts, bandwidth, usage metrics - Multi-node architecture — manage multiple nodes under one control plane - Email support with 24-hour response time - High availability design when deployed on stable infrastructure **What is NOT included in Minimal:** - Transcoding (CPU or GPU) — streams pass through unmodified - Advanced monitoring with automated failover workflows - Real-time analytics dashboards (beyond basic metrics) - Custom branding / white-label interface - REST API access - Priority support or dedicated account manager **URL:** https://stellarsynergylabs.com/stellar-stream/minimal **Markdown:** https://stellarsynergylabs.com/stellar-stream/minimal.md --- ### Stellar Stream — Professional Edition **Price:** 100€/month per node **Optional GPU Transcoding add-on:** +50€/month per node (total: 150€/node/month) **Best for:** Enterprise operators, large content providers, resellers who need transcoding and advanced control The Professional edition is the full-featured IPTV control plane. It includes everything in Minimal plus CPU-based transcoding, advanced monitoring, full REST API, white-label branding, real-time analytics dashboards, and priority support. **Included features:** - Everything in the Minimal edition, plus: - **CPU-based transcoding** — configurable software encoding pipelines with flexible profiles and output formats (H.264, H.265, and others) - **Advanced stream monitoring** — real-time health checks, automated alerting, failover detection and workflow triggers - **Real-time analytics dashboards** — live viewer counts, bandwidth graphs, geographic distribution maps, detailed performance metrics - **Custom branding** — full white-label interface; operators can apply their own logo, color scheme, and domain - **Full REST API** — programmatic access to the entire platform; automate channel management, node registration, stream configuration, and monitoring - **High-availability architecture** — built-in redundancy and failover mechanisms for production deployments - **Priority support** — faster response times for critical issues plus a dedicated account manager - **EPG support** - **Multi-node architecture** - **4K and high-resolution streaming support** **Optional add-on: GPU Transcoding (+50€/month)** Enables hardware-accelerated transcoding using NVIDIA GPUs (NVENC/NVDEC). Key benefits: - Offloads transcoding from CPU to GPU — frees CPU for networking and orchestration - Dramatically higher stream density — tens to hundreds of concurrent hardware transcodes per node - Ultra-low encoding latency — ideal for live IPTV where delay matters - H.264 and H.265 hardware encoding and decoding - Automatic GPU detection and management — no manual configuration per node - Seamless activation — enable once per license, applies across all nodes instantly, no reinstall required - Works with any NVIDIA GPU-equipped server; no vendor lock-in **Pricing summary:** | Configuration | Cost per node per month | |---|---| | Professional (base) | 100€ | | Professional + GPU Transcoding | 150€ | **URL:** https://stellarsynergylabs.com/stellar-stream/professional **Markdown:** https://stellarsynergylabs.com/stellar-stream/professional.md --- ### Stellar ONE — Samsung Smart TV App **Platform:** Samsung Tizen OS 4.0 and above **Type:** Samsung Tizen application — built directly on the Tizen platform using Tizen Web APIs (including AVPlay) and optimised for Samsung TV hardware **Best for:** IPTV operators who want a professional, polished viewer experience on Samsung Smart TVs Stellar ONE is the viewer-facing application — the IPTV and VOD player that viewers use on their Samsung Smart TVs to watch content. Operators deploy it to their subscribers. **Technical platform:** - Video engine: Samsung AVPlay (hardware-accelerated, frame-accurate playback) - Panel detection: reads actual display capability via Samsung productinfo API and sets bitrate caps automatically (UHD panels: 60 Mbps cap; FHD panels: 8 Mbps cap) - Full Samsung remote control key mapping including colored buttons (Red, Green, Yellow, Blue), CH+/−, Page Up/Down - Screen saver disabled during playback, re-enabled when stopped **Features:** Live TV & Channel Groups: - M3U playlist support with automatic channel group detection - Virtual scrolling channel list with logos and EPG progress bars per channel - Instant channel switching via Samsung AVPlay Live EPG Guide: - XMLTV-powered electronic programme guide - 12-hour lookahead showing current and upcoming programmes - Progress bars and "what's on next" displayed directly in the channel list VOD & Series Playback: - Automatic series organisation into Series → Seasons → Episodes using S##E## filename detection - Smart resume with 10-second