Getting started
Setting up Quvito
From download to your first stream in about five minutes. Quvito runs entirely on your Windows PC — you just bring a source it can play.
Quvito is a player and library manager. It ships with no channels, streams or content — you connect your own legally-authorized source (a TV subscription, playlist, portal, or your own files). Have those details handy before you start.
Install
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Download the installer
Grab Quvito Setup from the download page. It's a single Windows installer, roughly 230 MB.
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Run it
Double-click the downloaded
.exe. You can choose the install folder and whether to add desktop / Start-menu shortcuts. It installs for your user only — no admin rights needed.If Windows warns youThis alpha isn't code-signed yet, so Windows SmartScreen may show “Windows protected your PC.” Click More info → Run anyway to continue. Signing is on the roadmap for a later build.
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Launch Quvito
Open it from the desktop shortcut or Start menu. The first launch sets up a local library and opens the welcome screen.
First run
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Create your profile
Pick a name and an avatar. Profiles keep favorites, watch history and Continue Watching separate for each person — you can add more later.
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Connect your content
On “Connect your content”, press Connect a provider and choose the type that matches your source:
- Xtream Codes — a TV-service login: server URL, username and password.
- M3U Playlist — a playlist link (URL) or a local
.m3ufile. - Local Folder — a folder of your own movies / shows on this PC or network.
- Stalker / Ministra portal — a portal URL plus its MAC address.
Enter the details and press Test, then Save. Quvito reloads with your library — Live TV, Movies and Series appear as tabs depending on what your source provides.
TipYou can skip this and look around first, then connect any time from Settings → Providers. You can also connect several sources and merge them into one combined library.
Optional but recommended
All of these live under Settings → Integrations. None are required to start watching.
Metadata & artwork (TMDB)
Posters, descriptions, cast and the Home discovery rows (Popular & Trending) come from TMDB. Add your own free TMDB v3 key to switch them on — it takes a minute at themoviedb.org. Without it your library still browses and plays using your provider's own artwork; you just won't get the discovery rows, richer metadata, or TMDB-powered search.
Ratings (OMDb)
Adds IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic rating chips to title pages. Get a free key at omdbapi.com and paste it in.
Subtitles (OpenSubtitles)
Fetches subtitles in your chosen languages while you watch. Get a free API key at opensubtitles.com, paste it in, and pick your languages.
Stream add-on (advanced)
Off by default. If you use a Stremio-compatible stream add-on (one that returns playable links), you can paste its URL and Quvito will offer its results on title pages. Only stream add-ons are supported — catalog/metadata-only ones won't work. You're responsible for anything you add and its terms.
Downloads & recordings
Under Settings → Downloads & Recordings you set one folder for everything saved on this PC. Movies and episodes go into Movies / Series subfolders, and recordings into Recordings. Point it wherever you have space.
A scheduled recording only runs while Quvito is open at its start time. Leaving the app running (it minimizes to the tray) keeps timers reliable.
Add profiles & kids
In Settings → Profiles you can add profiles for other people. A kids profile gets an exit PIN, an optional daily time limit and allowed viewing hours; Search and Settings stay hidden while it's active. When a limit is reached the screen locks with a friendly message until a parent enters the PIN.