Install Stremio on Linux

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What You’ll Do

Install Stremio using your preferred method: AppImage (universal), Flatpak, or distribution package.

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Method 1: AppImage (Recommended for Most Users)

Pros: Universal, no installation, works on any distro
Cons: Requires manual updates, no system integration

Steps

1. Download the AppImage

   wget https://www.stremio.com/download/linux/appimage -O Stremio.AppImage

2. Make it executable

   chmod +x Stremio.AppImage

3. Run Stremio

   ./Stremio.AppImage

4. Optional: Add to menu (varies by desktop environment)

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Method 2: Flatpak

Pros: Sandboxed, auto-updates, available on Flathub
Cons: Requires Flatpak runtime

Steps

1. Install Flatpak (if not already installed)

   sudo apt install flatpak  # Debian/Ubuntu
   sudo dnf install flatpak   # Fedora

2. Add Flathub repository

   flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo

3. Install Stremio

   flatpak install flathub com.stremio.Stremio

4. Run Stremio

   flatpak run com.stremio.Stremio

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Method 3: Distribution Packages

Ubuntu/Debian

wget https://dl.strem.io/linux/v4.4.168/stremio_4.4.168-1_amd64.deb
sudo dpkg -i stremio_*.deb
sudo apt-get install -f  # Fix dependencies

Fedora

sudo dnf install https://dl.strem.io/linux/v4.4.168/stremio-4.4.168-1.x86_64.rpm

Arch Linux (AUR)

yay -S stremio
# or
paru -S stremio

📘 Note

Version numbers in URLs will change. Check stremio.com for the latest version.

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Troubleshooting

Missing dependencies

Install required libraries:

# Ubuntu/Debian
sudo apt install libmpv1 libqt5webengine5

# Fedora
sudo dnf install mpv qt5-qtwebengine

Won’t launch

Try from terminal to see error messages:

stremio
# or for AppImage
./Stremio.AppImage

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Next Steps

Continue to First 10 Minutes Setup.