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title: Quickstart
description: Create an account, follow your first channel, and watch a VOD in a few minutes.
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1. **Sign in**

    Go to [streaminz.io](https://streaminz.io) and select **Login**. Enter your email address to get a 6-character code, or continue with Google, Twitch, or Discord. First-time users pick a username and a preferred language. See [Sign in and sign up](/account/sign-in).

2. **Find a channel**

    Type a broadcaster's name in the search bar. If the channel isn't on Streaminz yet, select **Add it** and paste its URL from a [supported platform](/reference/supported-platforms). See [Adding channels](/channels/adding-channels).

3. **Subscribe to the channel**

    On the channel page, select **Subscribe**. Its new videos appear in your **Subscriptions** feed, and you get notified when one is published. See [Following channels](/channels/following).

4. **Choose a plan to watch VODs**

    Clips and highlights are free to watch. Full VODs need a plan: Basic unlocks them 24 hours after publishing, Standard and Premium right away. See [Plans](/billing).

5. **Watch, save, and clip**

    Open a video to watch it. Like it, bookmark it, add it to a playlist, or cut a clip of the best moment. See [Watching videos](/watch/watching-videos) and [Clips](/create/clips).

## Next steps

**[How Streaminz works](/how-streaminz-works)**

Why some broadcasts have gaps, and how long VODs are kept.

**[Notifications](/account/notifications)**

Pick what you hear about, and where.