How do I connect Stremio MCP Server to Claude?

Run `claude mcp add yoanwai-stremio-mcp -- uvx stremio-mcp` in Claude Code, or add the same command and arguments under mcpServers in Cursor's mcp.json or Claude Desktop's claude_desktop_config.json, then restart the client. The blocks above are ready to paste.

Is Stremio MCP Server free?

The listed licence is MIT. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.

What can Stremio MCP Server do?

Stremio MCP Server documents 40 tools to the agent, including stremio_account_status, stremio_add_to_library, stremio_addon_health_check. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.

Stremio MCP

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MCP server for Stremio: search and browse content, manage the account library, install and order addons across every signed-in device, and control Stremio on a desktop or an Android TV.

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01 / Choose your client

02 / Before you connect

An API key is required. Get your own key from the provider.

Install the runtime required by the project and make it available to your client.

Project instructionsEnvironment variable names (optional)

Use names from the project instructions, separated by commas. Enter names only, never secret values.

03 / Add the configuration

Source: generated from public install instructions

claude mcp add --transport stdio 'yoanwai-stremio-mcp' -- 'uvx' 'stremio-mcp'

Run in your terminal after replacing any placeholders.

04 / Check it in your client

Open your client’s MCP settings and confirm the server connects and lists its tools. A copied configuration does not confirm a working connection.

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Security profile

Exposure: Broad

Reaches into the environment, credential files or other agents' configuration.

What this server can reach, from a static read of the shipped code. Nothing was executed and nothing here is a verdict: a browser tool has to run commands and an API wrapper has to call its API. Decide what fits your setup.

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Talks to external services2 places
Makes outbound requests. The hosts are listed so you can see where data goes.
api.strem.io
Uses elevated privileges1 places
sudo, the Docker socket or a privileged container appear in shipped code.

Not detected: reads environment variables in bulk, sends conversation content outward, runs shell commands, reads or writes other agents' configuration, accesses credential files, installs itself to run later, matches a known malicious pattern.

Dependencies with known advisories

None found in the lockfiles and manifests checked against OSV.dev.

Left out of the profile

5 pattern matches in documentation, configuration or CI files were recorded but are not part of the profile, because they do not run when the server does. The owner dashboard lists them.

How the profile works Maintainers see file, line and a fix for each item in their dashboard.

40 of 40 tools

Documented tools (40)

From project documentation. A server handshake does not verify each tool’s description or behavior.

stremio_account_status

Who is signed in

stremio_add_to_library

Add a title

stremio_addon_health_check

Reachability and latency for every installed addon

stremio_apply_addon_profile

Replace the account collection with a named profile

stremio_auto_fetch_subtitle

Hash-match OpenSubtitles and serve the selected subtitle

stremio_browse_catalog

Browse the top catalog, optionally by genre

stremio_cast_control

Status, playback, seek and volume controls for casting

stremio_cast_devices

Discover Chromecast and DLNA renderers

stremio_cast_play

Play an HTTP or torrent stream on a cast device

stremio_check_addon_upgrades

Compare live versions and optionally apply upgrades

stremio_configure_addon

Open an addon's browser configuration and install its configured manifest

stremio_continue_watching

Part-watched titles with resume positions

stremio_desktop_download

Download the matching installer for this OS and CPU

stremio_desktop_launch

Start the app and wait for its streaming server

stremio_desktop_open

Open a title, or the addons / library / settings page

stremio_desktop_play

Select an installed-addon stream and start playback, including resume

stremio_desktop_show_addon

Open an addon's install page for a configurable addon

stremio_desktop_status

Whether the app is installed and its streaming server is up

stremio_find_streams

Ask every installed addon at once and merge the results

stremio_get_addon_manifest

Inspect one addon's manifest and capabilities

stremio_get_library

List library titles, filterable by type and watched state

stremio_get_meta

Full metadata for a title, with the episode list for a series

stremio_get_streams

Ask one specific addon for streams

stremio_install_addon

Install or upgrade an addon by manifest URL, at a chosen position

stremio_list_addon_profiles

List named addon profiles and their addon ids

stremio_list_addons

List installed addons in the order they are queried

stremio_login

stremio_logout

Forget the stored key

stremio_mark_watched

Mark a title watched or unwatched everywhere

stremio_next_unwatched_episode

First unwatched regular episode from synced watch history

stremio_remove_from_library

Remove a title, keeping its watch state

stremio_reorder_addons

Change which addon answers first for streams

stremio_restore_default_addons

Reinstall Stremio's seven defaults

stremio_save_addon_profile

Save the current ordered addon collection under a name

stremio_search

Search movies and series by name

stremio_search_addons

Search the official addon directory

stremio_search_all_catalogs

Search every installed addon catalog that supports search

stremio_trakt_sync

Link Trakt and sync Stremio's first-party Trakt addon

stremio_uninstall_addon

Remove an addon by id or URL

stremio_upcoming_episodes

Upcoming episodes for series in the account library

Tool change history

Compared across complete checks of the same configuration. Tools were listed, not invoked. Input-schema changes are not measured here.

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FAQ

Questions about Stremio MCP Server

How do I connect Stremio MCP Server to Claude?: Run `claude mcp add yoanwai-stremio-mcp -- uvx stremio-mcp` in Claude Code, or add the same command and arguments under mcpServers in Cursor's mcp.json or Claude Desktop's claude_desktop_config.json, then restart the client. The blocks above are ready to paste.
Is Stremio MCP Server free?: The listed licence is MIT. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.
What can Stremio MCP Server do?: Stremio MCP Server documents 40 tools to the agent, including stremio_account_status, stremio_add_to_library, stremio_addon_health_check. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.