Build failure: stremio

[BeatLink]

Nixpkgs version

• Unstable (25.11)

Steps to reproduce

Install stremio
Note that the build fails due to an insecurity warning in qtwebengine

Can Hydra reproduce this build failure?

No, Hydra cannot reproduce this build failure.

Link to Hydra build job

https://hydra.nixos.org/build/292016169

Relevant log output

N/A

Additional context

#435067

System metadata

• system: "x86_64-linux"
• host os: Linux 6.12.43, NixOS, 25.11 (Xantusia), 25.11.20250827.8a6d542
• multi-user?: yes
• sandbox: yes
• version: nix-env (Nix) 2.28.4
• nixpkgs: /nix/store/r6g8ksyz42q28va8qjd021fwlxs010xw-source

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[BeatLink]

The client should be replaced with the newer https://github.com/Stremio/stremio-linux-shell. It only has beta release tags right now, but it uses CEF instead of the old qt5 web engine.

I have a wip but working package here in my personal config, if that's of use to anybody.

Hi. I've tried using your package but im getting the following error

2025-09-05T00:31:49.526354Z  INFO xkbcommon_dl: Failed loading `libxkbcommon-x11.so`. Error: CantOpen(DlOpen { desc: "libxkbcommon-x11.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory" })    

[CharlesAttend]

I have a wip but working package here in my personal config, if that's of use to anybody.

Thank you for your package !
It did work with my configuration, simply added environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [ (pkgs.callPackage ./packages/stremio-linux-shell.nix {}) ]; and rebuild switch

[lucyferu]

Is there a way to know if there's work in progress on the new package?

[careb0t]

The client should be replaced with the newer https://github.com/Stremio/stremio-linux-shell. It only has beta release tags right now, but it uses CEF instead of the old qt5 web engine.
I have a wip but working package here in my personal config, if that's of use to anybody.

Hi. I've tried using your package but im getting the following error

2025-09-05T00:31:49.526354Z  INFO xkbcommon_dl: Failed loading `libxkbcommon-x11.so`. Error: CantOpen(DlOpen { desc: "libxkbcommon-x11.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory" })    

You can fix it by adding libxkbcommon to the following line like so: --prefix LD_LIBRARY_PATH : ${lib.makeLibraryPath [ libappindicator libxkbcommon ]} \. This will allow it to work normally. You will also need to add it to the top of the package's .nix file as well.

[ckiyme]

Tagging the package maintainers for reference: @abbradar @griffi-gh

[careb0t]

The client should be replaced with the newer https://github.com/Stremio/stremio-linux-shell. It only has beta release tags right now, but it uses CEF instead of the old qt5 web engine.

I have a wip but working package here in my personal config, if that's of use to anybody.

I was able to get your package working. The new UI is a lot better in my opinion and it feels quite a bit snappier and smoother than the old one. However, I'm having issues with installing community addons via the stremio:// protocol. Normally on the old version, when my browser detects the stremio:// protocol and prompts me to open Stremio to install an addon or configure an addon, I get the popup within Stremio asking if I want to install or configure the addon. Now, its like the new Stremio client doesn't recognize the stremio:// protocol at all. I also cannot install new addons from the addons section of the new Stremio client. Clicking install on any addon doesn't open any new tab or window of my browser.

I am lucky that the new client remembered the old settings and addons I was using with the old client, because if it didn't, I don't think I would be able to install, configure, or use any addons at all. Are you having this issue at all, or does installing/configuring addons work like normal on the old client for you?

[Star-veil]

I was able to get your package working. The new UI is a lot better in my opinion and it feels quite a bit snappier and smoother than the old one. However, I'm having issues with installing community addons via the stremio:// protocol. Normally on the old version, when my browser detects the stremio:// protocol and prompts me to open Stremio to install an addon or configure an addon, I get the popup within Stremio asking if I want to install or configure the addon. Now, its like the new Stremio client doesn't recognize the stremio:// protocol at all. I also cannot install new addons from the addons section of the new Stremio client. Clicking install on any addon doesn't open any new tab or window of my browser.

I am lucky that the new client remembered the old settings and addons I was using with the old client, because if it didn't, I don't think I would be able to install, configure, or use any addons at all. Are you having this issue at all, or does installing/configuring addons work like normal on the old client for you?

I'm sorry, but can't you just use the "Add addon" button and paste the link there? I have the stremio:// protocol issue on other devices and that's what I do to fix it
Edit: the protocol does work for me using the experimental package posted above.

[nixos-discourse]

This issue has been mentioned on NixOS Discourse. There might be relevant details there:

https://discourse.nixos.org/t/stremio-package-is-eol/69573/1

[fxzzi]

I've tried packaging the latest master of stremio-linux-shell which was a rewrite again, but using webkit2 this time. However the app just doesn't seem to work. I documented what I tried and my WIP derivation here: Stremio/stremio-linux-shell#19

Any ideas here? The package from nuko, while it does work, is a little buggy for me, clipboard doesn't work, app randomly freezes, etc, not at the fault of them but likely at the app.

Latest master of that repo won't work, the bumped gtk4 ver and it's not in nixpkgs yet, see #444650

Let me know if anyone gets anywhere with this :D

[alexphanna]

I have a wip but working package here in my personal config, if that's of use to anybody.

I tried to use your package, it seemingly builds fine, but when I launch stremio I get the following error:

[0927/182611.971487:ERROR:libcef_dll2.cc(68)] Request for unsupported CEF API version 13700
[0927/182611.971560:FATAL:command_line_cpptoc.cc(421)] CefCommandLine_0_CppToC called with invalid version -1
zsh: trace trap (core dumped)  stremio

Any ideas? Thanks

[alexphanna]

Okay, I also tried the beta Stremio 5 flatpak using nix-flatpak, but that didn't work for either.

[BeatLink]

Until the new interface is stabilized and we have a working package or flake, i'm going back to the old stremio frontend. I'll continue to monitor this issue and chip in if and when I can.

[careb0t]

Until the new interface is stabilized and we have a working package or flake, i'm going back to the old stremio frontend. I'll continue to monitor this issue and chip in if and when I can.

How are you currently using the old Stremio client if the nixpkgs package is still broken due to the CVE restriction?

[BeatLink]

Basically i'm overriding the insecure warning

    nixpkgs.config.permittedInsecurePackages = [ # needed until new stremio frontend is stable
        "qtwebengine-5.15.19"
    ];