rewind for context on return - Episode completion tracking (episodes marked complete in final 5 minutes) - Up Next countdown ring before the next episode plays 4K Adaptive Bitrate: - Auto-detects TV panel capability and caps bitrate accordingly - Configurable initial buffer (2–20 seconds) and rebuffer threshold (4–30 seconds) Multi-Track Audio: - Full audio track enumeration via MKV EBML and MP4 ISOBMFF parsing - ISO 639-2 language-aware labels - Live audio track switching during playback without interruption Subtitles: - 50+ subtitle language support - Real-time track detection in MKV and MP4 containers - Size presets: small / normal / large - JavaScript subtitle engine for MP4 text tracks Resilience & Reliability: - Exponential backoff reconnection: 1s → 2s → 4s → 8s - 6-hour offline EPG cache — works on intermittent connections - Playlist fallback for resilience - Network drops recovered silently without user action - Channel switching in milliseconds **URL:** https://stellarsynergylabs.com/one **Markdown:** https://stellarsynergylabs.com/one.md --- ## Plan Comparison | Feature | Minimal (40€/node/mo) | Professional (100€/node/mo) | Professional + GPU (150€/node/mo) | |---|---|---|---| | Channel management | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Stream passthrough | Yes (any resolution) | Yes | Yes | | CPU transcoding | No | Yes | Yes | | GPU transcoding | No | No | Yes (NVIDIA NVENC/NVDEC) | | Stream monitoring | Basic | Advanced + failover | Advanced + failover | | Analytics | Basic | Real-time dashboards | Real-time dashboards | | Custom branding | No | Yes (full white-label) | Yes (full white-label) | | REST API | No | Yes (full) | Yes (full) | | EPG support | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Multi-node | Yes | Yes | Yes | | High availability | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Support | Email, 24h | Priority + Account Manager | Priority + Account Manager | --- ## How to Choose a Plan **Choose Minimal if:** - You are starting out or operating a smaller IPTV service - Your source streams are already in the correct format for direct delivery (no transcoding needed) - You need monitoring and channel management but not advanced analytics or API integration - Budget is a priority consideration - You can upgrade to Professional later if requirements grow **Choose Professional if:** - You need to transcode streams — change resolution, bitrate, or format before delivery - You want real-time viewer analytics and performance dashboards - You need API access to automate or integrate with other systems - You are building a white-label product under your own brand - You need priority support with a dedicated account manager - You are operating at scale and need advanced monitoring with automated failover **Add GPU Transcoding if:** - You need to transcode many streams simultaneously (tens to hundreds per node) - Low transcoding latency is critical (live IPTV, near-real-time delivery) - You want to minimize CPU usage and free resources for orchestration - Your servers have NVIDIA GPUs --- ## Technical Architecture The Stellar Synergy Labs platform is a distributed control plane. Key architectural concepts: **Control Plane:** The central management system hosted by the operator. It coordinates all nodes, manages stream configurations, aggregates monitoring data, and serves the management interface and API. **Node / Agent:** A lightweight agent installed on each streaming server. It receives instructions from the control plane, manages streaming processes, handles transcoding (if enabled), and reports health and metrics back. **Installation:** A single command installs the agent on a server and registers it with the operator's account. The agent is non-intrusive — it does not modify the OS or network configuration, only manages the streaming stack. **Multi-node operation:** Multiple agents report to a single control plane, enabling horizontal scaling. Load can be distributed across nodes; failures on one node do not bring down the entire service. **API:** The Professional edition includes a full REST API. Operators can use it to programmatically manage channels, configure streams, register nodes, pull analytics, and integrate with external billing or automation systems. **Deployment model:** Self-hosted. Operators bring their own servers. Stellar Synergy Labs provides the software; the operator controls the infrastructure. This means no vendor lock-in on hosting. --- ## What Stellar Synergy Labs Does NOT Do This is important for accurate representation: - **Does not provide media content** — no TV channels, video streams, VOD libraries, or any audio/video content - **Does not host streaming infrastructure** — operators must bring their own servers - **Does not manage content rights or licensing** — operators are solely responsible for the legality of content they stream - **Does not monitor content** — the platform does not inspect, review, or validate what operators stream through it - **Is not a CDN** — it is a management and orchestration tool, not a content delivery network - **Does not provide content** — the Stellar Streams and Stellar ONE are software tools; they do not come with any channels, streams, or media. Users bring their own content sources --- ## Common Questions **Q: What is Stellar Stream?