Usenet Setup
This guide walks you through setting up StremThru's Usenet support end-to-end - from adding your Usenet provider and Newznab indexers to streaming content in Stremio.
Prerequisites
Before you begin, make sure you have:
- StremThru running with Vault
- Usenet Provider - you'll need access to NNTP server
- Newznab Indexer - you'll need access to Newznab indexer
INFO
Vault is required for Usenet functionality.
Step 1: Add Usenet Servers
Navigate to Dashboard > Usenet > Servers and click Add Server.
Fill in the server details:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | A label for this server (e.g. My Provider) |
| Host | The NNTP server hostname (e.g. news.provider.com) |
| Port | The NNTP port (typically 119 for plain or 563 for TLS) |
| TLS | Enable for encrypted connections (recommended) |
| Username | Your Usenet provider account username |
| Password | Your Usenet provider account password |
| Priority | Lower numbers are tried first when multiple servers are configured |
| Backup | Mark as backup, used only when article missing on primary servers |
| Max Connections | Maximum simultaneous NNTP connections allowed for this server |
Click Test Connection to verify the credentials and connectivity, then click Save.
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Add your preferred provider with a low priority number (e.g. 0). If you have a provider with block account, add it as Backup.
Step 2: Add Newznab Indexers
Navigate to Dashboard > Usenet > Indexers and click Add Indexer.
Fill in the indexer details:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | A label for this indexer (e.g. My Indexer) |
| URL | The base URL of the Newznab-compatible indexer |
| API Key | Your indexer API key |
| Rate Limit | Optional - limit requests per time period to avoid hitting indexer caps |
Click Save to add the indexer.
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You can add multiple indexers. Results from all enabled indexers are aggregated when searching for content.
Step 3: Install the Newz Stremio Addon
Navigate to Stremio Addons > Newz in your StremThru instance. Configure the options as needed, then click the install button to add the addon to Stremio.
Indexer controls where NZBs are searched:
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| StremThru | Combines results from the Newznab indexers configured in the dashboard |
| Generic | Uses a Newznab-compatible indexer directly - provide the URL and API key |
| Torbox | Uses Torbox's built-in indexer - only usable with the Torbox store |
Store controls how content is downloaded and streamed:
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| StremThru | Streams using your configured Usenet servers and any stores in STREMTHRU_STORE_AUTH |
| TorBox | Uses TorBox for downloading and streaming |
INFO
When using the StremThru indexer or store, Usenet server or Newznab indexer must be configured in dashboard. The Torbox indexer and store can work independently without those.
Verifying the Setup
- Check pool status - navigate to Dashboard > Usenet > Config to see the status of your configured Usenet servers and verify connections are healthy.