Ultimate Free AIOStreams Setup

1. Who is this guide for?

• People living in countries where P2P and HTTP streaming are allowed, or who understand how to stream safely (e.g. using a VPN).
• People who do not want or need to pay for premium debrid services.
• Users who feel their current setup returns too few results, or ignores certain add-ons, and want more options to choose the best stream themselves.

2. Add-on Setup

Let's start by initializing the AIOStreams instance. Follow the steps below to start the configuration.

1. Pick any public AIOStreams instance per this guide .
   Note: 'Nightly' instances have all the latest features, but may offer a slightly less stable experience.

   Warning: Do not use the 'ElfHosted' instance, as it does not support P2P and HTTP scraping.

   In this guide, we use the Nightly Midnight instance.
2. After opening the link, close all pop-ups (we don't want to use a predefined template). Make sure to toggle the 'Advanced' option to unlock more configuration settings.
   

   Step 1: Close pop-ups

   

   Step 2: Toggle 'Advanced' option
3. Navigate to the 'Addons' tab.

Installing from the Marketplace

Select the Marketplace.

Using the search option, find, configure, and install the following add-ons in the exact order they are listed below:

• P2P (torrents): Torrentio, StremThru Torz, Meteor, Comet, MediaFusion, TorrentsDB
  

  Step 1: Find the add-on and select 'Configure'

  

  Step 2: Install Torrentio

  

  Step 3: Install StremThru Torz

  

  Step 4: Install Meteor

  

  Step 5: Install Comet

  

  Step 6: Install MediaFusion

  

  Step 7: Install TorrentsDB
• HTTP (direct web): Sootio, Peerflix, Flix-Streams, HDHub
  

  Step 1: Install Sootio

  

  Step 2: Install Peerflix

  

  Step 3: Install Flix-Streams

  

  Step 4: Install HDHub

Manual Manifest Add-ons (Optional)

In addition to the marketplace, you can manually add external add-ons from the bottom of the page.

Click the links below to copy their manifest URLs:

Below is a step-by-step process of adding one external add-on from the list above. For all custom add-ons, the process is identical.

Step 1: Copy add-on's manifest URL

Step 2: Navigate to the add-on marketplace

Step 3: Click to configure an external add-on

Step 4: Configure and install the external add-on

Add-on Timeout, Priorities & Grouping

Since we've configured multiple add-ons, some of them may take a long time to respond if they are unreachable or experiencing issues. To avoid unnecessary delays, configure a global timeout. Set the timeout to a value you're comfortable waiting for (e.g. 15000 for 15 seconds).

Step 1: Select all add-ons

Step 2: Choose to change the timeout configuration

Step 3: Set the timeout value

Make sure to set the add-on priorities. Give more priority to fast, reliable add-ons (like Torrentio and Sootio) that return better results quickly.

Step 1: Select the priority option

Step 2: Adjust the order of add-ons according to priority

If you prefer faster loading, set Group Behaviour to Parallel. If you use Stremio frequently and want to reduce the load on add-on hosts (at the cost of longer wait times), choose Sequential. For the best overall experience, Parallel is highly recommended.

We will organize our add-ons into three groups. To ensure that groups 2 and 3 are only used when group 1 doesn't return enough high-quality streams, we'll create Condition Expressions . To do this, simply follow the two guidelines below for the group 2 and group 3 conditions. Then, copy the generated expressions into the corresponding condition fields, as shown in the tutorial images below.

3. Smart Filters

In the Filters section, we will configure Stremio to ignore dead links, hide garbage qualities, and prioritize the best formats for modern screens. Adjust the following settings:

Resolutions & Quality
Make sure to set your 'Excluded Resolutions' and 'Quality' settings to match what your device can handle. We highly recommend excluding CAM and TS to prevent blurry theater recordings from appearing in your results.

