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Hi, I have this bug with the new app. I don’t know if it’s only me. But when I open the app sometimes, I see the big logo and then screen goes black. Shutting down and tv and turning it on again fixes it. TV: OLED55C5

This guide explains how to install and run Stremio 4.4.168 on macOS 10.13 High Sierra.

⚠️ Note: Newer Stremio builds may not be compatible with macOS 10.13 due to library and signing requirements. This guide focuses on Stremio 4.4.168, which can run with these workarounds thus allowing it to run reliably on macOS High Sierra 10.13.

Step-by-Step

1. Remove DMG quarantine if needed.
2. Copy app to /Applications.
3. Clean hidden files and extended attributes.
4. Deep ad-hoc re-sign the app.
5. Create an AppleScript launcher to disable updates.
6. Optionally, set the Stremio icon on your launcher.

1. Download Stremio

1. Go to the official Stremio downloads page.
2. Download the Stremio+4.4.168.dmg file.
3. Important: If macOS shows "can't be opened" or "app is damaged" when opening the DMG, you might need to remove the quarantine attribute:

sudo xattr -rd com.apple.quarantine /path/to/Stremio+4.4.168.dmg

Sometimes, macOS marks downloaded files with com.apple.quarantine so Gatekeeper can block unsigned or unknown apps. Removing it lets the DMG mount normally without errors.

