Terms of Service

Last updated: 26 July 2026 · applies to all Sidstuga versions.

1. What Sidstuga is

Sidstuga is a media player for Android phones, tablets and TV devices. It plays audio and video from a source that you configure — an Xtream Codes API endpoint or an M3U/M3U8 playlist (a URL or a local file). Sidstuga renders and organises whatever your source returns: live playback, an electronic programme guide, movie and series details, recording, downloads and playback controls. By installing or using the app you agree to these terms.

2. The source is yours, and so is the responsibility

Sidstuga ships empty. It comes with no channels, no playlists and no media of any kind — you add your own source before there is anything to play. You are solely responsible for the source you configure, including:

• its origin and legality — that you are authorised to access it and hold any subscription, licence or permission it requires;
• compliance with applicable law, copyright, and the terms of the provider you obtained it from;
• the content it delivers — Sidstuga neither selects, hosts, curates nor verifies it, and ships with no content sources of any kind. Where the app shows a searchable catalogue of titles, that catalogue is public metadata (posters, synopses, ratings) and carries no streams: playback always resolves through a source you supplied yourself.

Sidstuga has no relationship with your provider, does not process or resell any provider subscription, and cannot see, store or moderate what your source returns. If you are unsure whether a source is lawful to use, do not configure it.

3. Your subscription pays for the software

What you buy from us is software functionality — the player and its premium features — never content. A subscription or one-time licence unlocks features such as offline downloads, end-to-end-encrypted Cloud Sync, multi-device sync, DVR recording and the advanced EPG. Plans:

• Subscription (Google Play): a 7-day free trial, then €9.99/year. Managed and billed by Google Play; cancel anytime in the Play Store. The €0.99/month plan is no longer offered to new subscribers; anyone already on it keeps it until they cancel.
• Lifetime licence (sideload builds for Fire TV & Android boxes): a one-time payment for lifetime access to the player's premium features on up to 5 devices, with a 7-day trial. Billed via Stripe. It applies only to the sideload builds and does not unlock the Google Play build.

Prices may change for new purchases; an active plan keeps the price and terms it was bought under, and Google Play asks for your explicit consent before any subscription price increase can apply to you. Trials convert only if you choose to continue. Refunds follow the policy of the store or processor that handled the payment (Google Play or Stripe).

4. Acceptable use

Use the app for its intended purpose — playing media from sources you are entitled to use — and do not attempt to resell, redistribute, reverse-engineer or circumvent the licensing of the app itself. Do not use the app to infringe anyone's rights.

5. No warranty on third-party sources

The player is provided "as is". Because the content, availability and quality of playback depend entirely on the source you supply and on your provider and network, we make no warranty about them. To the maximum extent permitted by law, the developer disclaims all liability for any third-party content played through user-supplied sources, and for interruptions caused by a provider, network or device.

6. Changes to these terms

If we change these terms, the date at the top changes. Continued use after a change means you accept the updated terms. For a copy of a previous version, email support@sidstuga.app.

7. Governing law & contact

These terms are governed by the laws of Portugal. See also our Privacy policy. Questions: support@sidstuga.app.