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[Feature] strm support #1792
Description
What problem does this solve?
My entire Emby media library consists of ".strm" files, but Moonfin currently doesn't support them. As a result, playback is very laggy.
Proposed solution
Adding ".strm" file support would greatly improve the playback experience for users like me. Thank you for your work on this project!
Platform
All / Not platform-specific
Server
Both / Not server-specific
Alternatives considered
No response
Additional context
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Activity
jmawet commentedon Oct 15, 2026
We have many users who are using strm files for playback with no issues. If you are having problems like laggy playback, please include logs to help diagnose your issue
https://github.com/Moonfin-Client/Moonfin-Core/wiki/Collecting-Logs
RadicalMuffinMan commentedon Oct 18, 2026
Moonfin has supported .strm files since 2.3.1. When a .strm points to a URL your device can reach, Moonfin plays that URL directly. Otherwise it streams it through your server. Lots of people are using strm libraries on Jellyfin and Emby without trouble, so I'm going to close this as already supported.
The laggy playback is a separate problem, and we'd like to track it down. If it's still happening, please open a bug report with:
That will show us whether the slowdown is coming from the app, the server or the source the .strm points to.