How To Install Stremio (Ultimate 2024 Guide) - Strong IPTV (2024)

In this article, we will be teaching you how to install Stremio across many different devices such as an Amazon Firestick, Windows PC, Android, Smartphone, and more.

What Is Stremio?

Stremio is a media center application that can be installed across many devices and allows you to watch Movies, TV shows, Music, and much more. It’s similar to a hybrid media center between Plex Media Server and Kodi Open Source Theatre Software.

Benefits Of Using Stremio?

• Aggregation: Stremio doesn’t host any content itself. Instead, it uses add-ons to find streams of movies and shows from various sources on the web. This means you can potentially find a wider selection of content than with any single streaming service.
• Convenience: You can easily browse all local video content you own as well as any movie online using community addons for Stremio as well as recommended movies and TV shows
• User-friendly: Stemio has a very user-friendly interface and is not hard to navigate around for any Stremio newbies when first using Stremio.

Ok, now you know what Stremio is and what benefits you get using Stremio let’s see how you can install Stremio across many devices.

First, we will start with an Amazon Firestick but to use community third-party plugins you must also install Stremio on your Android smartphone, apple iPhone, or Windows PC otherwise you won’t be able to add add-ons that have been made by the community which is important.

So make sure if you own a Firestick you follow the below and then follow either the Windows tutorial below or the Android smartphone tutorial below so you can install add-ons and sync these community add-ons to your Firestick device.

Installing Streamio On An Amazon Firestick Or FireTV Device

First things first you will need to make sure you have enabled developer mode on your Firestick as well as allow third-party apps to be installed so follow the below to do this if already done then simply skip the below steps.

1. From the Firesticks or FireTV home screen go to the magnifying Encontrar icon (ícone de pesquisa) then start to type in Downloader.

Once you see the word Downloader on the screen simply click on it.

2. You will now see an orange icon named Downloader click on this

Agora clique em Download ou Pegar to start installing the Downloader app to your Amazon Firestick or FireTV device.

3. After installation has finished press the home button to go to the Firestick home page then go to Configurações então My Fire TV the Opções do Desenvolvedor.

If you do not see the Developer Options inside the Sobre in My Fire TV then you will need to follow the below steps to quickly enable developer options.

4. Once inside Developer Options make sure you turn ON Apps from Unknown Sources

Ok, you have now enabled apps from unknown sources so it’s time to get cracking and install Stremio and enjoy all it has to offer, so roll up your sleeves and let’s get started.

Downloading Stremio To Your Firestick Or FireTV

Stremio is not natively available on the Amazon app store so you will need to sideload the app on your Firestick using the app Downloader which you should have now installed on your Firestick.

1. Go into your Apps section on your Firestick then scroll down to the Aplicativo de download and open it. If it asks to allow Downloader to access photos, media, and files choose Permitir.

2. Now in the URL field below where it says Enter a URL you will need to put this URL below.

stremio.com então clique Ir.

3. You will see the Stremio home page in your web browser on your Firestick so close the cookie notice at the bottom by clicking on it then click on the button labeled “Download Now” like the image below.

4. Now scroll down to you see Stremio for Android Mobile (yes Stremio can be installed on many different devices.

Now click on the download icon where it says Stremio 1.6.12 ARM APK (current Stremio as of publishing this article). Make sure not to choose the x86 and choose the first one without X86 in the name.

So same as the screenshot we took below.

Bonus: 10 points if you can align the download icon in the red circle 😛 anyway let’s not get sidetracked.

Once you have clicked on the download icon you will see Stremio start to download it may take a few seconds up to a couple of minutes once it has finished click right on your Firestick remote and then Instalar.

5. Agora clique Done, then Delete, this won’t delete the app as it has been installed but it will delete the download and save space on your Firestick which is vital due to the Firestick’s smaller size.

Once you have deleted the download stremio file you can press the home button on your Firestick remote and go back to the main home screen.

Now we will be telling you in this next section how you can install Stremio on your Windows PC as this is vital to setting up third-party community add-ons because if you try on the Firestick you won’t be able to add add-ons only sync them to your Windows PC Stremio or android smartphone Stremio version.

So we will be covering how to set it up on a Windows PC if you do not have a Windows PC then skip below to see how to set up Stremio on an Android smartphone then we will be covering how to sync your Firestick/FireTV to your free main Stremio account before we finally teaching you how to add community add-ons.

How To Download And Set Up Stremio On A Windows PC

This is the method we recommend and use this Windows version of Stremio as the mothership so to speak so the main controller but if you don’t have a Windows PC then skip this part and see the next section on Android smartphones set up.

1. On your PC or laptop running Windows 10 or 11 head to this URL address below.

stremio.com/downloads

Then click on the green button labeled Stremio and start downloading the program, once finished click Abrir to start the installation process.

2. Now leave all 3 boxes ticked and click on Finish and you will be met with a login screen.

We recommend signing up with your Facebook account as it’s fast and easy if not use an email to sign up with and choose a password then sign up.

3. You will receive an email to activate your account so make sure you go to your email account and click on activate for your account to be fully set up and ready.

