Pick a film on your Mac.
Watch it in Plex.

StreamBridge adds films and shows to your Plex library without downloading them, so they play on your TV, your phone and anywhere else Plex runs.

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What StreamBridge adds to Plex

Plex plays what's in your library. StreamBridge's own streaming engine puts any film or show in it, ready to play in seconds, along with collections that keep themselves current and subtitles for the copy you play.

Any film or series, streamed. Plex alone plays the files you have. StreamBridge streams anything in Stremio's catalogs into it.

About

25 MB

of disk per film. Plex alone keeps the whole file.

Your Watchlist, playable. In Plex alone it's a list to look at.

The right copy, picked for you.

Plex leaves the choice to you. StreamBridge measures your connection and picks one that plays without stopping.

1080p beside every 4K film. For TVs and Wi-Fi that can't manage 4K, without storing both.

Pro

Collections made from a sentence, search by what a film is about, and subtitles timed to your copy, translated when none exist, in two languages at once.

Plex alone has none of these.

Finding something to watch

Browse Stremio's catalogs in a Mac app, or describe what you're in the mood for.

A collection from a sentence

Pro

Type a director, a studio or a mood, and StreamBridge fills a Plex collection that adds new films as they come out.

Browse

54,340

films and shows from Stremio's catalogs

Catalogs as collections

Follow Popular, New releases or any genre. Each becomes a Plex collection that keeps itself current.

Search by what a film is about

Pro

“heist films set in Europe”

Shows, season by season

Add a whole show, one season or a single episode, with proper episode names and art.

Subtitles that fit the copy you're playing

Pro

Pick them in Plex's own menu, on any device. Show two languages at once, for watching with someone who speaks the other, or for learning one.

How subtitles work

When you press play

The work happens before you sit down.

The right copy for your connection

StreamBridge measures your debrid service's speed and picks the best copy that plays without stopping. Every other source is a click away.

The next episode, already ready

While one episode plays, the next is prepared, so it starts the moment you get to it.

Nothing to look after

About

25 MB

of your disk per film, not the whole file

Dead links get replaced

If a stream stops working, the same file is found again.

Nothing to install on the TV, and no server to run.

A native Mac app

Written in Swift for macOS 15 and later, on Apple silicon and Intel.

StreamBridge's Browse wall: rows of film posters from Stremio's catalogs
Browse opens on a wall of posters from Stremio's catalogs.
A film page in StreamBridge: Black Box's poster, rating, synopsis and Watch button, with similar films below
A film opens on its page, with Watch and films like it.
A series page in StreamBridge: poster, season summary and episode stills
A series opens on its season, with every episode.
StreamBridge's Collections: Harry Potter, Christopher Nolan and Marvel in Plex, popular lists below
Collections in Plex, and lists to add with one click.
StreamBridge's Cache settings: 152 of 152 titles ready to play, 15.5 GB of 32 GB used
Settings: how much disk StreamBridge may use.

Free to start, $39 once for Pro

Pro adds subtitles, collections from a sentence and search by meaning. No subscription.

Free

no time limit
$0
  • Unlimited movies and TV series
  • Streaming without filling your drive
  • Automatic stream picking
  • Your Plex Watchlist
  • 1 collection
Download free

Pro

one-time purchase
$39
  • Everything in Free
  • Unlimited collections
  • Collections you make by typing, up to 30 new ones a day
  • Search by what a film is about
  • More than one debrid service
  • Your Letterboxd watchlist in Plex
  • Automatic subtitles, in two languages at once
  • Up to 5 Macs, with free updates
Buy ProTry it first

macOS 15 (Sequoia) or later on Apple silicon or Intel, with Plex Media Server on the same Mac and an account with a debrid service, such as Real-Debrid, TorBox or AllDebrid. Refunds within 14 days, no reason needed.

Questions

Can I use Stremio with Plex?

Yes. Follow Stremio movie and series catalogs in the Mac app, then browse them as collections in Plex on your TV or phone. You don't need Stremio where you watch.

Stremio with Plex

Can I get my Letterboxd watchlist into Plex?

Yes, with Pro. Sign in to Letterboxd in the Mac app, and your watchlist becomes a Plex collection you can play. Films you add on Letterboxd show up within the hour.

Letterboxd with Plex

Does it store movies on disk?

No. Movies stream while you watch. StreamBridge keeps about 25 MB per title so playback starts quickly.

How it works

Is there an Android app or APK?

No. StreamBridge is a Mac app. It runs next to Plex Media Server on your Mac, and you watch in the Plex app on Android, Android TV, iPhone, Apple TV, Roku or a browser.

What do I need?

A Mac, Plex and a debrid account. StreamBridge runs on the Mac and adds a library to the Plex server you already have. Streams come from your own account with a debrid service, such as Real-Debrid, TorBox or AllDebrid.

Which debrid services does it work with?

Ten of them. Real-Debrid, TorBox, AllDebrid, Premiumize, Debrid-Link, EasyDebrid, Offcloud, PikPak, Debrider and Torrin. Free uses one at a time; Pro can use several.

Added in 3.2

Do I need to install anything in Plex?

No. Plex sees a normal library folder.

Does it support TV series?

Yes. Shows appear in Plex with seasons and episodes, and the next episode is prepared while you watch.

Added in 2.0

Does it do subtitles?

Yes, with Pro. It finds, times and translates subtitles for films and episodes, and can show two languages at once.

How subtitles work

Does it work on my TV and phone?

Yes. It works anywhere Plex does.

Can I make my own collections?

Yes, with Pro. Type what you want, like a director, a mood or a film it should be like, and StreamBridge finds the films and keeps the collection current in Plex. Anyone can see the preview.

Is it a subscription?

No. It's free to use. Pro is a one-time purchase.

What goes through your servers?

Typed collections and subtitle work. Your library, streams and viewing history stay on your Mac. What you type into Collections or search, and Pro subtitles, are handled by our server.

Your next film night, in Plex

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