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Privacy policy
Updated 21 October 2026
This policy describes the current Bala TV app. For support or privacy questions, email balatv.support@gmail.com.
Your library and device storage
Bala TV stores the sources you add, provider credentials, catalog information, favorites, settings and viewing progress on your device. Credentials and catalog payloads use protected local storage. Searchable titles and group names are also stored locally. Cover images are cached to improve loading speed. Downloaded movies and episodes are private app files; they are not encrypted by Bala TV or protected with additional DRM.
Connections to your providers
The app connects directly to the playlist, streaming and artwork servers referenced by your sources. These servers receive the requests needed to retrieve content, your IP address and any provider credentials or headers required by your source. Their operators control how they handle those requests. HTTP sources and local phone pairing use unencrypted transport; use sources and local networks you trust.
Phone pairing
When you open phone pairing, Bala TV temporarily accepts source details from a phone on your local network. The pairing session expires and does not send those details to a Bala TV cloud service.
Downloads and backups
The iOS release no longer offers offline media downloads. Download references in this policy apply to other platforms or files saved by earlier test builds. Existing iOS files are retained without playback or export access; uninstalling the app removes its private files.
Movies and episodes are downloaded only when you request them. Use this feature only where you have permission to save the content. Completed downloads remain until you delete them or remove the app. Unfinished transfers are cancelled when the app leaves the foreground. On iOS, downloaded media and cover caches are excluded from device backup. Other app settings and locally stored data may be included in operating-system backups.
Analytics, advertising and diagnostics
This version does not include a Bala TV analytics or advertising service and does not require a Bala TV account. Diagnostic information is kept locally unless you choose to share it. Apple or Google may process store, TestFlight or crash information under their own settings and policies. Opening Privacy or Support in your browser connects to GitHub, which applies its own privacy policy.
Your choices
You can remove sources and downloaded files within the app. Removing a source does not delete its downloaded videos. Uninstalling the app removes its private media and app files; operating-system backups or secure-storage records may have separate retention rules. Contact Support for questions. If we add purchases, analytics, cloud synchronization or other data processing, we will update this policy before enabling those features.
This website
This static website does not use advertising, analytics scripts or contact forms. It stores your language choice in your browser so it can be remembered. Its hosting provider may process request information needed to deliver and secure the site. Links to GitHub connect to GitHub under its own privacy policy.