4. Now you will be met with the home screen of Stremio on Windows so you can see it has movies but it wants to connect to services such as Amazon and Netflix, we will be showing you how to add popular third-party community addons to make stremio unlocked or jailbroken.

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Let’s look at how to set up the third-party community addons so that once they are added and activated you can then tie your Firestick Stremio to your main Stremio account, so let’s go.

How To Set Up And Activate Community Addons In Stremio

First, before we dive into this let’s explain what addons and plugins are for Stremio for anyone who may not be up to speed with this.

An addon for for Stremio can be either official or unofficial so an official addon can be a streaming service such as Netflix or YouTube you can watch within the Stremio platform itself.

Now a community add-on is a plugin/addon that was created by developers outside of Stremio so sometimes you have to be careful adding this as some may be copyrighted content depending on different laws in different countries etc.

This is why it’s important to use a VPN service such as the one we mentioned above when it comes to using any streaming service that uses third-party add-ons as sometimes their content can be a grey area when it comes to legality of the source.

Ok, enough of the chit-chat you get the picture so let’s look at the 3 main community addons we like to add to Stremio once we install it fresh.

Best 5 Community Addons For Stremio

1. Torrento-sh PM
2. IMDB Catalogs
3. OpenSubtitles v3
4. Radios
5. Orion

Now we will not be covering how to install each community add-on as it is straightforward you click the green button labeled instalar então clique configure then you will be redirected to a new web page you then tick TRUST THIS SITE e então click the green button.

Once you have clicked the green button go back to Stremio and click accept and that’s it your community plugin has been added.

Some community plugins will need you to sign up for it such as Orion and use an API key it gives you but it’s easy enough to do.

Now let’s put the focus back on the Amazon Firestick if you added Stremio to it from earlier in this tutorial.

How To Sync FireStick Stremio To Main Account Stremio

Now this is the moment we have been waiting for to sync the Firestick stremio to your main account stremio which is on Windows and has the full power of Stremio at your fingertips.

1 Open the Stremio app on your Firesticks you can find it in My Apps from previously installing it. Click on Permitir ou Not Now, it’s your choice for the app to send anonymous error and crash reports.

2. Now this is the part where you need to link the Firestick Stremio to your Windows Stremio and you have 5 minutes to do so but you should be done in 2 minutes so relax.

First, go to the URL that it says on your Firestick TV screen. So something like:

https://link.stremio.com/SOMELETTERS

Now once you go to whatever URL it gives you will see a notice say “Remote Login to new device succeded.”

So that’s the Firestick connected to your account but wait there is more don’t go anywhere yet keep your horses firmly held as you still have to sync the community addons you added earlier but this is easy.

3. You will now see the Stremio home splash screen on your Firestick scroll down on the left-hand side to Addons and it will sync it is that easy.

After it has synced you may need to close and reopen the app to see the addons plus you can now install addons.

How To Use Stremio

No matter what device you are using if it is Stremio on your Firestick, Windows, Android, or any other device you can either click on Home or Discover and change the filters to how you feel movie or TV-wise or you can simply search the movie at the top of the Stremio application.

Once you find the movie you want to watch you will see different links you can use such as Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video, or any third-party community plugin links you may see.

You can also click the Addons filter in the movie screen and just choose the URLs from that addon such as Torrentio-sh PM or Orion.

We recommend having a play around with Stremio and getting to know how it works and operates over the next coming days so you can get a better grasp of it as some people compare it to the new Kodi and more sleeker better user interface design plus can work on any device.

The next step would be to add something called Real Debrid to it and really power it up when it comes to watching movies and TV shows but that’s for another article on what Real Debrid is and how to add it to Stremio.

So have a little play around in Stremio and the settings and get to know it and we will be covering more around Stremio and its power home media center features.

As we mentioned before we will be covering how to install Stremio on your Android smartphone or Android tablet just in case you don’t have a Windows PC or laptop to set up your main Stremio account with and the community add-ons alongside your main Stremio account.

How To Download And Install Stremio On An Android Smartphone Or Device

If you have an Android Smartphone or any other Android-based device such as a tablet, smart TV, Nvidia Sheild, etc you can follow the below.

1. On your Android smartphone go into the Loja de aplicativos do Google e procure por Stremio e clique em Instalar.

2. After Stremio has been installed on your Android smartphone click on Abrir then on “Permitir Stremio to send you notifications”.

3. Clique em ALLOW again then use either your Facebook account to sign up with Stremio or use an email and password.

If you already have an account with Stremio simply click on the login and enter your existing account details to sign in.

4. Once you have logged in or signed up with Stremio you can see the Stremio main page on your smartphone, go to the Addons icon then choose Comunnity in the dropdown settings on the right-hand side.

5. Now go ahead and start to install the community third-party add-ons we mentioned above in the installing for Windows section so you can install the best add-ons for stremio.

6. Now you can click on a movie or TV show in Discover and it will play Don’t forget if you have set Stremio up on your Amazon Firestick to open the app then go to community addons and it will sync the addons to your main stremio account.

Pensamentos finais

We have covered many different ways in which you can download, install, and use Stremio on a device of your choice and if you get stuck in the future be sure to bookmark this Stremio Ultimate Guide 2024 to help you when needed.