Player controls
The control bar appears at the bottom of the screen and auto-hides after three seconds of inactivity during playback.Seek bar
Scrub through the video. A buffered-content indicator shows how much has been pre-loaded. Click anywhere on the bar or drag the handle to seek.
Play / Pause
Toggle playback. Also accessible by clicking the video area or pressing
Space.Volume
Adjust volume with the slider, click the icon to mute, or scroll the mouse wheel over the player.
Next video
Skip to the next episode in a series. The button is visible when a next video is available.
Subtitles
Open the subtitles menu to choose a language and track variant.
Audio tracks
Select an audio language or track when multiple are available.
Playback speed
Choose a playback speed from 0.25× to 2×.
Chromecast
Cast to a Chromecast device on your local network.
Episodes panel
Open the side drawer to browse and jump to other episodes without leaving the player.
More options
Copy the stream link, download the video or subtitles file, or send the stream to an external device.
Subtitles
Track sources
The player loads subtitles from three sources:| Source | Description |
|---|---|
| Embedded | Subtitle tracks baked into the video container |
| Addon | External .srt or .vtt files served by an installed addon |
| Local | Files you drag and drop onto the player window |
Subtitle settings
Open the subtitles menu (S key or the CC button in the control bar) to access these settings:
| Setting | Options | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Any available language | Filters track variants to the selected language |
| Size | 75%, 100%, 125%, 150%, 175%, 200%, 250% | Scales subtitle text relative to the default |
| Delay | Steps of 0.25 s | Shifts subtitle timing forward or backward |
| Vertical position | 0–100% | Moves the subtitle baseline up or down on screen |
Subtitle fonts
The default subtitle font can be changed in Settings. Available fonts:PlusJakartaSans, Arial, Halvetica, Times New Roman, Verdana, Courier, Lucida Console, sans-serif, serif, monospace
Playback speed
Open the speed menu (R key) to choose from the following rates:
2×, 1.75×, 1.5×, 1.25×, 1×, 0.75×, 0.5×, 0.25×
Hold
Space (or hold the left mouse button) to temporarily play at 2× speed. Release to return to normal speed.Seek time durations
The seek duration used when pressing the arrow keys is configurable in Settings. Available durations:| Duration | Value |
|---|---|
| 3 s | Short seek |
| 5 s | Short seek |
| 10 s | Standard seek |
| 15 s | Standard seek |
| 20 s | Long seek |
| 30 s | Long seek |
Next video popup
When you are near the end of a series episode and a next episode is available, a popup appears with:- The next episode’s thumbnail and title (e.g.
S2E4) - A Watch now button that navigates to the next episode immediately
- A Dismiss button to close the popup and finish the current episode
Chromecast
Chromecast support is built into the player. The cast button in the control bar activates when a Chromecast device is detected on your local network.Select your device
Choose the Chromecast receiver from the list. Stremio switches the stream to the casting session and the local player pauses.
When casting is active, the stream is transcoded through the streaming server to a format the Chromecast receiver can handle.
External players
You can configure Stremio to open streams in an external player instead of the built-in one. Available players depend on your platform:- Android
- iOS / visionOS
- macOS
- Windows / Linux
- VLC
- MX Player
- Just Player
- Allow choosing (system picker)
- M3U Playlist
Keyboard shortcuts
General
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
0 | Go to search |
1–6 | Navigate sidebar tabs |
F | Toggle fullscreen |
Escape | Go back / exit |
Ctrl + / | Show shortcuts reference |
Player
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
Space | Play / Pause |
→ | Seek forward (short duration) |
Shift + → | Seek forward (long duration) |
← | Seek backward (short duration) |
Shift + ← | Seek backward (long duration) |
↑ | Volume up |
↓ | Volume down |
M | Toggle mute |
C | Toggle subtitles on/off |
S | Open subtitles menu |
A | Open audio menu |
I | Open info / episodes panel |
R | Open playback speed menu |
D | Open statistics menu |
G | Increase subtitle delay |
H | Decrease subtitle delay |
= | Increase subtitle size |
- | Decrease subtitle size |
Shift + N | Play next video |
Statistics
PressD or click the network icon in the control bar to open the statistics panel. It shows real-time playback metrics including buffer health, download speed, and stream info. This option is only available for torrent streams.