# How to sign in with an Xtream Codes login

An Xtream Codes login is three things: a server URL, a username and a password. Here is what each one is, how to enter them in Aina on any device, and what to check when it will not connect.

Updated 2026-10-02. By the Aina IPTV team. https://ainaiptv.com/guides/xtream-codes-login/

## What your provider sends

| Field | Looks like | Also called |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Server URL | `http://example.com:8080` | Portal, host, server, DNS |
| Username | `your_name` | User, login |
| Password | `a1b2c3d4` | Pass |

The server URL is an address with a port, the number after the colon. Some providers send it without `http://` in front; that is fine.

## Only have an M3U link?

Most M3U links from an Xtream Codes panel carry the whole login inside them:

`http://example.com:8080/get.php?username=your_name&password=a1b2c3d4&type=m3u_plus`

- The **server URL** is everything before `/get.php`: `http://example.com:8080`.
- The **username** follows `username=`: `your_name`.
- The **password** follows `password=`, up to the next `&`: `a1b2c3d4`.

Signing in with those three usually gives you more than the playlist does: films and series with their details, and the guide without a separate link.

## Sign in

1. **Open Aina**: It opens on Add your subscription the first time. Otherwise, go to Settings, then Subscriptions, then Add a subscription.
2. **Choose Xtream Codes**: The first tab.
3. **Enter the server URL**: With its port. You can leave out `http://`, and anything after the port is ignored, so a longer address copied from your provider still works.
4. **Enter your username and password**: Exactly as sent. Both are case-sensitive.
5. **Name it and connect**: Give it a name if you like, and tap Connect. Live TV, films, series and the guide load in.

## When it will not connect

- **“Could not reach the server.”** Check the port, and whether your provider’s address starts with `http://` or `https://`: type the one they gave. If the provider has several addresses, try another.
- **“Wrong username or password.”** Look for a space copied at the start or the end, and for letters in the wrong case. Copy and paste rather than retyping where you can.
- **“This subscription has expired.” or “This subscription is not active.”** Your provider can renew or activate it. Once you are signed in, Aina shows a line’s expiry date with the subscription.
- **“That address answered, but not like an Xtream portal.”** The address is a website rather than the panel, or the panel is behind a different port. Check it with your provider.
- **A channel will not play after signing in.** Many lines allow one or two streams at a time: stop playing on another device and try again.

> **Your password stays on the device**: Aina encrypts your password on the device, with a key in its keychain, and sends it to nobody but your provider. Aina needs no account of its own.

## Questions and answers

### Is Xtream Codes an IPTV provider?

No. Xtream Codes is the name of panel software many providers run to manage their lines. Your provider is whoever sold you the login.

### Can I use the same Xtream Codes login on several devices?

You can add it on as many as you like. How many can play at the same time is up to your provider.

### Do I need http:// in the server URL?

No. Aina adds it if you leave it out. If your provider gave an https:// address, type that.

## Read next

- [Xtream Codes player](https://ainaiptv.com/xtream-codes-player/)
- [M3U or Xtream Codes?](https://ainaiptv.com/guides/m3u-vs-xtream-codes/)
- [How to add an M3U playlist](https://ainaiptv.com/guides/how-to-add-m3u-playlist/)
- [IPTV glossary](https://ainaiptv.com/guides/iptv-glossary/)