Step 1: Exclude low resolutions

Step 2: Exclude low qualities

• Encode: Select all encodings in 'Preferred Encodes' and use this preference order:
  AV1 > HEVC > AVC > Unknown > XviD > DivX.
• Stream Type: Set external for 'Excluded Stream Types'. This prevents frustrating browser-based links from mixing in with your Stremio results.
• Visual Tag:
  • Excluded: 3D, H-OU, H-SBS (unless you have a 3D TV).
  • Preferred: All, except the excluded ones.
  • Order: IMAX > HDR+DV > DV > DV Only > HDR10+ > HDR10 > HDR > HDR Only > HLG > 10bit > SDR > AI > Unknown
  
• Audio Tag:
  • Preferred: Select all.
  • Order: Atmos > DTS:X > DTS-HD MA > TrueHD > FLAC > DTS-HD > DD+ > DTS-ES > DTS > DD > OPUS > AAC > Unknown
  
• Language:
  • Preferred: English, Dual Audio, Dubbed, Multi, Original, Unknown.
  • Order: English > Original > Dual Audio > Multi > Dubbed > Unknown
• Seeders: Set the 'Min' value for 'Required Seeder Range' to 1. This instantly removes dead P2P torrents that will never load.
• Matching: Enable all three options (title, year, episode) to ensure Stremio doesn't show you streams for the wrong show (for example).

Stream Expressions (auto-hiding clutter)

Within the 'Stream Expressions' section, we can set up smart rules under 'Excluded Stream Expressions' to hide lower qualities only if we already have plenty of high-definition choices.

Now, copy the stream expressions above into the corresponding expression fields on the AIOStreams configuration page as shown below.

Size & Deduplicator

• Size Limit (Optional): If you have a limited internet plan or a slow connection, set the 'Max' file size within 'Size' filters under the 'Global' section. Example: If your internet speed is 20Mbps, you should cap the Max value at 15GB to prevent buffering.
• Deduplicator: Under 'Deduplicator' filters, toggle 'Enable' to merge identical torrents found by different add-ons into one single result.
  • Set all entries under 'Group Handling' to Single Result.
  • Pick filename, infoHash, smartDetect under 'Detection Methods'.
  • Set 'Multi-Group Behaviour' to Keep All.
  

4. Sorting Rules

Configure your primary sorting rules as shown below, or customize them to suit your preferences.

5. Formatter Design (Optional)

This setting dictates how much information each individual Stremio stream result will display, and how pretty it looks.

• Under 'Formatter Selection', you can select 'Google Drive' for a built-in layout with lots of details, or pick one of the minimal options if you prefer a cleaner look.
• For the ultimate experience, select 'Custom'.
  • You can build your own formatter using the custom format maker .
  • Or, skip the work: Copy and paste the custom formatter used in this guide (if you like the style).

    Name Template

    Copy

    {stream.resolution::exists["{stream.resolution::replace('2160p','   4K ')::replace('1440p','    2K ')::replace('p','P')}‍"||"‍     "]}{stream.type::exists["‍{stream.type::replace('debrid','    ')::replace('p2p','⁽ᵖ²ᵖ⁾')::replace('live','⁽ˡᶦᵛᵉ⁾')::replace('http','⁽ʷᵉᵇ⁾')::replace('usenet','‍⁽ⁿᶻᵇ⁾‍')::replace('stremio-usenet','‏⁽ⁿᶻᵇ⁾')::replace('info','⁽ᶦⁿᶠᵒ⁾')::replace('statistic','⁽ˢᵗᵃᵗˢ⁾')::replace('external','⁽ᵉˣᵗ⁾')::replace('error','⁽ᵉʳʳᵒʳ⁾')::replace('youtube','⁽ʸᵗ⁾')}‍‍‍"||""]}{service.cached::istrue["⚡"||""]}{service.cached::isfalse["‍⏳‍​"||""]}{stream.quality::exists["‍‍\n  〈{stream.quality::title::replace('Bluray Remux','Remux')::replace('Web-dl','Web‍-‍dl')::replace('Hc Hd-rip','HC HDRip')::replace('Hdrip','HDRip')}〉‍     "||""]}{stream.message::~Download["{tools.removeLine}\n"||""]}{stream.message::~Download["{tools.removeLine}\n"||""]}

