Stremio is a media center application that allows you to watch and organize video content from different services, including movies, series, live TV, music videos, podcasts, video channels and more. The architecture of Stremio is based on an addons system that aggregates the content and provides streams from various sources.
This guide contains all the information you need to set up Stremio and all the essential details about the app.
Here is how to create a Stremio Account:
To get started, you need to create a Stremio account. It allows you to keep your progress of different content across devices and sync your settings, so you don’t have to set them up repeatedly on every device.
You can choose either to sign up for an account using your email or log in through Facebook.
Once you set up the account, you can log in to Stremio on any device using the same account.
Here is how to install the Stremio app:
Stremio is supported by the following platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux and Android. Also, there is a Stremio version for the browser. Click here to run it.
Go to this page and download the Stremio app for your platform. After downloading it, install it. You’ll be asked to log in. You can choose to login with Facebook or create a new account. By logging into your account, you make sure your settings are saved even if you use multiple devices, which is extremely useful.
You can find here how to install Stremio on Amazon Fire TV device.
Stremio main menu
The main menu of Stremio is simple and intuitive. It contains the following options:
- Board – Here you can find your recommended content and the content you currently watch. This content is arranged by categories, including continue watching, top movies, top series, movies by rating, series by rating, channels and more
- Discovery – Here you can discover new content, including movies, series, channels, TV channels and others
- My Library – This screen stores your favorites. You can save here all the movies and series you want to watch later. Each movie or series has an Add to Library button.
- Settings – The settings of Stremio, which we will review later.
- Addons – Here you can find the list of addons for Stremio. Installing an addon is simple. You only need to click the Install button next to the addon description. If you don’t want an addon anymore, click the Uninstall button. There are addons for movies, series, channels, TV channels, sports, music videos, podcasts, games and subtitles
Recommended addons for Stermio
You can find here our list of the best Stremio addons to get a superb streaming experience. Keep following this list as we update it regularly.
Stremio settings
- Interface – Choose the language for the interface
- Default subtitles – Choose the default language for the subtitles
- Cache size – Choose the largest cache size available to prevent buffering
- Auto-play next episode – Play the next episode of a series automatically
- Hardware-accelerated decoding – Enable this option for better video playback
- Background playback – The playback continues in the background even if you minimize the app
- Data saver – You will get a warning message when trying to watch a video using Wi-Fi
- Crash reporting – Send a crash report to Stremio in case of failure
The subtitles configuration
You have extensive control over the different aspects of the subtitles. To change them, click the subtitles icon at the top right toolbar while watching a video. Here are the subtitles settings:
- Change between embedded and external subtitles
- Choose the subtitles language
- Choose the subtitles source. For each language, there will be at least one subtitles source
- Increase or decrease the subtitles delay
- Increase or decrease the size of the subtitles
- Increase or decrease the subtitles vertical offset
- Use a black background color for subtitles
That’s all, now you can use the Stremio app. Enjoy it!