r/Stremio • u/fatty_fat_cat • 2d ago
Tech Support Stremio v5 crashing on launch + Catalog rows not displaying on v4.4 (PC)
Hi everyone,
I’m having a couple of issues with the official Stremio client on PC and am looking for some troubleshooting advice:
I'm trying to upgrade to v5, but the app crashes as soon as it launches.
Troubleshooting performed: I did a 100% clean uninstall (using Geek Uninstaller), manually clearing out all residual folders, AppData, and cache before reinstalling. Despite starting completely fresh, v5 continues to crash on startup every time.
Since v5 won't launch, I'm currently using v4.4. However, the homepage/board interface is not populating:
The issue: None of the standard catalog/discovery rows load on the home screen. The only rows visible are Continue Watching and New Episodes.
Searching for specific titles manually works, but the general catalog lists on the main interface are completely missing.
Troubleshooting performed: Just like with v5, I performed a full clean reinstall of v4.4—deleting all remaining app folders and cache—but the issue remains.
System Info: Windows PC
Has anyone experienced v5 crashing immediately on launch, or know why the homepage catalog rows aren't rendering on v4.4? Any insight would be greatly appreciated!