    Description Template

    Copy

    {stream.title::exists::and::stream.library::isfalse["✎  {stream.title::title::truncate(15)}"||""]}{stream.title::exists::and::stream.library::istrue["☁︎  {stream.title::title::truncate(15)} "||""]}{stream.year::exists::and::stream.episodes::exists::isfalse::and::stream.seasons::exists::isfalse[" ({stream.year})"||""]}{stream.seasonEpisode::exists["  {stream.seasonEpisode::join('·')::replace('E','ᴇ')::replace('S','s')::replace('0','₀')::replace('1','₁')::replace('2','₂')::replace('3','₃')::replace('4','₄')::replace('5','₅')::replace('6','₆')::replace('7','₇')::replace('8','₈')::replace('9','₉')}"||""]}
    {stream.visualTags::=IMAX["{tools.removeLine}\n"||"{tools.removeLine}\n"]}{stream.encode::exists["▣  {stream.encode}  "||""]}{stream.visualTags::~DV::or::stream.visualTags::~HDR::or::stream.visualTags::~HDR10::or::stream.visualTags::~HDR10+::and::stream.visualTags::exists::and::stream.visualTags::=IMAX::isfalse["✦  "||""]}{stream.visualTags::exists::and::stream.visualTags::=IMAX::isfalse::and::stream.visualTags::~DV::isfalse::and::stream.visualTags::~HDR::isfalse::and::stream.visualTags::~HDR10::isfalse::and::stream.visualTags::~HDR10+::isfalse["✧  "||""]}{stream.visualTags::exists::and::stream.visualTags::=IMAX::isfalse["{stream.visualTags::sort::join(' · ')::replace('HDR · HDR','HDR')::replace(' · IMAX','')} "||""]}
    {stream.audioTags::exists["♬  {stream.audioTags::lsort::join(' · ')::replace('DD · DD','DD')::replace('DTS · DTS','DTS')}  "||""]}{stream.audioChannels::exists["♯  {stream.audioChannels::join(' · ')} "||""]}
    {stream.size::>0::and::stream.seasonPack::istrue["❖  "||""]}{stream.size::>0::and::stream.seasonPack::isfalse["◈  "||""]}{stream.size::>0["{stream.size::sbytes}"||""]}{stream.folderSize::>0["/{stream.folderSize::sbytes}"||""]}{stream.bitrate::exists[" · {stream.bitrate::sbitrate::replace('Mbps','ᴹᵇᵖˢ')::replace('Kbps','ᴷᵇᵖˢ')} "||""]}{stream.message::~Download["{tools.removeLine}"||""]}{service.cached::isfalse::or::stream.type::=p2p::and::stream.seeders::>0["⇄ {stream.seeders} 𖧧 "||""]}{stream.age::exists["· {stream.age}"||""]}
    {stream.proxied::istrue["⛊  "||"⛉  "]}{service.shortName::exists["[{service.shortName}] "||""]}{addon.name}{stream.private::istrue[" ⚿ ᴘʀɪᴠᴀᴛᴇ "||""]}{stream.indexer::exists::and::stream.type::~usenet[" · {stream.indexer::truncate(13)}"||""]}{stream.message::~Download["{tools.removeLine}\n"||""]}
    {stream.uLanguages::exists["⛿  {stream.uSmallLanguageCodes::join(' · ')::replace('ꜰ','ғ')::replace('x','х')::replace('ꞯ','ϙ')::replace('ꜱ','s')::replace('ᴅᴜᴀʟ ᴀᴜᴅɪᴏ','ᴅᴜᴏ')::replace('ᴅᴜʙʙᴇᴅ','ᴅᴜʙ')}  "||""]}{stream.seadex::or::stream.seScore::>0::or::stream.seScore::<0::or::stream.message::exists::or::stream.rseMatched::length::>0[" »  "||""]}{stream.seadexBest::istrue[" ʙᴇsᴛ ʀᴇʟᴇᴀsᴇ "||""]}{stream.seadex::istrue::and::stream.seadexBest::isfalse[" ᴀʟᴛ ʙᴇsᴛ ʀᴇʟᴇᴀsᴇ "||""]}{stream.seadex::isfalse::and::stream.rseMatched::length::>0["{stream.rseMatched::remove('TrueHD