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Live todayLaunch your own Netflix-style app
Your own video platform with your own paywall. Subscribers install it from a link, pay you directly, and watch your library — not somebody else's recommendations.
- Netflix or TikTok layout
- Your own paywall
- Subscribers are yours
What Streaming app actually is
The problem with building an audience on a platform you do not own is that you are renting the relationship. Here the app carries your name, the subscriber list is yours, and the payment goes to your gateway. You choose the shape of the viewer experience — a Netflix-style browsing library, or a vertical TikTok-style feed — and put whichever part of your catalogue you like behind a subscription. This is the page for anyone who has typed how to make an OTT platform or an app like Netflix, Hotstar or Prime Video. The technology is not the hard part any more — owning the subscriber is, and that is what this changes.
Choose the viewer experience
A Netflix-style library with rows and artwork, or a vertical swipe feed. Both carry your branding and install from a link.
Set your paywall
Decide what is free and what needs a subscription, set your tiers and your prices, and collect through your own payment gateway.
What you get on day one
A branded viewer app
A Netflix- or TikTok-style app with your own name, colour and logo, installable on any phone without an app store.
Premium subscription tiers
Set your own tiers and prices, with payment collection and payout splits handled for you.
Episode publishing
Upload directly, or auto-sync from a YouTube channel you have verified you own.
Push notifications
Tell every subscriber the moment something new drops, straight to their phone.
Analytics that matter
Subscribers, watch time and premium conversions in one place, so you can see which release actually converted.
Streaming app: the usual way vs 10mins
Figures quoted for other companies are the publicly discussed ranges; ours are what we actually charge.
| The usual way | On 10mins | |
|---|---|---|
| Cut of subscription revenue | 30% to an app store on in-app payments | Tiered commission from 15%, stepping down as you grow. No store cut at all |
| Who the subscriber belongs to | The platform | You. The list and the payment relationship are yours |
| Cost to start | Rs 10-50 lakh for a custom OTT build | Rs 0 |
| Time to launch | 6-18 months | About 10 minutes |
| Getting on a phone | App store review and approval delays | Installs from a link, updates reach everyone immediately |
| Who decides what gets seen | A recommendation algorithm | Your own library, in your own order |
Questions people ask
Can I really launch a Netflix-like app without a developer?
Yes. You choose the streaming app, set your name, colour and logo, connect or upload your video, and set your subscription tiers. There is no code and no server to run, and the app is live on its own web address in about ten minutes.
Do subscribers install it from the Play Store?
No. It is a Progressive Web App — viewers open your link and add it to their home screen on Android or iPhone. That means no store review, no waiting for approval, and no 30% cut to Google or Apple on every subscription.
Who owns the subscribers?
You do. The subscriber list, the payment relationship and the content all sit under your business. Subscribers pay through your own payment gateway, so the money reaches you first.
What does it cost?
Nothing to launch. Streaming and podcast apps run on a tiered commission of subscription revenue rather than the flat 5% used by the on-demand apps — your exact rate is shown to you during setup before you commit to anything.
Can I import what I already have on YouTube?
Yes. Connect a YouTube channel, verify that you own it, and episodes sync across automatically as you publish them. You choose which of them sit behind your paywall.
Can I mix free and paid content?
Yes, and most creators should. You decide per item what is free and what requires a subscription, which lets a free episode do the work of selling the paid ones.
How much does it cost to build an app like Netflix?
Traditionally between ten and fifty lakh rupees and six months of development, which is why almost nobody does it. On 10mins it costs nothing upfront and takes about ten minutes: you pick the streaming app, brand it, connect your video and set your subscription tiers. Streaming runs on a tiered commission of subscription revenue, shown to you during setup before you commit.
Can I use it as an OTT platform for regional or niche content?
That is where it works best. A regional-language library, a devotional channel, a training archive or a fandom catalogue will never win a recommendation slot on a national OTT platform, but it does not need to — your subscribers install your app directly and pay you directly.
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Your app can be live today
No setup fee, no developer, no app store. You pay 5% of what you actually sell — nothing before that.