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Settings

Settings is where you connect StreamShare to your accounts, content sources and playback devices. It also controls the homepage, application experience and troubleshooting tools.

The presentation differs between mobile and TV, but the main sections serve the same purpose.

Notifications on mobile​

Open Notifications to review saved messages and progress updates from StreamShare. Use it when a short-lived message has disappeared before you could read it. You can dismiss one message or clear the complete list.

Accounts and synchronization​

Use this section for accounts and data that can follow you across devices.

Subscription​

View the current plan and manage Premium access. Premium affects features such as the number of Media Hub sources that can be selected together.

AllDebrid​

Connect an AllDebrid account when you want StreamShare to resolve supported links through that service. Select AllDebrid, open the displayed link or scan its QR code, then confirm the displayed code with your AllDebrid account. The status indicator changes when authorization succeeds.

After connection, select the card again to enable, disable or reset the account. Enable automatic link resolution if you intend to use Quick Play without being asked to resolve a link first.

Trakt​

Connect Trakt to synchronize supported collection and viewing information. Select Trakt, open the displayed link or scan its QR code, and confirm the code with your Trakt account. After connection, select the card again to start collection synchronization, temporarily disable the integration or reset its authorization.

Backups​

Create and restore supported application data with Google Drive. Use backups before changing device or reinstalling the application.

Open Backups, connect Google Drive if requested, then choose Create a backup and select the data to include. A password is optional, but a protected backup cannot be restored if that password is forgotten. To restore data, choose an available backup, enter its password when required, and review the data to restore before confirming.

TMDB synchronization​

Choose how often StreamShare refreshes information for active series, or start an update manually. Use this when followed series are missing newly available episode information.

Content​

Use this section to decide where the Media Hub obtains media.

Media Library​

Create and manage the lists exposed by the Collection source. Open Media Library to add a list when your account permits it, review its items, rename or clear it, and refresh its media information. See Media Library and lists for the role of Main List and the available workflows.

Services​

Add compatible remote services when content is supplied by a StreamShare service server. Choose Add a service, enter its address, select the authentication method required by that service, then connect and save. Link or QR-code authentication must be completed on the page displayed by the service.

An installed service can expose a catalog, browsing sections, search and playback sources according to its capabilities. Return to this section to enable, disable, edit or remove it. If its session is no longer accepted, reset the authentication and connect again.

Jellyfin​

Connect a Jellyfin server to include its libraries as StreamShare sources. Open Jellyfin, add a server detected on the local network or enter its address manually, then sign in with a Jellyfin user. Return here to edit the address, change user, reauthenticate or remove the server.

Extension sources​

Manage source addons that contribute content to the Media Hub. The installed list lets you enable, disable, configure, update or remove an addon when those actions are available. Use Add to install from a supported catalog or address. Developer instructions belong in the addon documentation.

After configuring a source, select it from the Media Hub source picker if you want it included in unified browsing.

Parental control​

An addon can declare that its content is intended for adults. When you first enable such an addon, StreamShare offers to protect adult content with a numeric PIN; protection remains optional.

When parental control is enabled and locked, adult addons and adult-only content are omitted from source lists, browsing, search, playback choices, history and favorites. The installed-addons list displays a notice with an unlock action when adult addons are currently hidden. Public shortcuts that aggregate several sources can remain visible with neutral artwork; opening them still excludes adult results. Unlocking restores protected content for the current application session. Use Settings > Content > Parental control to configure, change or disable the PIN.

Playback and Cast​

Use this section to choose where media plays and how StreamShare starts playback.

StreamShare TV Client​

Enable receiving on a compatible StreamShare device when another StreamShare device should be able to select it as a playback target. Choose a recognizable device name, enable receiving and approve the controller when it connects. The same page can revoke an authorized controller or forget a paired receiver.

Devices​

Add and configure Kodi devices. Enter the address and connection information used by that Kodi installation, then save it. The saved device becomes available during playback selection and in the Remote control. See Configure Kodi for the settings required on Kodi itself.

Default player​

Choose the playback target StreamShare should propose by default. Select the device you use most often to reduce repeated choices.

Quick Play​

Quick Play starts playback directly when StreamShare can use the saved defaults and resolve a suitable source. Leave it disabled if you prefer to review the source and target before every playback.

Player extensions​

Manage extensions that add supported playback integrations or players.

Experience​

Use this section for application-wide behavior:

  • Language changes the application language.
  • Quick Play controls whether suitable defaults can start playback directly.
  • Show news controls whether release news is presented after an update.
  • On mobile, Suggest rating and sharing can offer a sharing prompt near the end of playback; nothing is shared without confirmation, and the suggestion frequency is configurable.

Performance profile on TV​

Open Settings > Experience > Performance profile when a TV needs a different balance between visual quality and responsiveness:

  • Recommended by the app uses the profile selected for the installed release.
  • Automatic adapts to the TV's available resources.
  • Standard keeps the complete visual presentation.
  • Lightweight reduces visual complexity to prioritize responsiveness.

StreamShare indicates when a restart is required to apply the change throughout the TV application.

Extensions​

This section separates everyday extension management from developer tools:

  • Installed lists extensions already available and opens their configuration or actions.
  • Add installs an extension from a supported source.
  • Developer mode loads and tests an addon during development. See Addon development mode for the technical workflow.

Appearance​

Appearance controls the Homepage:

  • show or hide new episodes and series to continue;
  • show or hide playback history;
  • show or hide latest movies and latest series;
  • show or hide popular media, source shortcuts and favorites;
  • move homepage sections up or down.

These choices change the organization of the current device; they do not enable or disable the underlying content sources.

Support​

Open Documentation to consult the maintained StreamShare guides on the documentation website. Use Report an issue when you need to describe a reproducible problem or suggest an improvement; include the application version and the shortest sequence that reproduces the problem. On TV, both destinations display a QR code that can be scanned with a phone when no suitable browser is available.

System​

Cache​

View and clear cached media information. Clearing a cache can help refresh stale artwork or descriptions, but the information may need to be downloaded again.

System logs​

Enable logs when diagnosing a problem, reproduce it, then export the logs for support. Clear them when they are no longer needed.

Information​

View the installed application version and other information useful when requesting support or checking compatibility.