Stremio MCP Server

A Python Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for searching TMDB, opening Stremio content on Android TV, controlling playback over ADB, and optionally accessing your Stremio library. Its 5 documented tools cluster into read & search, play, library, control. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting browser automation tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-23 · ★ 5 · #114 OF 196 MAINTAINED BROWSER AUTOMATION · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

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01 · Install Stremio MCP Server

before you install - you'll need

Set TMDB_API_KEY, ANDROID_TV_HOST before connecting. ANDROID_TV_PORT is optional or environment-specific per the README.

Claude Code

claude mcp add netixc-stremio-mcp -- uvx stremio-mcp-server

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "netixc-stremio-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "stremio-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

pypi package stremio-mcp-server - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

registry namespace io.github.netixc is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Stremio MCP Server can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can open a movie or episode by direct IMDb ID or by title, read the account or add/remove explicit items, send volume, playback, navigation, or power commands, and read the current Stremio playback snapshot.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what Stremio MCP Server lets an agent do.

read & search

1 tool - e.g. Read-only TMDB discovery for movies/TV and IMDb IDs

Play

1 tool - e.g. Open a movie or episode by direct IMDb ID or by title

play

Library

1 tool - e.g. Read the account or add/remove explicit items

library

Control

1 tool - e.g. Send volume, playback, navigation, or power commands

tv_control

Playback

1 tool - e.g. Read the current Stremio playback snapshot

playback_status

Limitations (from the README)

- Android TV only; this server uses Android intents and ADB key events. - Playback depends on Stremio addons and may require manual source selection. - The automatic center press occurs after a fixed 2.5-second delay and may miss the expected control. - Playback metadata varies by Android device, OS version, and active player. - Modern Wireless Debugging connection ports can change. - The host must reach TMDB, Stremi

Latest releases

v0.2.0 · 2026-07-21

Added · A bounded raw TCP preflight now separates a masked adb denial from a real network failure. When adb connect reports the TV as unreachable or the network as ambiguous but one short probe of the configured…

04 · Who maintains Stremio MCP Server

Stremio MCP Server is maintained by netixc. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Nov 2025.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/netixc/stremio-mcp
category: browser automation - ranked #114 of 196 actively-maintained browser automation servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 1 release in the last 90 days (latest 2026-07-21)
registry: io.github.netixc/stremio-mcp (active, first published 2026-07-17 · 2 versions)
packages: pypi:stremio-mcp-server

06 · Stremio MCP Server FAQ

Is Stremio MCP Server still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-23 and it shipped 1 release in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

What can Stremio MCP Server do?

How do I install Stremio MCP Server?

Run `uvx stremio-mcp-server`. The README documents 3 environment variables (TMDB_API_KEY, ANDROID_TV_HOST, ANDROID_TV_PORT) to set first. Set TMDB_API_KEY, ANDROID_TV_HOST before connecting. ANDROID_TV_PORT is optional or environment-specific per the README. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Stremio MCP Server run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via uvx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Stremio MCP Server

Alternatives to Stremio MCP Server

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