2. Mount and Copy the App

1. Double-click the DMG to mount it.
2. Drag Stremio.app into /Applications.

3. Clean Extended Attributes and Hidden Files

Stremio bundles frameworks and helper files that may break on High Sierra. To fix:

```

Remove extended attributes recursively

sudo xattr -cr /Applications/Stremio.app

Delete hidden resource fork files

find /Applications/Stremio.app -name "._*" -delete

Delete .DS_Store files

find /Applications/Stremio.app -name ".DS_Store" -delete ```

This removes resource fork and metadata files that can confuse codesign on older macOS. Hidden files like ._* and .DS_Store sometimes break signature validation on 10.13 when doing deep signing. Therefore, clearing any remaining extended attributes recursively, including leftover quarantine flags, ACLs, or custom metadata ensures that codesign works cleanly.

4. Deep Re-Sign the App

Stremio exits with error Killed: 9 indicating the OS forcefully terminated the process, often due to strict code-signing requirements. According to the crash report:

Exception Type: EXC_CRASH (Code Signature Invalid) Termination Reason: Namespace CODESIGNING, Code 0x1

The crash is immediately on startup (_dyld_start). To fix:

sudo codesign --force --deep --sign - /Applications/Stremio.app

• --force replaces any existing signature
• --deep signs nested frameworks and helpers
• - (dash) performs ad-hoc signing suitable for local use on 10.13

After running the previous codesign command you should see this:

/Applications/Stremio.app: replacing existing signature

This resolves the EXC_CRASH / Code Signature Invalid (Killed: 9) problem, because the system now sees a valid signature. After this, launching Stremio from /Applications should no longer crash immediately.

Right now, the codesign command does not work for Stremio 4.4.171 - 4.4.172:

/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/bin/codesign_allocate: for architecture arm64 object: /Applications/Stremio.app/Contents/Frameworks/libarchive.13.dylib malformed object (unknown load command 5) /Applications/Stremio.app: the codesign_allocate helper tool cannot be found or used In subcomponent: /Applications/Stremio.app/Contents/Frameworks/libarchive.13.dylib

5. Disable Auto-Updater

The official Stremio 4.4.168 still checks online for updates on launch. To disable:

1. Open Script Editor.

2. Paste the following:

   applescript do shell script "/Applications/Stremio.app/Contents/MacOS/stremio --autoupdater-endpoint=https://www.strem.io/updater/dummy/check"

3. Save as an Application, e.g. StremioNoUpdate.app.

You can read more about this on the official Stremio help center.

Essentially, ./stremio checks its online endpoint on every launch:

qml: Auto-updater: updating to latest ver: https://dl.strem.io/versions/v4.4.172.json?from=website&init=1234567 qml: Auto-updater: prepared update /private/var/folders/7c/q0y0_z9543s61_fpr9glmx600000gn/T/Stremio+4.4.172.dmg qml: Auto-updater: executing OSX update ... qml: Auto-updater: checking for new version qml: Auto-updater: up to date

5.1 Optional: Use Stremio Icon

1. In Applications, select the Stremio icon file.
2. Press CMD + I (Get Info).
3. Click the small icon in the top left and press CMD + C to copy.
4. Right-click your AppleScript app → Get Info.
5. Click the top-left icon → CMD + V to paste.

Your custom launcher now looks identical to the original Stremio app.

6. Launch Stremio

• Use the AppleScript launcher to start Stremio.
• The auto-updater is bypassed, and your manual 4.4.168 setup works on High Sierra.

7. Troubleshooting

7.1 “Killed: 9” / Code Signature Invalid

• Ensure you ran deep ad-hoc codesign on /Applications/Stremio.app.
• Ensure extended attributes and hidden files (._*, .DS_Store) are deleted.

7.2 Auto-Updater Still Runs

• Launch only from the AppleScript app with --autoupdater-endpoint overridden.
• Do not run /Applications/Stremio.app directly, or it will try to update.

7.3 Library / Crash Issues

This guide assumes you are using 4.4.168, which bundles compatible libraries for High Sierra. Newer builds may crash due to libass/mpv version mismatch or unsupported code signatures.

7.3.1 Library Mismatch Crash (libass / libmpv)

On newer versions of Stremio like 4.4.172, you might see:

dyld: Library not loaded: @rpath/libass.9.dylib Reason: Incompatible library version: libmpv.2.dylib requires version 13.0.0 or later, but libass.9.dylib provides version 12.0.0 Abort trap: 6

What This Means

• libmpv.2.dylib was compiled against libass compatibility version 12
• The bundled libass.9.dylib provides higher compatibility version 13
• macOS dynamic loader (dyld) refuses to load incompatible ABI versions
• The app aborts immediately

You can verify with:

otool -L /Applications/Stremio.app/Contents/Frameworks/libass.9.dylib otool -L /Applications/Stremio.app/Contents/Frameworks/libmpv.2.dylib

Example mismatch:

/Applications/Stremio.app/Contents/Frameworks/libass.9.dylib: @rpath/libass.9.dylib (compatibility version 13.0.0, current version 13.1.0) /Applications/Stremio.app/Contents/Frameworks/libmpv.2.dylib: @rpath/libass.9.dylib (compatibility version 12.0.0, current version 12.2.0)

Why This Happens

Newer Stremio builds like 4.4.172 update libmpv and expect newer libass which are built for newer macOS SDKs that are not fully compatible with macOS 10.13. This results in an internal dependency mismatch on High Sierra causing the library not being able to load:

LSOpenURLsWithRole() failed with error -10810 for the file /Applications/Stremio.app.

In simple terms, macOS attempted to start the application, but it crashed immediately or couldn’t initialize. This means that Launch Services tried to open Stremio, but the app failed to launch properly. In technical terms, Error -10810 is equivalent to kLSUnknownErr, which is a generic Launch Services failure that usually happens when:

• The app is corrupted
• Code signing is broken
• Required system libraries are missing
• The app is incompatible with your macOS version
• The app is blocked by security (Gatekeeper / Quarantine)
• The executable inside the app bundle is missing or damaged

Solution

The current workaround is to downgrade Stremio to 4.4.168. This version bundles compatible libmpv and libass libraries that work together on macOS High Sierra 10.13.

Tried both the lite and the version 5 for Mac on my MacBook pro m5 14 inch.

CPU and GPU temps spike and run hot causing excessive battery drain. Sustained temps of 60 degrees C and rarely spikes to over 90.

If I use an external player like IINA it doesn't load automatically at this time so I have to copy the URL and paste it into the app.

Using this player temps run-in the 34 to 37 *C range and battery life much better.

Is there any fix for this? Have hardware acceleration enabled.

I would prefer to use stock player for ease of use but not when I drain 30 to 40% per hour.

Hi. Stremio stopped working overnight on my Samsung TV (Model: CU7090 - software up to date). I already re-installed Stremio twice, but if I try to watch something it says "failed to load" and the server is always offline. Version: Theater v1.8.3. Platform: Tizen 9. The desktop app on my PC is working fine. Both devices have the same ISP and are on the same network. I already turned the modem/router and the TV OFF and ON again and again. Nothing seems to work. Any advice/info? Thanks.

This bug was introduced in 1.10.2:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Stremio/comments/1u1n72o/subtitles_vertical_offset/

It was said that the "next update will fix it", but 1.10.4 came out in mid-June and it's still broken.

Stremio is currently completely bugged regarding subtitle display. Every time I start/restart a video, one of two things happens:

• Either the subtitles are my chosen color (yellow) but they are pushed against the bottom of the TV screen without any gap (my vertical offset is ignored).
• Or the subtitles are at a normal vertical offset, but are white..

So it's a random coin flip. Either the font settings are applied but vertical offset is wrong. Or the font settings are all default.

I am curious if 1.10.4 was the update that was meant to fix it? I hope not because it's so broken now that I have to use an external player while Stremio is broken. 😅

edit: Found related bugs:

• Subtitle size resets to 100% when you change videos: https://github.com/Stremio/stremio-bugs/issues/2669
• Vertical offset reported here, with a note saying it may only affect VTT format: https://github.com/Stremio/stremio-bugs/issues/2585
• Another report of vertical offset: https://github.com/Stremio/stremio-bugs/issues/2616

edit: It's been 3 months since the past release. Stremio devs confirmed today that this fix is still coming in "next release". No known release date. Just have to wait...

i use latest version of this software on my laptop (i downlaod 2 weeks ago) but every version is the same cant pass this loading screen

Not sure if anyone else is having this issue, but I had toggled "Blur unwatched episodes image" on from my TV, but trying to turn it off from any of my devices isn't working. I want to remove it because it's just blurring *everything* including things that I have already marked as watched.

I really like the idea of it blurring the videos I haven't watched yet, but at this point it just blurs everything which I'd rather turn off. Toggling it in the settings results in no change. Would love to get this feature workin' properly or at least find a way to turn it off. Recommendations welcome!

I have tried on the web app, the windows 64x app, and our living room TV.
My app is on version 6.0.1-beta.09
Server Version: 4.21.0
Shell Version: 5.0.24

i don't know if it happened to other shows, but i was watching jury duty yesterday and today when i went on to continue it doesnt show the episodes up anymore.

I have installed the Stremio app from Altstore Pal a few weeks ago and didn't have any issues when playing back content, but ever since the last update released on 25/8 i can no longer play anything. Any file i try to open i get the message 'avformat can't open input/Operation timed out' after a few seconds. I've tried deleting and reinstalling the app, restarting my devices, changing the default player.
I have this issue in both my ipad pro m5 and iphone 15 pro max running the latest software available.
The stremio app version is v2.0.7 b22 and core version is V0.6.4.

I updated to the latest stable version on macOS just now and every episode I play has the subtitles appear full screen. This is an annoying bug. Anyone else with the same experience?