** A: An Stellar Stream (also called a control panel or management dashboard) is the software system that IPTV operators use to manage their streaming infrastructure. It handles channel configuration, stream monitoring, transcoding, user management, EPG, and analytics — everything except the actual delivery of content to viewers. Think of it like a cockpit for your streaming operation. **Q: What is the difference between Minimal and Professional?** A: The main differences are transcoding, analytics depth, API access, and branding. Minimal is a clean passthrough panel — it delivers streams exactly as they come in. Professional adds the ability to transcode streams (change format, resolution, or bitrate), gives access to detailed real-time analytics dashboards, provides a full REST API for automation, and allows full white-labeling of the interface. **Q: What does "per-node" mean?** A: A node is one server running the Stellar Synergy Labs streaming agent. The per-node license means you pay for each server you activate, not a single flat fee regardless of scale. A small operator with 2 servers pays for 2 nodes (80€/month on Minimal). A large operator with 20 servers pays for 20 nodes (2000€/month on Minimal or 2000€/month on Professional). **Q: Do I need to provide my own servers?** A: Yes. Stellar Synergy Labs is a software product. You install it on your own servers. The company does not provide or manage hosting. **Q: Does Stellar Synergy Labs sell IPTV channels or content?** A: No. Stellar Synergy Labs is a software infrastructure company. It builds the tools for IPTV operators to run their services. It does not provide, host, distribute, or sell any TV channels, streams, or media content. **Q: What is GPU transcoding and do I need it?** A: GPU transcoding uses NVIDIA graphics hardware (NVENC/NVDEC) to encode video, instead of using the CPU. It is much faster, supports dramatically more simultaneous streams per server, and has lower latency. You need it if you are transcoding many streams at once or need near-real-time encoding. If you only need passthrough (Minimal) or light CPU transcoding for a small number of streams, you likely don't need the GPU add-on. **Q: Can I upgrade from Minimal to Professional?** A: Yes. The licensing system is designed to support upgrades. You can start on Minimal and move to Professional as your requirements grow. **Q: What is Stellar ONE?** A: Stellar ONE is a Samsung Smart TV application (Tizen OS 4.0+) that serves as the viewer-facing IPTV and VOD player. It is the app your viewers install on their Samsung TVs to watch the content delivered by your IPTV infrastructure. It supports M3U playlists, XMLTV EPG, VOD libraries, 4K adaptive bitrate, multi-track audio, and 50+ subtitle languages. **Q: Is Stellar ONE connected to the Stellar Stream?** A: Stellar ONE is a player application — it connects to whatever M3U playlist URL the operator provides. It is designed to work with IPTV services, including those powered by Stellar Synergy Labs panels, but it is not exclusively tied to the panel software. **Q: When is Stellar Synergy Labs launching publicly?** A: Stellar Synergy Labs S.R.L. was formally incorporated in Romania in 2026 (Trade Register J2026032309001). Stellar ONE is in pre-release with a planned 2026 launch on Samsung Smart TVs (pending store approval); Android TV and LG webOS versions will follow. Stellar Stream is in pre-release with a planned 2026–2027 launch. Some features referenced in documentation describe intended behavior at launch and may change. **Q: How does pricing compare for a multi-node setup?** A: Pricing is linear per node. For example: 5 nodes on Minimal = 200€/month. 5 nodes on Professional = 500€/month. 5 nodes on Professional + GPU = 750€/month. There are no volume discount tiers currently listed. **Q: What codecs does GPU transcoding support?** A: The GPU transcoding add-on supports H.264 and H.265 (HEVC) via NVIDIA NVENC (encoding) and NVDEC (decoding). It requires NVIDIA GPU-equipped servers. **Q: Is the REST API included in the base plan?