Creating tariff plans

A tariff plan, also referred to as a subscription, defines what an account is subscribed to, including the service packages, the number of devices, and the duration of the subscription.

You can create a new tariff plan or copy an existing tariff plan.

Before you can create a new tariff plan, you must configure the content you want to include in your service package.

Learn more: Manage your streaming content

Learn more: Creating service packages

Copying a tariff plan

Copying an existing tariff plan allows you to reuse the configuration of the tariff plan you copy. For example, you have a standard tariff plan and want to create a premium tariff plan that includes additional service packages or device connections. To create the premium tariff plan, you can copy the standard tariff plan and add the extra service packages or device connections.

To create a new tariff plan

  1. Navigate to Tariffs > Tariff plans.

  2. Select + Add tariff plans.

    Setting

    Description

    External ID

    The package identifier which can be used by external services. If this is used, the ID must be unique. If you are not using external services, you can leave this blank.

    Tariff

    The name of the tariff plan.You can use letters A to Z, numbers 0 to 9, and the following symbols: !@#$^&*()_-+:;,.

    Set as default

    Select to make the tariff default for new STB Set-top boxs.

    Max devices

    The maximum total number of devices that subscribers can connect to an account using this tariff plan.

    Information

    Devices are added automatically when a viewer logs in on a device. The number of devices that can log in to MinistraPRO for each account is determined by the Max devices value set in the tariff plan associated with the account.

    If an account exceeds the device limit, the MinistraPRO end-user application displays a Device limit reached error. For an account to access MinistraPRO on another device, an administrator needs to remove one of the devices associated with the account in the MinistraPRO administrator panel.

    If an account switches to a tariff with a lower device limit, associated devices with the oldest creation time are deleted until the limit is no longer exceeded.

    Max sessions

    The maximum number of devices on the account that can stream content simultaneously.

    This setting is disabled by default. To enable it, set playback_session_ini to false.

    Learn more: playback_session.ini

    • If Max sessions is enabled, to create the tariff plan, you must enter the value you added in Max devices.

    Information

    This feature is only supported for Flussonic-based setups.

    Service package

    The service packages included in this tariff.

    Learn more: Creating service packages

    Default channel

    The channel that plays automatically when users launch the application.

  3. Select Save.

    Your service package is now included in the list on Tariffs > Service packages.

To copy an existing tariff plan

  1. Navigate to Tariffs > Tariff plans.

  2. Hover over the name of the tariff plan you want to copy, select , and then select Make a Copy.

  3. Add the relevant details, for example, the name of the tariff plan, or the additional service packages.

  4. Select Save.

    Your new tariff plan is added to the list of tariff plans.