# Getting Started

PluginStream 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.

[!badge variant="primary" icon="device-mobile" text="Download Phone Version"](https://github.com/am-abdulmueed/pluginstream/releases/latest/download/pluginstream.apk) [!badge variant="info" icon="device-desktop" text="Download TV Version"](https://github.com/am-abdulmueed/pluginstream/releases/latest/download/pluginstream-tv.apk)

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## Standard Setup

[!badge variant="light" text="Step 1"] Install the PluginStream base app: [!badge variant="primary" icon="device-mobile" text="Phone"](https://github.com/am-abdulmueed/pluginstream/releases/latest/download/pluginstream.apk) or [!badge variant="info" icon="device-desktop" text="TV"](https://github.com/am-abdulmueed/pluginstream/releases/latest/download/pluginstream-tv.apk).

[!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="PluginStream"] → [!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="Select"] 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="PluginStream"] → [!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="primary" text="these VPNs"](/recapps.md/#vpn) for the process.
!!!