csdocs/index.md

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label: Cloudstream Setup
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# Getting Started

CloudStream is an Android application for streaming and downloading movies, TV series, anime, Asian content and livestreams. The app provides all this content ad-free, without any sign-up or subscription requirements.

![](/static/cover.png)
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## Standard Setup

[!badge variant="light" text="Step 1"] Install the CloudStream base app: [!badge variant="primary" icon="/static/stable.png" text="Stable"](https://github.com/recloudstream/cloudstream/releases/latest) or [!badge variant="danger" icon="/static/pre.png" text="Pre-release"](https://github.com/recloudstream/cloudstream/releases/pre-release).

[!badge variant="light" text="Step 2"] Install the [!badge variant="secondary" icon="repo" text="repositories"](Repositories.md).

[!badge variant="light" text="Step 3"] Go to **[!badge variant="dark" icon="static/base.png" text="Cloudstream"] → [!badge variant="dark" icon="static/gear.png" text="Settings"] → [!badge variant="dark" icon="" text="Extensions"] → [!badge variant="dark" icon="" text="Your installed Repository"]**, and install your desired extensions.

[!badge variant="light" text="Step 4"] Go back to [!badge variant="dark" icon="home" text="Home"] and click the [!badge variant="dark" icon="filter" text="None"] button at the bottom right. Then select the category of the extension you have installed and select the extension.

[!embed](https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/B_WmCAUCy2c)
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## Manual Setup

You can install repositories using short codes too.

[!badge variant="light" text="Step 1"] Copy the shortcodes from the [!badge variant="secondary" icon="repo" text="repositories"](Repositories.md)

[!badge variant="light" text="Step 2"] Paste the code in [!badge variant="dark" icon="static/base.png" text="Cloudstream"] → [!badge variant="dark" icon="static/gear.png" text="Settings"] → [!badge variant="dark" icon="" text="Extensions"] → [!badge variant="dark" icon="plus" text="Add Repository"] → [!badge variant="dark" icon="" text="Repository URL"] and click [!badge variant="dark" icon="plus" text="Add Repository"]

[!embed](https://youtu.be/Wpq9MPajOVc)

!!!contrast If you aren't able to add repositories using these methods,
use a VPN on your device, because your ISP is blocking GitHub raw URLs. You can try [!badge variant="link" text="these VPNs"](/recapps.md/#vpn) for the process.
!!!