> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.toritv.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Desktop Streaming Setup

> This guide covers using Tori without keeping a local library — streaming torrents directly, using a debrid service, or watching vi

This guide covers using Tori without keeping a local library — streaming torrents directly, using a debrid service, or watching via online-streaming extensions.

## Torrent streaming

Tori can stream a torrent directly to the player without waiting for the full download to finish.

1. Go to **Settings → Torrent Streaming** and enable it.
2. Choose a backend:
   * **Built-in (BitTorrent)** — streams directly, no third-party account needed.
   * **TorBox / Real-Debrid / AllDebrid / Premiumize** — enter your API key/token for the provider under its section. Debrid services generally give faster, more consistent streams than raw BitTorrent.
3. Install a torrent-search extension from the [Extension Marketplace](/resources/extensions) so Tori has sources to search.

## Downloading via debrid/torrent clients

If you'd rather download than direct-stream, connect a downloader under **Settings → Torrent Client**:

* qBittorrent / Transmission (self-hosted)
* Torbox, Real-Debrid, AllDebrid, or Premiumize (cloud-based)

## Online streaming extensions

Under **Settings → Extensions**, browse the marketplace for online-streaming source extensions. Once installed, matching episodes will show a streaming source option alongside (or instead of) local/torrent options.

## Notes

* Streaming performance depends heavily on your chosen provider/source and your own connection.
* Tori does not host or provide any of this content — extensions and providers are third-party and unaffiliated with the project.

## Next steps

* [Streaming](/resources/streaming) — full provider configuration reference
* [Auto Downloader](/resources/auto-downloader)
* [Remote Access](/resources/remote-access) — if you want to reach this setup from outside your home network