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Best Stremio Addons in 2026

Using Nuvio instead of Stremio?

These picks all work there too, because Nuvio reads the same addon manifest URLs. See the Nuvio addons guide for the Nuvio-specific settings, or Nuvio vs Stremio if you are still deciding.

Stremio addons are small services that add streams, catalogues, subtitles and details to Stremio, which ships with almost none of its own. For streams, the best Stremio addons in 2026 are AIOStreams, MediaFusion, and Comet, in that order; the rest, by category, are further down. ElfHosted runs a free public instance of all three, and private instances for $9 per month if you want your own rate limits and credentials. Three opinionated picks, honest trade-offs. If you want the short version:

  1. AIOStreams: top pick. Aggregates other addons into one clean result list.
  2. MediaFusion: strong secondary, especially for non-English regional content.
  3. Comet: lightweight backup.

If you're not sure which to install, just AIOStreams. Two addons is usually a better setup than ten.

The rest of this page expands on each pick and covers why our public stack looks the way it does. ElfHosted also hosts the related proxy and helper apps, so a managed instance spares you Docker, TLS, updates, and a VPS.

One quick thing before the picks

All three addons below pair with a provider (debrid or Usenet). We don't recommend running Stremio in "free mode" (no provider, just P2P or HTTP-direct addons). Both come with real costs:

  • P2P turns your Stremio app into a swarm participant, with your IP visible to anyone else in the swarm. ISP letters can follow.
  • HTTP-direct addons scrape unwilling streaming sites that actively fight the scrapers. Your setup breaks every few weeks, and the content quality is usually compressed.

For the full provider explainer, read providers and bundles.

The picks

AIOStreams

AIOStreams is a "meta-addon" that queries several underlying addons in parallel, deduplicates results, and hands your Stremio client one consolidated list. You install AIOStreams, configure which sources to draw from, and get broad stream coverage without managing a pile of addons yourself.

Why it's our top pick:

  • Broad coverage, because it queries multiple scrapers at once.
  • Fewer duplicates than running scrapers individually, because AIOStreams deduplicates.
  • Filterable by quality, language, codec, release group, size and seeder count.
  • Actively maintained, with regular updates from the developer.

Try it:

  • Public instance: aiostreams.elfhosted.com. Free, rate-limited.
  • Private instance: AIOStreams bundle with your choice of TorBox Essential, Usenet via NzbDAV, MediaFlow Proxy, or StremThru. $1 for 7 days, $9 per month after.

If you are comparing a DIY VPS or Oracle Free Tier install with a managed instance, see Self-host AIOStreams vs ElfHosted.

MediaFusion

MediaFusion has been around longer than AIOStreams and takes a different approach. It emphasises configurability and regional content coverage. Power users tend to prefer it because of its fine-grained filtering; non-English speakers prefer it for its regional breadth.

Strengths:

  • Strong regional content coverage, particularly Indian, Spanish, French, German, and East Asian sources.
  • Extensive configuration UI with granular filter controls.
  • Active community of power users sharing configurations.
  • Built-in parental filters (useful for family setups).

Try it:

Comet

Comet is lightweight, fast, and focused. It doesn't try to be a meta-addon; it queries a smaller set of sources quickly. It's a good secondary to fill gaps when AIOStreams or MediaFusion don't return what you want, and it includes its own built-in proxy streaming feature (useful if you want proxy without running a separate service).

When to use it:

  • As a lightweight secondary alongside AIOStreams.
  • If you specifically want Comet's built-in proxy streaming.
  • On devices where AIOStreams' full feature set feels heavy.

Try it:

Stremio addons by category

Beyond the three picks, these are the addons worth knowing about, grouped by what they do. All of them are optional. We leave out addons that scrape streaming websites.

Streams

Metadata and catalogues

  • Cinemeta is built into Stremio and supplies the default catalogues and details.
  • AIOMetadata replaces them with richer catalogues, high-resolution artwork and ratings from TMDB, TVDB, MyAnimeList and AniList. Public instances compared.
  • TMDB adds TMDB's popular, trending and upcoming lists, and TMDB Discover+ goes deeper, by genre, year and release date.
  • Toast Translator translates catalogue titles and descriptions into your language.

What to watch next

  • Watchly recommends titles based on what you've watched.
  • ItsOut tells you when a new episode or release of something you follow is out.
  • Trakt, built into Stremio's settings, syncs your watch history across devices. MyTrakt turns it into catalogues: continue watching, watchlists, recommendations.

Subtitles

  • OpenSubtitles comes installed with Stremio and covers most titles.
  • SubMaker generates subtitles from the audio when nobody has published any.

Anime

  • Anime Kitsu adds anime catalogues and details from Kitsu, and is in Stremio's community addon list.
  • AIOMetadata can draw on MyAnimeList and AniList.
  • AIOStreams and Comet both return streams for anime titles.

