A content-forward player built on the add-on protocol. Noxstream hosts no content of its own; the add-ons you install provide the catalogs and streams. Here is the full tour, grouped by what you came to do. Every feature below is included, at no cost, in the browser and on the Windows desktop.
Find something worth your evening
Noxstream is a client for the open addon protocol, so the catalogs are yours to choose. Cinemeta and OpenSubtitles come ready on first run; add any addon by manifest URL to bring in more.
A home for everything you follow
The Board opens on Continue Watching, a Suggested for you row drawn from your library, and a row for each catalog your addons provide.
Browse full catalogs
Discover lets you page through any catalog with type and genre filters, so a vague mood narrows to a shortlist in a couple of clicks.
Search across every addon
One debounced search queries every searchable catalog your addons expose at once, then ranks the matches into a single fast result list.
Infinite scroll, no dead ends
Catalogs page in as you scroll, so a long browse stays smooth and you never hit a wall of empty pagination buttons.
Find a legal way to watch, instantly
Built into every detail page: see where any movie or show streams, rents or buys in your region, even before you install a stream add-on. Powered by TMDB and JustWatch, it points you to legitimate sources rather than hosting anything itself.
Availability in your region
Open any title and Noxstream shows where it is available to watch where you are, drawn from up-to-date provider data so the options match your country.
Stream, rent or buy
See the legitimate ways to watch at a glance, split into subscription streaming, rentals and purchases, so you can pick the option that fits.
Useful before any add-on
Where to watch works the moment you open Noxstream, no stream add-on required. It is a discovery aid that sits alongside the catalogs your add-ons provide.
Powered by TMDB and JustWatch
Provider data comes from the TMDB API with streaming availability from JustWatch, the same sources trusted across the industry, kept current automatically.
One immersive player for every stream
Direct files, HLS and torrent streams all play in the same player. It fills the window, resumes where you left off, and stays out of the way until you reach for it.
Direct, HLS and torrent
Pick a stream and watch. Noxstream handles direct video files, adaptive HLS and torrent sources in one engine, with a resume-or-start-over prompt.
Subtitles, your way
Load subtitles from your addons with file-hash matching, from the embedded tracks in a stream, or from a local .srt or .vtt file.
Audio and language memory
Choose audio and quality tracks, set a preferred subtitle and audio language, and Noxstream remembers your pick per show.
Tune the picture and sound
Fit, Fill and Zoom aspect modes, volume boost up to 200%, a brightness control and a live playback-stats overlay are a keypress away.
Skip intro, binge the next
Per-series intro and outro markers power a Skip button, auto-skip and a next-episode countdown that fetches and plays the next stream.
Live subtitle sync
Out of sync? Click the line you just heard and Noxstream realigns the track, with drift detection, right inside the player.
Picture-in-Picture
Pop the video out into a floating window to keep watching while you do something else, then snap it back when you return.
Full keyboard control
Every action has a shortcut. Press ? in the player for the complete list, from seeking and speed to subtitles and tracks.
Keep track without keeping a spreadsheet
Noxstream remembers what you love, what you are watching and what you have finished, down to the episode, and shows you what is coming next.
Loved, watching, watched
Add a title to your library in one click and file it into categories. Per-episode progress means a half-watched season is always obvious.
An episode calendar
A month grid surfaces upcoming and recently aired episodes for every series you follow, so a return date never sneaks past you.
Downloads and local files
On the desktop, queue HTTP and torrent downloads for offline playback, and open any finished download or local video file straight in the player.
A space for everyone in the house
Each person gets their own profile, and kids stay inside an age-appropriate view. Connect Trakt when you want your activity to follow you everywhere.
Kids profiles
Give each person their own library, progress and settings. Kids profiles hide mature genres across the Board, Discover, Search, Library and Calendar.
Parental PIN
An optional 4-digit PIN gates Settings, Addons, profile management and switching to a grown-up profile while a kids profile is active.
Trakt scrobbling
Connect Trakt in one click. Noxstream scrobbles what you watch automatically, marking an item watched when you stop at 80% or more.
History and watchlist
Pull your Trakt watched history into your library and import your watchlist. It is optional and toggleable per profile, never required.
Your library, on every device, in private
The web brings the one thing the desktop could not: optional accounts that carry your library across devices, encrypted so only you can read it.
End-to-end encrypted
Your library, progress and settings are encrypted on your device before they leave it. The server only ever stores ciphertext it cannot read.
Optional, always
Sync is additive. Noxstream is fully usable signed out, stored locally in your browser. Create an account only when you want it on every device.
Self-hostable
The sync backend is a small, open encrypted transport. Point Noxstream at your own server and keep every byte under your control.
Local-first
Everything keeps working offline. When you reconnect, only the changes since your last cursor are exchanged and merged back in.
Open it now and start watching
The web app runs in any modern browser with nothing to download. Open Noxstream signed out, add an addon, and press play. Sign in later only if you want your library to sync.
Questions about the features
The honest details on what Noxstream plays, how addons work, and what is desktop only.
What addons can I use with Noxstream?
Any addon that follows the open addon protocol. Paste a manifest URL to add catalogs, metadata and stream sources. Noxstream ships with the official Cinemeta (metadata) and OpenSubtitles addons enabled on first run, so it works the moment you open it.
What kinds of streams can Noxstream play?
Noxstream plays direct video files, HLS streams and torrents in one immersive player. You can resume or restart, switch audio and quality tracks, load subtitles, adjust the aspect ratio and boost the volume, all without leaving what you are watching.
Does Noxstream have parental controls?
Yes. Kids profiles give each person their own library, progress and settings, and hide mature genres across the app. An optional PIN gates settings, addons and profile switching, so children stay inside a safe, age-appropriate view of your catalogs.
Does Noxstream work with Trakt?
Yes, optionally. Connect Trakt to scrobble what you watch, pull your watched history into your library and import your watchlist. Trakt is entirely optional and can be toggled on or off per profile, so it never gets in the way if you do not use it.
How does cross-device sync work?
Sync is optional and end-to-end encrypted. When you create an account, your library, progress and settings are encrypted on your device before upload, so the server only ever stores ciphertext it cannot read. Sign in on another device and your data decrypts locally.
Can the Noxstream server read my data?
No. Noxstream uses end-to-end encryption, so your data is encrypted on your device with a key derived from your password before it leaves. The server stores only ciphertext and never sees your key, meaning nobody operating the service can read your library or activity.
Can I run my own Noxstream sync server?
Yes. The sync backend is a small encrypted transport, and you can point Noxstream at your own server. It runs on Postgres and stores only encrypted records it cannot read, so you can run your own private instance with full control over your data.
Does Noxstream track me or show ads?
No. Noxstream has no ads and no surprise telemetry. It is local-first, so your library and activity stay on your device unless you opt into encrypted sync. There is nothing to monetize and nothing to sell, because Noxstream is free with no account required.