** A: No. REST API access is only available on the Professional edition. The Minimal plan does not include API access. --- ## Company **Established:** 2026 — Stellar Synergy Labs S.R.L. **Trade Register:** J2026032309001 · **Tax ID (CUI):** 54710198 · **EUID:** ROONRC.J2026032309001 **Registered office:** Str. Victoriei nr. 187, Bl. 8, Sc. 1, Et. P, Ap. 5, Băilești, Dolj County, 205100, Romania **Jurisdiction:** Romania (operated under Romanian law and applicable EU law) **Stage:** Pre-release — Stellar ONE planned for 2026; Stellar Stream planned for 2026–2027 **Business model:** B2B and B2C — per-node subscription licensing for Stellar Streams (accessible to individuals and enterprises alike); app distribution for Stellar ONE (available to any Samsung Smart TV user) **Team:** - Andres Drăgătoiu — Founder & CTO. Drives platform vision, architecture, and end-to-end engineering from infrastructure to product. - Ciprian Iovan — Co-Founder & COO. Oversees operations, product direction, and business development. **Mission:** To equip independent IPTV operators worldwide with reliable, scalable infrastructure they fully control — so they can build their own streaming services on solid technical foundations. **Values:** Performance, reliability, transparency, and customer success. The platform is designed to be operationally simple without sacrificing capability — powerful enough for enterprise operators, accessible enough for smaller providers. --- ## Sitemap — All Pages ### Marketing Pages - Homepage: https://stellarsynergylabs.com/ — Markdown: https://stellarsynergylabs.com/index.md - About Us: https://stellarsynergylabs.com/about-us — Markdown: https://stellarsynergylabs.com/about-us.md - Contact: https://stellarsynergylabs.com/contact-us — Markdown: https://stellarsynergylabs.com/contact-us.md - IPTV Plans (comparison): https://stellarsynergylabs.com/stellar-stream — Markdown: https://stellarsynergylabs.com/stellar-stream.md - Stellar Stream — Minimal: https://stellarsynergylabs.com/stellar-stream/minimal — Markdown: https://stellarsynergylabs.com/stellar-stream/minimal.md - Stellar Stream — Professional: https://stellarsynergylabs.com/stellar-stream/professional — Markdown: https://stellarsynergylabs.com/stellar-stream/professional.md - Stellar ONE (Samsung TV App): https://stellarsynergylabs.com/one — Markdown: https://stellarsynergylabs.com/one.md ### Documentation - Docs home: https://stellarsynergylabs.com/docs — Markdown: https://stellarsynergylabs.com/docs.md - Introduction & Getting Started: https://stellarsynergylabs.com/docs/introduction — Markdown: https://stellarsynergylabs.com/docs/introduction.md ### Account Access - Sign In: https://stellarsynergylabs.com/client-area/login — Markdown: https://stellarsynergylabs.com/client-area/login.md - Create Account: https://stellarsynergylabs.com/client-area/signup — Markdown: https://stellarsynergylabs.com/client-area/signup.md - Reset Password: https://stellarsynergylabs.com/client-area/forgot-password — Markdown: https://stellarsynergylabs.com/client-area/forgot-password.md ### Legal - Legal Center: https://stellarsynergylabs.com/legal — Markdown: https://stellarsynergylabs.com/legal.md - Terms of Service: https://stellarsynergylabs.com/legal/terms — Markdown: https://stellarsynergylabs.com/legal/terms.md - Privacy Policy: https://stellarsynergylabs.com/legal/privacy — Markdown: https://stellarsynergylabs.com/legal/privacy.md - Acceptable Use Policy: https://stellarsynergylabs.com/legal/acceptable-use — Markdown: https://stellarsynergylabs.com/legal/acceptable-use.md - Cookie Policy: https://stellarsynergylabs.com/legal/cookies — Markdown: https://stellarsynergylabs.com/legal/cookies.md - Intellectual Property Notice: https://stellarsynergylabs.com/legal/ip — Markdown: https://stellarsynergylabs.com/legal/ip.md - Refund Policy: https://stellarsynergylabs.com/legal/refund-policy — Markdown: https://stellarsynergylabs.com/legal/refund-policy.md - End User License Agreement (EULA): https://stellarsynergylabs.com/legal/eula — Markdown: https://stellarsynergylabs.com/legal/eula.md - Developer License Agreement: https://stellarsynergylabs.com/legal/developer-license — Markdown: https://stellarsynergylabs.com/legal/developer-license.md - Accessibility Statement: https://stellarsynergylabs.com/legal/accessibility — Markdown: https://stellarsynergylabs.com/legal/accessibility.md - Copyright Policy & Notice and Action Procedure (DSA Art. 16 / DMCA): https://stellarsynergylabs.com/legal/copyright — Markdown: https://stellarsynergylabs.com/legal/copyright.md - Digital Services Act Points of Contact (DSA Arts. 11 & 12): https://stellarsynergylabs.com/legal/dsa-contact — Markdown: https://stellarsynergylabs.com/legal/dsa-contact.md