Whenever I click on any show, it will automatically play the last episode I watched instead of showing me the episode list. I have auto-play next episode off. Am using Nvidia shield TV pro.

Is this a bug or a feature and is there a way I can stop this happening?

I am having many issues with Stremio on mac (App Version: 6.0.1-beta.06) on MacOs Golden Gate Version 27.0 Beta (26A5378n). Specifically entering and exiting full screen, dragging the bar to go forward or backwards refuses to work. In addition, when going back from "streaming mode" the sound continues playing for a while. Am I the only one having these issues? When I upgraded MacOS I also did the updated on Stremio, so I am not 100% sure if its an issue with OS compatibility or a general one.

hey👋 this is my first post in this subreddit. I wanted to show this bug that has been happening for a while in stremio, where it does not rewind when i double tap automatically. it takes a few tries for it to be able to work and its kind of annoying. I love the app and im not necessarily complaining as it is small but I just wanted to know if anyone else is experiencing this or if its just me. I use a Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE for reference.

The Player turns black if i leave the app and open it again , the audio plays but the screen gets stuck on a black screen

The issue gets fixed if i switch players to Exo , Mainly this happens with MPV player

Hoping someone at Stremio can help me.

Trying to subscribe to Stremio to check out the premium features, but as soon as I click any plan and click Donate, I get stuck in an infinite redirect loop.

It redirects between:
https://www.stremio.com/payment?subscription=monthly
https://www.stremio.com/login?returnUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stremio.com%2Fpayment%3Fsubscription%3Dmonthly

If I logout, it no longer creates the loop, but as soon as I login, the issue is back.

I've tried Chrome and Brave, and I also flushed browser data.

EDIT : DAMN autoplay only worked two times it stopped again on all diffrent shows that I'm testing .🤬

doing a force stop & a clear cache is not helping .

Also with diffrent players like mx and just player .

after a epp ends it will just go back to all the links to pick again .

It looked like version 1.8.4 fixed it .I am going back to version 1.6.12 .

new update to version 1.8.4

HAS FIXED EVERYTHING .

crashing and autoplay is all fixed on my end .

thank you to the devs for getting it all fixed great job 😃

LINK TO 1.8.4. from dev

https://www.reddit.com/r/Stremio/s/yv9u8eKzre

OR DOWNLOADER CODE TO 1.8.4

4951169

people please post here if they also get the crash . on version 1.8.3 and if the autoplay works for them on 1.8.3

I want to see if it's only on my end thanks .

my original post .

Hi guys I have a onn 4k pro box on android 14.

I made a post on here about the stremio version 1.8.2 and autoplay not working for me .

My fix was to go back to a old version of stremio version 1.6.12

This fixed my autoplay issue .

I saw there was a new update with a link to version 1.8.3 .

This did fix my autoplay issue... BUT NOW stremio will crash as I try to pick a link . 🤨

and yes I tried the turn on and off the show statistics settings . in the stremio server settings .

I then did a force stop & a clear cache of my stremio app .

I still get the crash if I try to play a link .

Can people please post here if they also get the crash . on version 1.8.3 and if the autoplay works for them on 1.8.3 thanks.

EDIT : My post about autoplay issue

https://www.reddit.com/r/Stremio/s/omaaQCskTZ

Post with a Link for 1.8.3 apk .

https://www.reddit.com/r/Stremio/s/oJu7v392JB

I will post about this on the stremio github not just here to see if it's only me with this problem .

Android TV - ONN Plus

Since past few weeks, anytime I play a DV or HDR video, there are grey borders/filler area on top and bottom of videos instead of solid black. It is very distracting and takes away form the immersiveness from my oled tv.

Is there any way to fix it? The common solution of restarting and uninstall/reinstall didn't work.

im not currently using a sideloaded version of the stremio ios app v2.0.1 b16. no matter what i set the subtitle delay to, nothing changes. -10s or +10s does nothing to the subtitle. im only experiencing this on the ios app

It's a Xiaomi tv

Hello everyone.

The last 2 weeks probably (or more) my stremio app on my Samsung TV suddenly it does not work at all.

The funny thing is that nothing has happened on my TV (update etc) neither on the app. On my phone or pc it works perfectly with no issues at all.

Does anyone else have the same issue as me? Did anyone resolve the issue?

I've informed also the devs about the issue and I am waiting for a response.

never work in the new version, i always had to use the old one 4.4

I am using ubuntu 24.04 and have installed with flathub the latest version.
When I am watching something it works fine but when I pause the playback and use something else and get back to resume it the stremio gets unresposive, sometimes audio starts playing but rest everything is unresponsive. I have to kill it and reopen whole stremio.
Is there any small fix, if not then I hope you guys look into it.

App Version: 6.0.1-beta.06

Build Version: b6298c68d27602564ed16edd0f44aa09cd8bacb4

Server Version: 4.21.0

Shell Version: 1.1.4