AIOMetadata Setup

Add rich catalogs and metadata to Stremio — Netflix rows, genre discovery, anime schedules, and more — using the Core Builds AIOMetadata configs.

AIOMetadata is a separate Stremio addon that handles the discovery side of your setup. Your Core Builds template controls which streams you see and how they’re sorted — AIOMetadata controls what you browse, how titles look, and what catalog rows appear on your home screen.

AIOMetadata and AIOStreams are completely independent. AIOMetadata never touches stream quality, debrid, or playback. Installing it won’t change how your Core Builds template works.

What You Get

Without AIOMetadata, Stremio’s home screen shows Cinemeta’s default rows — a single TMDB-backed source with no customisation and a known filter that hides most theatrical releases.

With the Core Builds config imported:

• Home rows for every major service — Netflix, Amazon Prime, HBO Max, Disney+, Apple TV+, Paramount+, Hulu — sorted by latest release
• Genre rows — Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Animated, Documentaries, Trending Kids, and more
• Discovery lists — Trakt Trending, Latest Digital Release, Seasonal picks, Must-See Modern Horror, Must-See Mindfuck
• Browse by year, language, TVDB collections — in the Discover section, not the home screen
• Full anime catalog (Full config only) — MAL Airing Now, AniList Trending, AniDB Latest Ended, Crunchyroll Latest, MAL decade catalogs (1980s–2020s)
• TMDB metadata for movies, TVDB for series — richer episode data, better artwork, more languages

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Pick a Config

Two Core Builds configs are available in the AIOMetadata/ folder:

Config	Catalogs	Use if
Full (core-builds-aiometadata-full.json)	91 total, 74 enabled	You watch anime alongside movies and TV
Movies & TV (core-builds-aiometadata-movies-tv.json)	71 total, 60 enabled	Movies and TV only — no anime rows

Both configs have the same movie and TV catalog set. The Full version adds 20 anime-specific catalogs and enables Crunchyroll.

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Pick an Instance

Use any public AIOMetadata instance — they all run the same addon, the config is stored per-user.

Instance	URL	Notes
ElfHosted	aiometadata.elfhosted.com	Most stable public option
Fortheweak	aiometadata.fortheweak.cloud	Run by an AIOStreams Discord admin
Viren070	aiometadata.viren070.me	AIOStreams developer’s instance

ElfHosted also sells a private hosted instance (~$9/month) with pre-warmed caches for faster poster loading. Worth it if you self-host or use AIOMetadata heavily.

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Setup

1. Get your API keys

   You need three free API keys before saving your config. Get them now so you have them ready.

   • TMDB API Key — themoviedb.org/settings/api — free account, instant access
   • TheTVDB API Key — thetvdb.com/dashboard/account/apikey — free account required
   • MDBList API Key — mdblist.com/account — free tier, enables all the curated catalog rows

   Optional but recommended:

   • RPDB Key — use t0-free-rpdb for free rating badges on posters (no signup needed)
   • Fanart.tv API Key — fanart.tv/get-an-api-key — higher-quality artwork
2. Download the config file

   Pick the config that matches your setup:

   • Full config (with anime)
   • Movies & TV config

   Right-click the link and choose Save Link As (Chrome/Edge) or Download Linked File (Safari/Firefox). Save it somewhere easy to find — you’ll upload it in the next step.

   Some browsers save the file as ...json.txt instead of ...json. If that happens, rename the file — remove the .txt at the end so it ends in .json. AIOMetadata will reject any file that isn’t named with a .json extension.

3. Import the config

   1. Go to your chosen instance’s configure page (e.g. aiometadata.elfhosted.com)
   2. Open the Configuration tab
   3. Click Import Configuration and select the JSON file you downloaded
   4. The catalog list will populate automatically
4. Add your API keys

   Open the Integrations tab and paste in:

   • TMDB API Key
   • TheTVDB API Key
   • MDBList API Key
   • RPDB Key (use t0-free-rpdb for the free tier)
   • Fanart.tv key (optional)

   Click Test next to each key to confirm it’s working before saving.

5. Save and install

   1. Go back to the Configuration tab and click Save Configuration
   2. Set a password — write it down along with the UUID shown after saving
   3. Click Install → Open in Stremio (or copy the manifest URL for Stremio Web)
   4. Stremio will prompt you to install — confirm

   Every time you change your catalog selection, you need to re-install the addon URL in Stremio. Use StremThru SideKick to update in one click without losing your addon order.

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Catalog Reference

Always on home screen

Catalog	Type	Source
TMDB Popular	Movies + Series	TMDB
Trakt Trending	Movies + Series	MDBList
Latest Digital Release	Movies	MDBList
Latest Airing	Series	MDBList
Seasonal	Movies	MDBList (Tamtaro)
Netflix Latest	Movies + Series	MDBList
Amazon Prime Latest	Movies + Series	MDBList
HBO Max Latest	Movies + Series	MDBList
Disney+ Latest	Movies + Series	MDBList
Apple TV+ Latest	Movies + Series	MDBList
Paramount+ Latest	Movies + Series	MDBList
Hulu Latest	Movies + Series	MDBList
Action	Movies + Series	MDBList
Comedy	Movies + Series	MDBList
Crime	Movies + Series	MDBList
Drama	Movies + Series	MDBList
Horror	Movies + Series	MDBList
Must-See Modern Horror	Movies	MDBList
Sci-Fi	Movies + Series	MDBList
Thriller	Movies + Series	MDBList
Animated	Movies + Series	MDBList
Documentaries	Movies + Series	MDBList
Stand-Up Comedy	Movies	MDBList
Must-See Mindfuck	Movies	MDBList
Trending Kids	Movies + Series	MDBList

Anime (Full config only)

Catalog	Source
MAL Airing Now	MyAnimeList
AniList Trending	AniList
AniDB Latest Ended	AniDB
Crunchyroll Latest	TMDB Streaming
MAL Top Series	MyAnimeList
MAL Top Movies	MyAnimeList
MAL Top 2020s–1980s	MyAnimeList

In Discover only (not on home screen)

TMDB By Year, TMDB By Language, TVDB Genres, TVDB Collections, History & War, Top Nature, Top Reality TV, Top 2025, Top 2020s–1980s movie decade lists.

Pre-wired but disabled

TMDB Trending, TMDB Top Rated, TVDB Trending, TMDB Favorites, TMDB Watchlist, TVmaze Daily Schedule. Enable any of these in the Catalogs tab.

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Notes

Disable Cinemeta after installing. Running both causes duplicate metadata and slower load times. Use Cinebye to deactivate Cinemeta without removing it — this lets Stremio fall back to it if AIOMetadata is unreachable.

Anime and the Jikan API. The public Jikan API (used for MyAnimeList data) is scheduled to shut down on October 1, 2026. After that date, MAL catalogs will stop working on hosted instances unless the instance operator self-hosts Jikan. AniList catalogs are unaffected.

Backup your UUID and password. There’s no account recovery — if you lose them you’ll need to create a fresh config from scratch.

AI-powered search is off by default. If you have a Google Gemini API key, enable it in the Search tab for natural-language catalog queries. Free tier is available via Google AI Studio.