stremio-service@alpha ☆
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Description:
Companion app for Stremio Web
Type: Cask  |  Latest Version: 0.1.15@0  |  Tracked Since: Jan 10, 2026
Links: Homepage  |  @stremio  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Multimedia
Tags: stremio streaming media-player video service
Install: brew install --cask stremio-service@alpha
About:
Stremio Service for Alpha acts as a lightweight background helper for Stremio Web, enabling local media handling and hardware acceleration. It bridges the web interface with your system's resources for smoother playback and direct file access. This service enhances the web experience by offloading heavy lifting to your local machine.
Key Features:
  • Enables hardware-accelerated video decoding
  • Seamless integration with Stremio Web
  • Handles local file system access for media
  • Lightweight background service
  • Improves streaming performance
Use Cases:
  • Streaming high-bitrate content via Stremio Web with better performance
  • Playing local media files through the Stremio interface
  • Using Stremio on systems where the desktop app is unavailable
Alternatives:
  • Stremio Desktop – Full-featured desktop client with built-in interface vs. service-only companion
  • Plex Media Server – Self-hosted media server with library management vs. streaming aggregator companion
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Jan 10, 2026 1:23pm 0.1.15 0 VERSION_BUMP eda563e2
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