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MovieVerse: Your Self-Hosted, Ad-Free Streaming Haven Just Dropped, and Stremio Alternative

Hazem Abbas

Aug 5, 2025 — 3 min read

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Tired of constant ads, subscription fatigue, and losing your watch history every time you switch devices? Meet MovieVerse, an open-source, self-hosted streaming platform that puts you back in control.

Built with Next.js 14, NextUI, and powered by the TMDB API, MovieVerse delivers a sleek, modern interface with buttery-smooth performance. Whether you're bingeing the latest series or revisiting a classic film, this platform streams both subbed and dubbed content without a single ad break.

But here’s the best part: you own it.

You can check the demo here.

Selfhosted Stremio Alternative

MovieVerse is 100% self-hosted, no third-party tracking, no surprise shutdowns, no limits. Just deploy it on your server, connect your Firebase and MongoDB, and enjoy your personal Netflix-like experience, forever.

Key Features

Smart search with filters to find exactly what you’re craving
Stream episodes seamlessly, with progress tracking synced across devices
Leave comments, rate episodes, and geek out with your household (or just yourself)
Sign in with Google (easy setup, minimal friction)
Full sync integration, pick up right where you left off, on any device
Keep Watching: Resume episodes from where you left off with local tracking.
Track Your Favorites: Organize your Movies/TV into Completed, Dropped, Planning, and more.
Episode Tracking: Mark episodes you've watched and pick up where you left off.
Effortless Search: Quickly search for any Movies/TV with ease.
Modern Video Player: Enjoy a sleek and up-to-date video player experience.
Fully Responsive: Access and enjoy your content on all devices.

Backed by Redis for blazing-fast performance and Firebase for real-time sync, MovieVerse isn’t just a media player, it’s your personal streaming ecosystem.

Config

## TMDB API
**TMDB_API_KEY**=`your_tmdb_api_key_here`

## Next.js Application
**NEXT_PUBLIC_URL**=`http://localhost:3000`

## Encryption Key
**NEXT_PUBLIC_ENCRYPTION_KEY**=`run this command in your terminal (openssl rand -base64 32)`

## Firebase Configuration
- **apiKey**=`Your Firebase Api Key`
- **authDomain**=`Your Firebase authDomain`
- **projectId**=`Your Firebase projectId`
- **storageBucket**=`Your Firebase storageBucket`
- **messagingSenderId**=`Your Firebase messagingSenderId`
- **appId**=`Your Firebase appId`
- **measurementId**=`Your Firebase measurementId`