More Like This

🎬 Discover similar movies and series based on what you love

Features • Installation • Configuration • How It Works • Platform Compatibility • Development

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✨ Features

Feature	Description
🎯 Similar Content	Get recommendations based on TMDB's similarity algorithm
🤖 AI-Powered Picks	Gemini AI analyzes themes, mood, and storytelling for smarter suggestions
🎬 Movies & Series	Full support for both movies and TV series
⚡ Smart Caching	1-hour cache for faster repeated lookups
🔒 Privacy First	Your API keys stay in your local configuration
🌐 Self-Hostable	Run your own instance or use the public deployment

🚀 Installation

Quick Install (Recommended)

1. Get your API keys (both required):

   • TMDB API Key (Free) - For movie/series lookup
   • Gemini API Key (Free) - For AI recommendations

2. Install the addon:

   

3. Enter your API keys and click "Install Addon"

4. Done! Open any movie/series in Stremio to see recommendations

Manual Install

https://44295f3e7104-morelikethis.baby-beamup.club/{config}/manifest.json

Replace {config} with your URL-encoded configuration JSON.

⚙️ Configuration

Key	Required	Description
tmdbApiKey	✅ Yes	Your TMDB API key for movie/series lookup
geminiApiKey	✅ Yes	Your Gemini AI API key for recommendations

Note: This addon is AI-powered only. Both API keys are required for recommendations to work. There is no fallback to TMDB similar content.

Getting API Keys

📺 TMDB API Key

1. Create an account at themoviedb.org
2. Go to API Settings
3. Request an API key (select "Developer" option)
4. Copy your API key (v3 auth)

🤖 Gemini API Key

1. Go to Google AI Studio
2. Sign in with your Google account
3. Click "Create API Key"
4. Copy your API key

🔍 How It Works

┌─────────────────┐     ┌─────────────────┐      ┌─────────────────┐
│   You watch a   │────▶│  More Like This │────▶│ Recommendations │
│  movie/series   │     │     analyzes    │      │    appear in    │
│   in Stremio    │     │   your choice   │      │      Stremio    │
└─────────────────┘     └─────────────────┘      └─────────────────┘

Recommendation Engine

The addon uses Gemini AI exclusively for recommendations:

• AI analyzes themes, mood, atmosphere, and storytelling style
• TMDB is only used to look up movie/series information
• No fallback - if AI fails, no results are shown (by design)

📺 Platform Compatibility

Platform	Support Level	Notes
Windows/Mac/Linux	✅ Full	All features work
Web App	✅ Full	All features work
Android Mobile	✅ Full	All features work
Android TV	⚠️ Partial	See limitations below
Samsung TV (Tizen)	⚠️ Partial	See limitations below
LG TV (WebOS)	⚠️ Partial	See limitations below

TV Limitations (Known Issues)

Due to Stremio platform limitations on Smart TVs, some features work differently:

Feature	Desktop/Web	Smart TVs
Stream button (quick access)	✅ Works	❌ Not supported
Movie-specific recommendations	✅ Works	❌ Not supported
General AI recommendations	✅ Works	✅ Works
Catalog browsing	✅ Works	✅ Works

Why TV Has Limitations

These are Stremio platform bugs, not addon issues:

1. externalUrl streams broken - Stream buttons cause infinite loading on Samsung/LG TVs
2. Deep link parameters stripped - The ?search= parameter that identifies which movie you're viewing gets ignored
3. Stream buttons not supported - Officially confirmed by Stremio community

How to Use on TV

Since movie-specific recommendations don't work on TV, here's how to use the addon:

1. Open Stremio → Go to Discover
2. Select "More Like This" from the catalog dropdown
3. Browse the general AI-curated recommendations

Note: On TV, you'll see general trending/AI picks instead of recommendations specific to a movie you're viewing. This is the best experience possible given platform limitations.

Troubleshooting TV Issues

If the addon doesn't work on your TV:

1. Update Stremio to the latest version
2. Uninstall → Hard reboot TV → Reinstall (hold power until logo or unplug for 10 seconds)
3. Check TV model - Samsung TVs from 2019+ are officially supported
4. Try changing DNS to 8.8.8.8 (Google DNS)

🛠️ Development

Prerequisites

• Node.js >= 18.0.0
• npm or yarn

Local Setup

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/MoreLikeThis.git
cd MoreLikeThis

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Start the server
npm start

The addon will be available at:

• Configure: http://127.0.0.1:7000/configure
• Manifest: http://127.0.0.1:7000/manifest.json

Project Structure

MoreLikeThis/
├── addon.js        # Main addon server & handlers
├── configure.js    # Configuration page generator
├── tmdb.js         # TMDB API integration
├── gemini.js       # Gemini AI integration
├── public/
│   └── logo.svg    # Addon logo
├── package.json
└── Procfile        # Deployment configuration

Environment Variables

Variable	Description
PORT	Server port (default: 7000)
BASE_URL	Public URL for the addon

📝 API Reference

Catalogs

ID	Type	Description
morelikethis-movie	movie	AI/Similar movie recommendations
morelikethis-series	series	AI/Similar series recommendations

Catalog Behavior

Context	Behavior
With search param (Desktop)	Returns movie-specific AI recommendations
Without search param (TV)	Returns general trending/AI recommendations

Supported Resources

• catalog - Browse recommendations (works on all platforms)
• meta - Enriched metadata with recommendation links
• stream - Quick access button (Desktop/Web only)

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🙏 Acknowledgments

• Stremio - The best media center
• TMDB - Movie & TV database
• Google Gemini - AI recommendations
• Beamup - Easy addon deployment

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