Ratings, posters and trailers

  • RPDB and Posters Plus add ratings to the posters themselves. They're companion tools rather than addons: you plug them into a metadata addon such as AIOMetadata. RPDB has a free tier, and paid tiers with more poster styles.
  • Rating Aggregator shows ratings from several sites, such as IMDb, TMDB and Metacritic, together.
  • Streailer plays trailers inside Stremio.

Managing your setup

  • AIOManager is a web app, not an addon: it keeps several Stremio accounts' addons in one place, syncs them, and backs up your configuration.

Other languages

  • MediaFusion has the strongest coverage of non-English content, from Indian to East Asian.
  • Frenchio focuses on French-language content.

More on the extras, including how to make Stremio kid-safe, is in Stremio extras. To get everything we host in one subscription, see the Stremio Addons Bundle.

How to install a Stremio addon

  1. Open the addon's configure page and choose your settings. For a stream addon, that includes your debrid or Usenet provider.
  2. Press Install. Stremio opens and asks you to confirm.
  3. Or paste the manifest link (it ends in manifest.json) into the search box on Stremio's Addons screen.

The same link works in Nuvio and other apps that use Stremio addons. Companion tools are set up differently: RPDB and Posters Plus plug into a metadata addon such as AIOMetadata, and AIOManager is a web app.

Four choices set our public instances apart from most guides.

We don't offer Torrentio on our public instances

The Torrentio developer has asked hosting providers not to scrape or aggregate their service, and we respect that. If you want Torrentio, you can add it yourself on a private ElfHosted instance, where you decide what runs.

Streams come through debrid and Usenet only

Never P2P, never HTTP-direct. Your IP stays private, streams don't depend on seeders, and you skip the HTTP-scraper corner of Stremio entirely. Full reasoning in providers and bundles.

Public instances are rate-limited

The public instances allow 100 searches up front, refilling at one a minute, so a handful of heavy users can't slow them for everyone else. Most people never reach it. Our rate limits explains how to stay well under, and status.elfhosted.com has the uptime history.

Public or private, whichever fits you

Public instances are free to use, and community-supported: Reddit, our Discord and each addon's GitHub issues are where help comes from. Private instances are $9 a month and give you your own copy of an addon, your own limits, and our team when something goes wrong.

Which addon should you start with?

AIOStreams. It asks the other stream addons for you, so one install gives you broad coverage. Add MediaFusion for more configuration or non-English content, and Comet as a lightweight backup. Two stream addons is usually a better setup than ten.

Can I self-host these addons myself?

Yes. AIOStreams, MediaFusion and Comet are all open source. You can run them yourself if you're comfortable with Docker, TLS certificates, a reverse proxy and keeping up with releases, or let ElfHosted run a private instance for you.

Self-host AIOStreams vs ElfHosted compares the two in detail.

Frequently asked questions

What are the best Stremio addons?

For streams, AIOStreams first, then MediaFusion and Comet. Add AIOMetadata for better catalogues and artwork, and OpenSubtitles (already installed in Stremio) for subtitles. Most people need three or four addons, not twenty.

Is there a list of Stremio addons by category?

Yes: Stremio addons by category on this page covers streams, metadata and catalogues, what to watch next, subtitles, anime, ratings and posters, and managing your setup. Stremio's own Addons screen also lists community addons you can install with one click.

What are the best Stremio addons for movies and series?

AIOStreams, MediaFusion and Comet for streams, all paired with a debrid or Usenet provider. For catalogues to browse, AIOMetadata, TMDB and TMDB Discover+.

What is the best subtitles addon for Stremio?

OpenSubtitles comes installed with Stremio and covers most titles. When it has nothing, SubMaker generates subtitles from the audio.

What are the best Stremio addons for anime?

Anime Kitsu for anime catalogues, AIOMetadata for MyAnimeList and AniList metadata, and AIOStreams or Comet for streams, which both handle anime titles.

Are Stremio addons free?

Most are. AIOStreams, MediaFusion, Comet and AIOMetadata are free software with free public instances, ElfHosted's included. Some extras have paid tiers: RPDB has a free tier, and its other tiers need a subscription. Streams need a debrid or Usenet provider, which are paid. A private ElfHosted instance costs $9 a month after a $1, 7-day trial.

How do I install a Stremio addon?

Open the addon's configure page, choose your settings, and press Install. Stremio opens and asks you to confirm. You can also paste the addon's manifest link (ending in manifest.json) into the search box on Stremio's Addons screen. Companion tools such as RPDB, Posters Plus and AIOManager are set up differently: poster tools plug into a metadata addon such as AIOMetadata, and AIOManager is a web app.

Do Stremio addons work in Nuvio?

Yes. Nuvio uses Stremio addons, so the addons on this page install there with the same link. See the Nuvio addons guide.

How many Stremio addons should I install?

Usually three or four: one aggregator for streams, one metadata addon, and subtitles. Every stream addon you add is asked separately for each title, which slows the stream list and uses up rate limits faster.

What's next

Read providers and bundles to understand what a debrid or Usenet provider does, which to pick, and how bundled subscriptions save you time.

If a stream won't play well in Stremio's own player, see the best external player for Stremio. Using Nuvio instead? See the Nuvio addons guide.

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