Stremio is a media center that allows users to watch movies, TV shows, and even YouTube videos instantly. It also supports DLNA and many other features. Here’s how to use Stremio on Linux.
Installing Stremio on Linux
The Stremio app is available for a wide variety of Linux operating systems via the official Stremio website. Supported operating systems are Ubuntu, Debian, Arch Linux, Manjaro, as well as any Linux operating system that supports Flatpak.
To start the installation process of Stremio on your Linux computer, you need to open a terminal window. You can launch a terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T on the keyboard. Or search for “Terminal” in the application menu and launch it that way.
With the terminal window open, you can begin the installation. Following the instructions below that match the operating system you use, set up Stremio on your computer.
ubuntu
There is a DEB package available for Ubuntu users. That being said, it may not work on all versions of Ubuntu. If you have 21.10 or later, it may be better to install Stremio via Flatpak.
To get the latest DEB package for Stremio on your Ubuntu PC, use the following wget download command.
wget https://dl.strem.io/shell-linux/v4.4.137/stremio_4.4.137-1_amd64.deb
With the download complete, you will be able to install Stremio on Ubuntu using the apt install command.
sudo apt install ./stremio_4.4.137-1_amd64.deb
Debian
If you are on Debian, you will be able to get the Stremio app up and running using the official DEB package on their website. To get your hands on the Stremio DEB package, use the following wget download command.
wget https://dl.strem.io/shell-linux/v4.4.137/stremio_4.4.137-1_amd64.deb
When the download is complete, use the dpkg command to configure the Stremio DEB package on your Debian system.
sudo dpkg -i stremio_4.4.137-1_amd64.deb
After the installation of Stremio on Debian, the dependencies must be fixed. To fix the problems, use the apt-get install -f command below.
sudo apt-get install -f
ArchLinux
Stremio is on Arch Linux and on Manjaro (which is based on Arch) via the AUR. In order for the app to work through the AUR, you will need to configure the Trizen AUR helper. This program will automate the installation of AUR applications.
sudo pacman -S git base-devel git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/trizen.git cd trizen/ makepkg -sri
With the Trizen app up and running on your system, install the latest version of Stremio on your computer using the trizen -S command in a terminal window.
trizen -S stremio
fedora
The Stremio app is not compatible with Fedora via their website. That being said, the app is in the official Fedora software repositories, so it doesn’t matter. To get Stremio working on your Fedora system, use the following dnf install command.
sudo dnf install stremio
OpenSUSE
Unfortunately, there is no RPM package available for installation on the OpenSUSE website, and the application is also not in the official repositories. if you want together
flat pack
Stremio is available as a Flatpak, and if you want to use it, you’ll need to set up the Flatpak runtime on your computer. To do that, follow our setup guide.
Once the Flatpak runtime is configured and ready to go, the Stremio app is ready to install. Enter the two commands to configure the app.
flatpak remote-add –if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo flatpak install flathub com.stremio.Stremio
How to use Stremio on Linux
To use Stremio on Linux, follow the step-by-step instructions below.
Step 1 – Find the Stremio app and launch it via the app menu. When the app is open, you will see a registration page. Stremio requires users to register before using the app.
To sign up, click the Facebook button or enter your information in the text boxes.
Step 2 – If you have selected the Facebook button, you will see your profile and a login button. Select the login button to access Stremio.
Step 3: Once inside Stremio, you will see the welcome page followed by many movie and TV options. Select a movie or TV show you would like to watch.
Step 4 – Upon selecting what you would like to watch, you will see the description of the movie or TV show, followed by a button to watch the trailer, etc. Select the preview button to watch the trailer.
Step 5: When you have watched the trailer, you can purchase the movie to watch on Stremio. To do that, look at one of the many purchase options on the right next to the movie or TV series.
Step 6: After purchasing the movie or TV series that you would like to watch in the Stremio media center, click the “Add to Library” button to add it to your library. From there, you can view the content you purchased on Stremio.
