Streaming is a horrendous little pit of garbage now. It wasn't always like this! But it is now.
But pirating can be its own annoyance. I am lazy, you see - that is why I was happy when streaming picked up in the first place. Sadly, streaming has now upended my "how willing am I to spend money on something for the sake of convenience" ratio. Which was annoying until I found Stremio.
With a little bit of tweaking, we can turn Stremio into our own personal pirate Netflix, filled with whatever shows and movies you want, for just a couple bucks - and it shouldn't take you longer than 20 minutes, tops. Here's how I got it set up!
## Step 1: Get Stremio
Go to [Stremio](https://www.stremio.com/) and download it on whatever devices you use. I have it on my desktop and Google TV. Make an account, the whole shebang. Do this initial set-up on your computer though, it's not possible on mobile and so on.
## Step 2: Get a Real Debrid package
Real Debrid is a premium unrestricted downloader that lets you download files super fast. When you pair this with the following step, you'll get direct torrent streaming links from high-speed servers instead of doing it through a P2P connection. If none of that makes sense the tl;dr is: this make movie stream good.
Go to [Real Debrid](http://real-debrid.com/?id=9964881) and sign up. Then head to the "Premium Offers" section and choose whatever package to subscribe. Pick a shorter option to start with if you're worried things won't work. I just use Amazon Pay since that's convenient for me.
## Step 3: Configure Torrentio
This is a Stremio add-on that provides links from various torrent providers that appear when you look for a movie or TV show to watch. We will use the Torrentio Lite version as it preconfigures almost everything 99% of users will need.
Go to [Torrentio Lite](https://torrentio.strem.fun/lite/configure) and scroll to the bottom. Select the "Debrid Provider" option and pick "Real Debrid" from the drop-down. This makes a new text box show up.
Go to this link: https://real-debrid.com/apitoken and copy the API key. Then paste it into the "RealDebrid API Key" box. In the options menu below it, check the box "Don't show download to debrid links" and leave everything else unchecked.
Click "Install." Stremio will pop open and prompt you with the "Install Addon Window." Click the green install button at the bottom.
Optional but highly Recommended - In Stremio, click the puzzle piece in the top right to view your addons. Click "My Addons" and uninstall the "WatchHub" addon. It's an eyesore and it clutters your streams list.
Now download Stremio anywhere (except iOS) sowwy and log in with your account. You're good to go! If everything's working, it should look something like this:
![[Mint's Guide to Stremio-20240218124428343.png]]
Enjoy!