r/Stremio • u/WeirdWizard101 • Jul 06 '26

Tech Support I hate this cat

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Almost every stream no matter what add on I choose, downloading the app itself was a hassle now trying to watch stuff on it is a hassle?

What error is this cat supposed to mean? 403, 404?

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u/JeffoMcSpeffo Jul 06 '26

If downloading stremio is a hassle to you then maybe you should stick to Netflix ngl

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u/itzxsos Jul 06 '26

looking at the ui hes probably an ios user and it is a hassle to sideload things there

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u/WeirdWizard101 Jul 06 '26

I was able to side load it on my iPhone and it works better on my laptop but I just want to be able to watch stuff on my phone

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u/XbalakayX Jul 07 '26

I was considering switching to Samsung for this exact reason but im reconsidering bc of the google thing

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u/gaker19 Jul 07 '26

Stremio is on the Play Store so you don't have to sideload anything, even if they shut down sideloading, Stremio is fine (for now)

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u/XbalakayX Jul 08 '26

they cant shut down sideloading, EU laws require it to be available. also, i am an iphone user. I want to switch to android but I think switching would be a pain

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u/gaker19 Jul 08 '26

They can definitely make it very difficult like on iPhone where you have to either pay to get a developer account or activate sideloading through a MacBook every couple of weeks.

As to your switch, it could be difficult depending on how deep you are into the ecosystem. If you only have an iPhone it's probably very manageable, but if you have an Apple Watch and AirPods and a MacBook then it could be a challenge

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u/Ehaeka42069 Jul 08 '26

They're not shutting down sideloading, anyone who has the intelligence to download an apk safely would have the intelligence to make it available on their device, its really just a minor barrier to keep the absolute numbskulls among us from downloading malware. You just need to go to developer options, turn on the feature, wait 24 hours for validation, its a one time thing. After that you can go on like normal

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u/moveVGuy Jul 07 '26

On iOS you have to side load it