The best Stremio alternatives in 2026
Tevium brings IPTV and compatible Stremio addons together; dedicated IPTV players offer other live-TV and DVR workflows.
Moving away from Stremio is not always about replacing addons. Sometimes it is about adding the live-TV workflow your household also uses. Tevium is the direct choice for IPTV and compatible Stremio addons in one Android TV interface.
Tevium: keep your addons, add an IPTV guide
Tevium accepts M3U, Xtream Codes and Stalker sources directly. It organises live channels and guide data alongside provider movies and series. Compatible addon catalogues sit inside the same app.
The result is a dedicated IPTV guide, provider catch-up and recordings without giving up addon browsing. Profiles, My List, continue watching and auto-next episode keep on-demand viewing organised.
Choose Tevium if switching between an IPTV player and Stremio is the problem to solve. See the comparison.
TiviMate: live TV first
TiviMate offers a guide, catch-up, recording and multiview for IPTV playlists. It is an alternative for live channels, not a drop-in replacement for Stremio addon catalogues.
Its yearly plan is $9.99, with lifetime around $35 depending on region. Keeping Stremio for addons and TiviMate for channels is a sensible pairing if you prefer separate apps.
Sparkle TV: a home DVR setup
Sparkle supports local timeshift and PVR sources such as Tvheadend and HDHomeRun. Plus adds recording, multiview, movies/series and multiple sources. Its website displays $7.99 yearly or $20.99 one-time.
Choose Sparkle for a local live buffer and home TV server. It does not replace the Stremio addon catalogue workflow.
When to keep Stremio
Stremio's core player is free. Optional Supporter plans are $3.49 monthly, $39.99 yearly or $199.99 lifetime, with perks including profiles and catalogue tools. You do not need Supporter for free core playback.
Stremio also has a broader torrent ecosystem. Tevium plays supported returned URLs; a torrent-only result needs a resolver rather than being handled automatically by the HTTP player.
Keep Stremio if that ecosystem is central to your sources. Pick Tevium when direct provider IPTV and addons belong together on your TV.
Compare the players or get Tevium. Price sources: Stremio plans and Sparkle TV.