Deploy and Host M3U-addon on Railway

A Stremio addon that loads your personal M3U/IPTV playlist and automatically resolves IMDb IDs via TMDB. No code needed — just deploy, open the URL, fill a form, and install in Stremio.

About Hosting M3U-addon

This addon runs as a lightweight Node.js Express server. Each user gets a unique private install URL generated from their own M3U playlist URL and TMDB API key — no shared configuration, no database needed. The server caches each user's playlist in memory for 6 hours and prefetches IMDb IDs in the background on startup so content appears integrated with Stremio's global catalog.

Common Use Cases

Load a personal M3U/IPTV playlist into Stremio with automatic metadata
Use with Cinemeta or any metadata addon for posters, ratings and descriptions
Support multiple M3U URLs from different providers in one addon
Connect via Xtream Codes credentials instead of a direct M3U URL

Dependencies for M3U-addon Hosting

Node.js 18+
A valid M3U playlist URL from your IPTV provider
A free TMDB API key from themoviedb.org

Deployment Dependencies

Implementation Details

The addon encodes each user's configuration as a base64 string in the URL, so no database or auth system is required. IMDb ID resolution happens via TMDB search in the background, with a per-user in-memory cache of up to 200 users with a 6-hour TTL.

Why Deploy M3U-addon on Railway?

Railway is the easiest way to get this addon running in seconds. One click deploys the server, assigns a public URL automatically, and keeps it running for free. No manual configuration, no terminal commands, no Docker knowledge needed — Railway handles everything so you can go straight to using your IPTV playlist in Stremio.