ATMOS')::remove('DD+ ATMOS')::remove('ATMOS')::remove('TrueHD')::remove('DTS-HD MA')::remove('FLAC')::remove('DTS-HD HRA')::remove('DD+')::remove('DD')::remove('DTS-ES')::remove('DTS X')::remove('DTS')::remove('AAC')::remove('Opus')::remove('DV (Disk)')::remove('DV')::remove('HDR10+ Boost')::remove('HDR')::remove('UHD Streaming Boost')::remove('HD Streaming Boost')::remove('INTERNAL')::remove('No-RlsGroup')::remove('FHD')::remove('UHD')::remove('HD')::remove('4K')::remove('126811')::remove('SiC')::remove('FraMeSToR')::remove('TheFarm')::remove('hallowed')::remove('BHDStudio')::remove('FLUX')::remove('Season Pack')::join('  ')::replace('UHD ','')::replace('HD ','')::replace('Movies Anywhere','MA')::upper::replace('F','ғ')::replace('X','х')::replace('Q','ϙ')::replace('0','₀')::replace('1','₁')::replace('2','₂')::replace('3','₃')::replace('4','₄')::replace('5','₅')::replace('6','₆')::replace('7','₇')::replace('8','₈')::replace('9','₉')::smallcaps::replace('ꜱ','s')} "||""]}{stream.message::exists[" {stream.message::replace('NZB Health: ✅','☑ ɴᴢʙ')::replace('NZB Health: 🧝','☑ ᴇʟғ ɴᴢʙ')::replace('NZB Health: ⚠️','ᴜɴᴠᴇʀɪғɪᴇᴅ ɴᴢʙ')::replace('NZB Health: 🚫','✘ɴᴢʙ')::smallcaps} "||""]}{stream.seScore::>0::or::stream.seScore::<0["{stream.seScore::string::replace('0','₀')::replace('1','₁')::replace('2','₂')::replace('3','₃')::replace('4','₄')::replace('5','₅')::replace('6','₆')::replace('7','₇')::replace('8','₈')::replace('9','₉')}"||""]}{stream.message::~Download["{tools.removeLine}"||""]}{service.cached::istrue::and::stream.message::~Download::istrue["\n➥ DL Stream"||""]}

    Copy and paste the expressions above. The resulting appearance is shown below.
    

    Step 1: Paste custom templates

    

    Step 2: Preview of the final look it will have in Stremio

Statistics Block (Optional)
Under the Miscellaneous section, you can toggle Statistics to 'On'. This will add a helpful block at the bottom of your Stremio results showing which add-ons succeeded, which timed out, and how many items were filtered out and why. Great for debugging!

6. TMDB Integration (Required)

For the smart filtering and exact-matching options to work, AIOStreams needs to know the exact metadata of the movie or show you clicked on. To do this, it is mandatory to provide a TMDB API key.

Once you are logged into TMDB and navigate to the API settings, copy your standard API key.

Paste this key into the designated TMDB box on the AIOStreams setup page.

7. Installation

Before clicking install, you must create an AIOStreams account to save the configuration. Once saved, simply click the Install button. Stremio will open automatically and prompt you to install the add-on.

Step 1: Create AIOStreams Account

Step 2: Install Add-on

8. Final Result

Congratulations!

Your Stremio utilizes a highly-customized P2P and HTTP scraping engine. Because free streams can sometimes be unreliable, having a wide range of results ensures you will almost always find a playable, high-quality stream.