Setting up CCcam on Dreambox 920 UHD — step-by-step guide

Dreambox 920 UHD is one of the most powerful receivers on the market, and setting up CCcam on it is no more complicated than on any other Enigma2 box. However, there are nuances. The mips32el architecture, different config paths depending on the image, and minor pitfalls that every second person encounters. I went through all this myself and gathered in one place everything you need to know about dreambox 920 CCcam setup — from plugin installation to diagnostics through the web interface.

This guide is relevant for 2026, for OpenATV 7.x, OpenPLi 9.x, and Merlin4 OE 2.5+ firmware. If you have any of these, you are in the right place.

What you need before setting up CCcam on Dreambox 920

Firmware and image requirements

DM920 UHD operates on the mips32el architecture with OE 2.5 and above. This is a crucial point — packages for arm or aarch64 will not work here, and the installation error will be vague. It may just hang or silently refuse to start.

Compatible images:

• OpenATV 7.x — the most popular choice, huge package repository, CCcam is usually available in the standard feed
• OpenPLi 9.x — minimalist, stable, but CCcam may require manual installation
• Merlin4 OE 2.5+ — the native image from Dream Multimedia, good compatibility

You can check the architecture of your receiver with the command uname -m via SSH or Telnet. It should show mips.

What version of CCcam is sufficient for DM920

CCcam 2.3.2 is the minimum working version. It supports all current CAIDs and protocols. Older versions (2.1.x, 2.2.x) on OE 2.5 may not start due to library incompatibility.

I wouldn't chase after the "latest" builds from forums. Version 2.3.2 works stably, consumes minimal RAM, and has been time-tested. DM920 with its 2 GB of RAM can handle anything, but why complicate things.

Preparation: network, FTP client, text editor

What should be ready before starting:

• Network — the receiver is connected via Ethernet (recommended) or Wi-Fi. You can check the IP address in Menu → Settings → System → Network
• FTP client — FileZilla or Total Commander. Connection: receiver IP, port 21, login root, password as set in the image (often empty by default)
• Text editor — Notepad++ or Sublime Text. Encoding UTF-8 without BOM, line endings — Unix (LF)

Attention: the standard Windows Notepad adds a BOM marker at the beginning of the file and uses CRLF line endings. CCcam cannot process this — the config simply will not be read. I've seen dozens of cases on forums where people searched for hours for the problem, and it was in the editor. Use Notepad++ with the setting "Encoding → UTF-8" and "EOL Conversion → Unix (LF)".

Installing the CCcam plugin on Dreambox 920 UHD

Installation via the image package manager

The simplest way. On OpenATV:

1. Menu → Plugins → Download plugins → Softcams
2. Find enigma2-plugin-softcams-cccam
3. Install, wait for completion
4. Restart the GUI (not the entire receiver — just restart Enigma2)

On OpenPLi, the procedure is similar, but the section may be called "Cam setup" or "Softcam". If the package is not in the list — proceed to manual installation.

Manual installation via FTP

When CCcam is absent from the image repository, we install it manually. You need the IPK file for mips32el OE 2.5. Download from trusted sources (OpenATV, OpenPLi forums — in the Downloads sections).

1. Via FTP (FileZilla), upload the file enigma2-plugin-softcams-cccam_2.3.2_mips32el.ipk to the /tmp/ folder on the receiver
2. Connect via SSH (PuTTY, port 22, login root)
3. Execute: opkg install /tmp/enigma2-plugin-softcams-cccam_*.ipk
4. If it complains about dependencies: opkg update and repeat the installation

After installation, the binary usually resides in /usr/bin/CCcam. On some images — in /usr/bin/CCcam.x32. Check:

ls -la /usr/bin/CCcam*\
which CCcam

Checking that CCcam is installed and running

A quick check via terminal:

ps | grep -i cccam

If the output shows the CCcam process — it is running. If not — it needs to be started via Softcam Panel or manually: /usr/bin/CCcam.

Through the receiver interface: Menu → Softcam Panel (or Information → Softcam). CCcam should be displayed as an available softcam. If it is not in the list — the installation was incorrect, repeat with a check of the package architecture.

Configuring the CCcam.cfg file — C-line configuration

Structure of the CCcam.cfg file

The entire CCcam config is a single text file. No databases, no nested directories. One file — and everything works. This simplicity is exactly why CCcam is loved.

Path on DM920:

• OpenATV: /etc/CCcam.cfg (symlink to /var/etc/CCcam.cfg — the actual file)
• OpenPLi: /etc/CCcam.cfg (usually the actual file)
• Merlin4: /etc/CCcam.cfg

To check if it's a symlink or not: ls -la /etc/CCcam.cfg. If the output shows an arrow ->, edit the file at the actual path. Otherwise, you risk creating a second file, and CCcam will read the old one.

On custom builds, the config sometimes resides in /home/root/ — if the standard path does not work, search: find / -name "CCcam.cfg" 2>/dev/null.

Format of the C-line and meaning of each parameter

A C-line is a connection string to the card sharing server. The format is strict; an extra space can break everything:

C: server.example.com 12000 myuser mypassword

Breaking it down by fields:

Field	Value	Example
C:	Line type (C = CCcam client)	C:
Server address	Domain or IP of the server	server.example.com
Port	TCP port of the server	12000
Login	Username	myuser
Password	Password	mypassword

There should be one space between C: and the address. One space between each field. No tabs, quotes, or commas. The case of the login and password matters — MyUser and myuser are different accounts.

Example of a working configuration

Here is a minimal working CCcam.cfg for dreambox 920 CCcam client setup:

# CCcam config for Dreambox 920 UHD\
# Servers\
C: primary.example.com 12000 user1 pass1\
C: backup.example.com 15000 user2 pass2\
\
# Main settings\
SERVER LISTEN PORT : 12000\
ALLOW TELNETINFO: yes\
ALLOW WEBINFO: yes\
WEBINFO LISTEN PORT : 16001\
TELNETINFO LISTEN PORT : 16000\
\
# Logging\
LOG WARNINGS : /tmp/CCcam.log

You can add multiple C-lines — CCcam will switch to the backup server if the primary one goes down. The order of lines = order of priority.

File permissions:

chmod 644 /etc/CCcam.cfg\
chown root:root /etc/CCcam.cfg

Additional parameters: LOG, TELNET, WEBINFO

In addition to C-lines, CCcam.cfg has parameters that greatly simplify debugging:

• ALLOW WEBINFO: yes — enables the web interface on port 16001. Without this, diagnostics are blind
• ALLOW TELNETINFO: yes — access to info via telnet on port 16000
• LOG WARNINGS : /tmp/CCcam.log — writes a log of errors and warnings. The file in /tmp/ will not survive a reboot