Frequently Asked Questions

DashVio is built from the ground up specifically for iOS 18+ and Apple CarPlay. Unlike generic players, it integrates a smart Dual Playback Engine: Apple AVPlayer delivers hardware-accelerated battery efficiency, Spatial Audio, and Picture-in-Picture for standard containers, while MobileVLC steps in automatically to play challenging formats (such as MKV, AVI, MPEG-TS, and embedded ASS subtitles) without any user intervention.

DashVio utilizes official Apple CarPlay templates (CPListTemplate and CPNowPlayingTemplate) for seamless audio, radio, and podcast navigation from your vehicle's dashboard. In compliance with Apple guidelines and traffic safety laws, video rendering is disabled while driving to prevent driver distraction. You can listen to the audio track of your streams and control playback directly from your steering wheel or dashboard.

You can connect:

• Local Files: Direct import from the iOS Files app, iCloud Drive, or iTunes File Sharing.
• M3U & M3U8: Remote playlist URLs or uploaded local .m3u files.
• Xtream Codes API: Direct server authentication supporting Live TV, VOD, TV Series, and EPG guides.
• Personal Media Servers: Plex Media Server, Jellyfin, and Emby with direct stream support.
• Network Protocols: DLNA / UPnP LAN discovery, HTTP / HTTPS live streams.

No. DashVio is strictly an independent playback client and utility. DashVio does not bundle, host, provide, or sell any media streams, television channels, or playlists. You must supply your own legitimate media sources.

Yes, 100%. DashVio does not operate cloud user accounts. All credentials, Xtream logins, and stream tokens are stored exclusively on your iPhone inside the hardware-encrypted iOS Keychain. We do not sync your playback history or media lists to any external servers.

Core playback, local library management, and CarPlay audio navigation are completely free. Advanced features—such as the Web Video Stream sniffer, clean external screen projection (AirPlay/HDMI relay), and real-time subtitle translation—include a 3,600-second (1 hour) trial for each feature. A one-time Pro purchase permanently unlocks all advanced capabilities with Family Sharing support.

During playback, tap the Subtitle or Audio icon in the player controls overlay. You can select embedded audio languages, toggle subtitle tracks (including stylized ASS/SSA, SRT, and VTT), search online via OpenSubtitles, or load an external subtitle file directly from your iOS Files app.

Go to App Settings > Data & Storage > Export Backup. DashVio creates an encrypted JSON export of your playlists and channel favorites. For maximum security, passwords and access tokens are intentionally excluded from the export file.