📅 Binge Brakes — A Simple Guide
What is this? A tool that stops you from binge-watching a show all at once. You pick a series, and it only lets you see one new episode per day (or however many you choose).
The Basic Idea
Think of it like a librarian who hands you one book at a time instead of the whole series. You tell Binge Brakes which shows to "guard," and it hides future episodes until the next day rolls around.
- Your other apps (the ones that actually play the video) still work exactly the same.
- Binge Brakes doesn't play anything itself — it just shortens the episode list so tomorrow's episode isn't visible yet.
Setting It Up (3 Steps)
Step 1: Open the setup page
Go to the setup page link you were given (it will look like .../configure). You'll see a simple page where you can search for shows.
Step 2: Add your shows
- Type a show's name (like "Seinfeld") and click Search.
- Click the show you want from the results.
- Next to each show, you can set how many episodes unlock per day. The default is 1.
Then click Generate Install Link. This gives you a special link — copy it, or click Open in Stremio to add it directly.
Step 3: Move this add on to top of your Addons list
The Easy Way: Auto-Install Button
Don't want to mess with dragging add-ons around by hand? The setup page has a button called "Install & Move to Top" that does the whole thing for you in one click.
The other way: Manually move this add on to top of your Stremio Add-on list
This is one other way to do it easily. Use this other stremio add on manager: https://stremio-addon-manager.vercel.app/
Editing Your Shows Later
Go back to the same setup page link (it stays the same). You can:
- Add or remove shows
- Change how many episodes unlock per day
- Adjust your timezone
Your saved progress and your install link both stay exactly the same — no need to reinstall anything in Stremio after making changes.
Quick Troubleshooting
| Problem | Likely Fix |
|---|---|
| All episodes still show up | Make sure Binge Brakes is dragged above the other meta add-on in Stremio |
| Show doesn't seem to be there | Double check you picked the right show during search |
| Episode unlocked at a weird time | Recheck your timezone setting on the setup page |
| "Upstream meta unavailable" message | The show-info service is temporarily unreachable — try again shortly |