Frequently Asked Questions

You can watch the first three episodes of each series without an account. Create a free account or sign in to keep watching from episode four. Episodes four and five are still free. Entirely Free series do not require a payment.

Some series are entirely free. Look for the Free label or browse Free series. On other series, the first five episodes are free. If a series has fewer than five episodes, you can watch all of them for free.

Subscribing means financially supporting a creator so they can keep making the stories you enjoy. Producing a series comes with ongoing costs and unexpected expenses. Your monthly support helps the creator cover those costs and bring more episodes to life. Click Subscribe to join their channel for $2.99 per month. You confirm your payment before the subscription starts.

$2.99 USD per month for one creator’s channel. It renews monthly until you cancel.

Your subscription financially supports the creator. On their paid series, you can watch the first ten episodes for free instead of five while your subscription is active. Episodes become available as the creator publishes them. Their entirely free series remain free for everyone. You can also post written episode comments while subscribed. Get email updates whenever this creator releases a new complete series. Everyone can read comments, and anyone signed in can leave a rating.

Yes. You can subscribe to support the creator financially. Their free series stay free whether you subscribe or not.

No. Each subscription supports one creator and applies only to that creator’s channel.

Entirely free series are already available to everyone. For paid series, your subscription includes the first ten episodes for free. You use hearts to unlock later published episodes. Active subscribers can also write episode comments; everyone can read them. Anyone signed in can leave a rating.

100% for the creator. DarkRomanceTV takes 0% commission on subscriptions.

Hearts let you unlock published episodes on the channel where you bought them.

Yes, if it belongs to the same channel. You cannot use those hearts on another creator’s channel.

No. You can buy hearts without subscribing. Buying a pack does not create a subscription.

Yes. You do not spend more hearts to watch it again.

They never expire.

Open the channel’s hearts page and choose Cancel renewal or Manage subscription. Your subscription benefits remain available until the end of the period you paid for.

Free series remain free. On paid series, the standard five free episodes apply again. Episodes you separately unlocked with hearts remain in your library.

Subscribers who receive channel updates get one announcement when a new completed series is published. You can stop these emails using the unsubscribe link. Stopping emails does not cancel your paid subscription.

Subscriber names and email addresses are not displayed publicly.

Episodes you already unlocked remain accessible where the creator’s distribution rights and the operation of the service allow. Contact support if a purchased episode becomes unavailable.

New purchases stop, and subscription renewals are canceled. Unused hearts and the remaining paid subscription period are set for proportional refunds. Processing time depends on Stripe and available funds.

Contact the channel’s seller using the details on your payment receipt. You can also contact DarkRomanceTV through the Contact page.

We accept MP4, MOV, M4V, WebM, MKV, AVI, WMV and MPEG videos, including .mpg files. Horizontal and vertical videos are both welcome.

Each video can be up to 5 GB. For a lighter upload, we recommend 1080p: 1920 × 1080 for horizontal videos or 1080 × 1920 for vertical videos.

MP4 with H.264 video and AAC-LC audio is a recommended export option, not the only accepted format.

You can also upload 1440p or 4K files. DRTV prepares a playback version up to 1080p while keeping your framing and orientation.

If your series has subtitles, include them directly in the video so they’re visible during playback. Separate subtitle files, such as SRT files, aren’t currently supported.

No. We do not use your content to train AI models, and we do not authorize third parties to use it for that purpose.

Your work stays yours. We use your content to host, prepare and stream your series on DarkRomanceTV.

We do not license it to other platforms or allow unrelated third-party use without your prior written permission. Our technical providers may process your content only as needed to operate DRTV and deliver your series.

If you withdraw a series, we stop offering it to new viewers and stop new sales. Our license ends, except for the limited permission needed to preserve access viewers have already purchased, where your rights and applicable law allow it.

Both are welcome! Publish your series in horizontal or vertical format, whichever suits your story. Neither is given preference, and you can offer either as a Free or Paid series. No need to change your videos.

Absolutely! Mature romance, explicit intimate scenes, dark themes and spicy storytelling are welcome here. Keep your creative voice and tell your story your way. When adding your series, choose labels like Spicy, Mature, Explicit or Dark Themes. These help viewers find the kind of story they’re looking for.

If your series includes explicit or open-door intimate scenes, you must select Explicit. DRTV will automatically ask viewers to confirm they are 18 or older before watching.

Yes. Original AI-created and AI-assisted series are welcome. You must have the rights and permissions needed to publish your content.

No. You can publish ready episodes while you continue creating the series.

Yes. You keep your rights, and publication on DarkRomanceTV is nonexclusive.

Yes, as long as you have the rights to distribute it on each platform.

Yes. Choose Free when adding your series. You can publish without Stripe. Connect Stripe whenever you want to receive financial support through paid channel subscriptions. In India, South Korea and Nigeria, receive automatic monthly bank payments through Airwallex. No Stripe account needed.

Yes. You can change this in your series settings. Episodes viewers already unlocked with hearts remain available to them.

Create your account and channel, add your series details, and upload your episodes. Choose Free or Paid, confirm your rights, and publish when your episodes are ready. Connect Stripe to sell paid episodes or receive paid subscriptions. In India, South Korea and Nigeria, receive automatic monthly bank payments through Airwallex. No Stripe account needed.

Your channel subscription costs $2.99 USD per month. 100% for the creator. DarkRomanceTV takes 0% commission.

You receive 70% of heart-pack sales. Packs cost $4.99 for 500 hearts or $9.99 for 1,000 hearts.

Payments are processed through your connected Stripe account. Transfers to your bank follow your own Stripe account’s payout schedule. In India, South Korea and Nigeria, receive automatic monthly bank payments through Airwallex. No Stripe account needed.

Paid channels are currently available in these countries and regions:

Stripe Connect: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and United States.

Airwallex: India, South Korea and Nigeria. Receive automatic monthly bank payments. No Stripe account needed.

You can publish free series without setting up payments.

Through the catalog, search, genres, and tropes. You can also share your channel, series, and episode links on your own social accounts.

DarkRomanceTV gives you the tools to publish your stories, reach viewers, and earn directly from your work. Like Amazon KDP, it is an open marketplace where independent creators can publish directly for the public.

You keep your rights and use a simple publishing process designed around your needs. DRTV provides your channel, video hosting, payment processing, and ways for viewers to discover your series. Every paid subscriber financially supports your work.

You decide what to create. We make publishing and earning easier, so you can focus on your stories and your fans.

DRTV provides the place and tools to build your audience and your financial independence as a creator.

Explore Why Choose DarkRomanceTV? to see what you can build, earn, and share as an independent creator.