FAQ

What is strimr?

A self-hosted streaming platform with low-latency WebRTC video and real-time chat. Watch streams, chat with other viewers, and interact with Twitch chat simultaneously.

Will my device play the stream?

strimr.tv requires hardware decoding for 10-bit AV1 video, and may stream at up to 4K. There is a software fallback, but many browsers don't wire it up correctly, and a lower-quality video fallback is not guaranteed.

Recommended — Windows (best supported)

• Windows 10 22H2 or Windows 11
• Current Chrome or Edge, with hardware acceleration enabled
• Intel 11th-gen graphics or N95/N100+, NVIDIA RTX 30+, AMD RX 6600+, or Ryzen 6000 graphics
• Not supported: Intel 10th-gen, RTX 20 / GTX 16, RX 6400/6500, and older AMD APUs. HWiNFO is a great tool for working out which one you have.

Best effort — other platforms

• Android — open in current external Chrome. The best chance is a 2023+ phone with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 or newer. Older Dimensity 1000 and Exynos 2100 phones may work, but are not guaranteed.
• iPhone — iPhone 15 Pro / Pro Max or newer, iOS 18+, Safari. Regular iPhone 15 and older models are unsupported.
• iPad — M4 Pro, A17 Pro mini, M3 Air, or newer, using Safari.
• Mac — M3 or newer with current Safari or Chrome.
• Linux — experimental. Try current Chromium with working Intel/AMD AV1 VA-API. NVIDIA on Linux is not a dependable configuration.

Firefox is mostly unsupported, depending on streamer settings. Better hardware won't make Firefox work, but you could ask your favorite streamer to use NV12 colorspace instead of P010 which is exactly what's making your Firefox not load video. Note that you're basically asking the streamer to degrade their stream quality, just so your poor ass can keep using an iPhone 13/Galaxy S20.

Video not working or having issues?

If you meet the hardware requirements above and it still won't play, work down this list:

• Search your browser settings, or chrome://flags, for WebRTC IP handling policy. Some privacy-focused browsers set this to disabled; it needs to be "Default public and private interfaces".
• Don't try to use Discord's in-app browser.
• Update your browser and your graphics driver.
• Disable your VPN, or try another network.
• If mobile autoplay is blocked, tap Play once.
• Allow roughly 8-10 Mbps downstream.
• If your hardware cannot decode the video, use the site's Audio Only option.

Still stuck after all of that? Email 03dingoes.presser@icloud.com with your platform details.

Why should I create an account, and how?

Making an account is optional—you can set a name in chat without one, but others could use it unless you register it. Registration uses a passkey and stores no identifying information. Use a modern phone with a Bluetooth connection to your PC (or a PC that has biometrics built-in), and you'll create a key pair for registration. Once registered, no one else can use that name.

An account is also required to link your Twitch and access features like pulling your emotes and accessing private streams, among other things.

How do I connect my Twitch account?

Open chat settings (gear icon) and click Connect Twitch. This lets you send messages to Twitch chat, see your Twitch emotes, and check follow status.

How does chat work?

Enter sends to strimr chat.
Shift+Enter sends to Twitch chat (when connected).

What emotes are supported?

Twitch emotes, BTTV, FrankerFaceZ, and 7TV global emotes. If you connect your Twitch account, your subscribed emotes are also available. GIF search includes Tenor-style and GIPHY provider views, both powered by GIPHY's successor API for Tenor integrations. Click the emoji button to browse.

What does the purple Twitch badge mean?

It shows when both you and the streamer have Twitch connected. Click it to follow or subscribe to the channel. The badge shows the streamer's Twitch channel, not yours.

What are private streams?

Streamers can enable private mode, restricting access to their VIP list. If you're not on the list, you won't see the stream or chat. Maybe if you get to know them, they'll add you to the list...