Install OpenStream TV Manually from a Release Binary

Use this method if you want to inspect the download and install the executable yourself. The normal platform installers automate these steps.

1. Pick the correct download

Visit the OpenStream TV GitHub releases and choose the asset matching both your operating system and CPU. Asset names begin with openstream-full- or openstream-slim-. Use full for the web interface; slim runs without it for IPTV clients. The release workflow builds Linux (x86_64, aarch64, ARMv7, i686), macOS (Apple silicon and Intel), Windows (x64, x86, ARM64), and Termux (aarch64, ARMv7, x86_64) variants. OpenWrt users should generally install the appropriate package.

The example below follows the latest release. To pin a release, download the same asset and SHA256SUMS from https://github.com/wpfyorg/openstream-tv/releases/download/v<version>/, replacing <version> with the release you selected.

For example, a typical 64-bit Intel/AMD Linux machine uses openstream-full-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl. The commands below are for this Linux target only. Do not use that binary on Windows, macOS, ARM or Android.

2. Download and verify the Linux example

Open a terminal with curl and sha256sum installed, and choose a fresh directory:

mkdir -p "$HOME/openstream-download"
cd "$HOME/openstream-download"
asset=openstream-full-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl
base=https://github.com/wpfyorg/openstream-tv/releases/latest/download
curl -fLO "$base/$asset"
curl -fLO "$base/SHA256SUMS"
grep -F "  $asset" SHA256SUMS | sha256sum -c -

Expected result: the checksum check prints OK. Stop if the file is missing or the checksum fails. The checksum checks that your download matches the release’s published manifest; for higher assurance, independently confirm you trust the release source.

On macOS, download the matching apple-darwin asset and verify it using shasum -a 256 instead of sha256sum. On Windows, the PowerShell installer handles the executable and checksum for you.

3. Install and check the command

Still in the Linux download directory:

mkdir -p "$HOME/.local/bin"
install -m 0755 "$asset" "$HOME/.local/bin/ost"
"$HOME/.local/bin/ost" --help

Expected result: the command shows serve, login, admin, and other available commands. Add $HOME/.local/bin to your shell’s PATH if typing ost alone says command not found, or keep using the full executable path.

4. Set up and start OpenStream TV

"$HOME/.local/bin/ost" admin password
"$HOME/.local/bin/ost" login otp
"$HOME/.local/bin/ost" serve --host 127.0.0.1 --tls

Choose an admin password and complete the OTP prompts for your own JioTV account. Open https://localhost:5443/ on that machine. Your browser may warn about the locally generated self-signed certificate. The server also listens on HTTP port 5001 for IPTV clients. To reach the interface from another device, see network configuration before changing the bind address.

The executable runs while its terminal is open. See background services for startup options. Account sign-in can also be completed in Settings.

5. Update, remove or troubleshoot

Stop the running server before updating. Run ost update (or the full path to your executable), restart the server, and check that the interface opens. See update guidance.

To uninstall this example, stop OpenStream TV and remove only $HOME/.local/bin/ost. Your data under $HOME/.openstream-tv is separate; keep it if you plan to reinstall. To erase saved accounts too, first read safe uninstallation.

If the downloaded binary reports an unsupported architecture, recheck the asset name against uname -m. If execution is denied, check its execute permission. If the server cannot start, see installation and startup fixes.