The Hunger GamesMovie
StreamSteinFREE DESKTOP APP
Your private TV & Movie command center.
In minutes you can stream, download, and organize movies, TV shows, and anime—without ads, trackers, subscriptions, or sign-ins.
Free & Open SourceNo AdsNo Tracking
TRENDING / SERIES
ALTERED CARBON
Stream or Download your favorite Movies or TV shows in your own cinematic desktop hub — for free! Get started with STREAMSTEIN today...
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Minority ReportMovie
ElysiumMovie
Black MirrorSeries
BLACK MIRROR7 seasons / 33 episodesNo trackersLocal-first TV & Movie hub
FULL APP EXPERIENCE
Built for fast, simple usage.
Movies & TV Shows have never been easier to stream or download. StreamStein is built to freely Stream or Download any show or movie.
STREAM / PLAYBACK
Stream content, or Download to build your library.
Switch between streaming sources & local files, pick servers, manage subtitles, export entire series in 1-click, cast local or streamed content to supported devices, and more.
FEATURES
Everything for a private entertainment library.
✨ In one free, open source, easy-to-use app! ✨
Stream movies, TV shows, and anime
Seamlessly find & watch content from one fast desktop interface.
Download for offline viewing
Queue local files and keep them organized for reliable playback on your machine.
Subtitle management
Find, download, and manage subtitles without leaving the player experience.
Continue watching and saved library
Resume unfinished titles, save favorites, and maintain a personal watchlist.
Trending discovery
TMDB-powered discovery surfaces popular films, series, recommendations, and metadata.
Customizable interface
Tune startup behavior, rows, appearance, rating limits, metadata language, and more.
Chromecast and DLNA-style casting
Send playback to supported network devices such as Smart TVs.
Privacy-first by design
No ads, no tracking, and no account subscription funnel. Your activity stays local, and you own the code.
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One Seamless Experience
Browse and curate your library with a focused desktop interface built around no subscriptions, ads, trackers, or sign-ins.
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Cinematic home screen
Trending picks, continue watching, and poster rails tuned for lean-back browsing.
Library and watch progress
Saved titles, local media, watch history, and progress stay under your control.
Series pages
Browse seasons, episodes, watched state, and downloads from one clean view.
BUILT FOR USERS
Local, fast, & made for you.
StreamStein is made for everyone, from people who are curating a serious content collection, to people who just want to quickly watch a movie or TV show. For the coders out there, it's also a well organized project so it's easy to review the codebase and tweak as you see fit.
local.libraryTrack downloaded and untracked local filesreadywatch.progressResume movies and episodes where you stoppedreadydownloads.runnerSeries queues and multithreaded downloadsreadymetadata.tmdbTMDB movies, TV metadata, ratings, and artworkreadymetadata.animeAnime-aware discovery and episode supportreadysettings.profileConfigurable app behavior, shortcuts, and backupsreadyOPEN SOURCE
Transparent code. Community-driven releases.
StreamStein is GPL-3.0 software with development, release history, and issue tracking in the open. Inspect the code, report bugs, follow releases, or contribute improvements on GitHub.
What GPL-3.0 means
You can use, copy, and modify StreamStein freely. If you share a modified version, it must stay GPL-3.0 and include source code so others keep the same freedoms.
Copy, study, modify, and contribute under a strong open-source license.
Issues, release notes, and source code are available in one public repo.
The product is not built around sign-in, surveillance, accounts, or ad inventory.
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Install StreamStein on your desktop.
StreamStein is an Electron + React app. As long as you have Node.js and npm installed, you can get it running locally just by installing dependencies and starting the app. Full source code and quick setup instructions are on GitHub.
Installer (.exe)
Recommended for Windows desktops and laptops.
AppImage, deb, pacman
Portable builds plus package formats for Debian and Arch-style systems.
DMG
Desktop builds are supported by the app updater when published.
Build locally
Clone the GPL-3.0 repository and build from source for development.
FAQ
Clear answers before you install.
Is StreamStein free? 💸
Yes. StreamStein is free to use and built as an open-source desktop project.
Is it open source? 🙋♂️ 🔓 🌎
Yes. The project is published on GitHub under GPL-3.0 so the code, releases, and issue history are transparent.
Does it show ads or track users? 🔍
No. StreamStein is designed around a local-first desktop experience with no ads, no analytics trackers, and no sign-in.
What platforms does it support? 🖥️💻
The Electron app supports Windows, Linux, and macOS build targets, with release assets published through GitHub Releases when available.
Does StreamStein host content? ❌
No. StreamStein does not host or distribute copyrighted content. Users are responsible for complying with applicable laws.
Do I need a TMDB API key? 🔑
Yes. StreamStein requires a TMDB read access token on first launch so it can load metadata, posters, ratings, and discovery results.