Introduction

Torrent streaming is a feature that allows you to stream torrents to your external media player without waiting for the download to complete. This feature is recommended for users with a fast enough internet connection and for torrents with a good number of seeders. Don't forget to use a VPN.

1. Setup

1. Enable torrent streaming in Settings > Torrent streaming
2. Configure your external media player. Refer to the guide below.
3. Open the torrent streaming page by clicking the Stream button on the anime page and selecting the episode you want to watch.

2. Configure your media player

MPV

You need to have yt-dlp installed. After installing yt-dlp, place the binary in the MPV directory or add it to the system PATH.

Include in library

Although the My library page is generally for downloaded anime, you can make shows you're currently watching using torrent streaming, appear in it by enabling the Include in library option in the settings. This will also automatically open the torrent streaming view when you navigate to an anime page.

Watch on mobile

If you want to stream torrents to another device, refer to Watch on other devices.

Troubleshooting

• The stream is not starting: Seanime waits for the first 5% of the torrent to be downloaded before sending the stream to the media player. There might be another delay if the torrent is not being seeded properly.
• How to stop seeding after stream: To stop seeding after the torrent has been downloaded you can go to the Torrent streaming section in the settings and click Drop torrent, start a new stream or restart the server.
• VLC / MPC-HC: This feature has only been tested with MPV. If you encounter issues with VLC or MPC-HC, consider using MPV. If you manage to get it working with VLC or MPC-HC, please consider contributing to this documentation.