Enhancing Viewer Experience on Stremio: Skip Intro Feature and Actor Insights Request

[7ROBE]

Hey Stremio Team!

Hope you're all doing great. I'm a big fan of what you're doing with Stremio, and I've got a couple of cool ideas that might make it even better for everyone.

Stremio Version and OS: Stremio 1.6.7 on Android TV

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe. Absolutely. There are two main issues I’ve encountered:

• First, watching through intros and credits for every episode during binge sessions can be a bit disruptive. It breaks the immersion and can get slightly annoying over time.
• Additionally, I often find myself curious about the actors in the movies and series I watch on Stremio, but it’s not easy to get more information about them directly through the app.

Describe the solution you'd like

• A “Skip Intro” feature would be an amazing addition, allowing viewers to jump straight to the action of an episode.
• For actor insights, a feature where you can click on an actor’s name to see their bio, other movies or series they’ve appeared in, and perhaps some trivia, would greatly enrich the user experience.

Describe alternatives you've considered

• For skipping intros, a setting option could be introduced to either always skip intros or prompt the user at the start of each episode.
• As for actor information, even a simple link to their IMDb page could be beneficial in the interim, though an integrated feature within Stremio would be ideal for a seamless experience.

Additional context These features would significantly enhance the viewing experience on Stremio. They are highly requested within the community and have been well-received on other platforms, indicating they would be fantastic additions to Stremio as well.

Thanks for considering my suggestions and for all the effort you put into making Stremio fantastic. I'm excited to see how it continues to evolve!

Cheers,

7roob

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[charliesheen14]

Some good possible improvements! +1

[juhacz]

I wrote a plugin that allows you to watch materials from vod.tvp.pl. This website also provides information in the API, which informs about how long the initial stages last, the staff, etc. Unfortunately, it is not possible to use this information in Stremio.

[bingoxo]

it seems as one of the most requested features for stremio https://www.reddit.com/r/StremioAddons/comments/18w5czp/skip_introopening_addon/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Stremio/comments/1712a5q/skip_intro_button_is_possible/

and people want to contribute into developing it

stremio uses mpv as default player , you could use this script for anime https://github.com/synacktraa/ani-skip , and i'm sure crowdsourcing same database for tv shows/movies won't be a problem either

sometimes the intros/openings are marked in chapters (especially in dvd/bluray releases) so if you add chapter selection it may make things easier