Seren is a popular Kodi addon that allows you to stream movies and TV shows in high quality using premium sources. Seren is compatible with Kodi 19 Matrix and Kodi 18 Leia.
This add-on provides a smooth experience while watching content, offering a nice user interface and innovative features like continuously playing episodes as Netflix does, preemptive scrapping of sources, cached torrents support, and more.
An account from Real Debrid, Premiumize, or All Debrid is required to use Seren. Debrid services allow you to easily stream HD content without buffering.
Seren can also integrate with Trakt.tv to keep track of your favorite shows and display recommendations based on your preferences. Authorizing your Trakt account will enable the add-on’s Smart Play features.
In this guide, we’re going to install Seren on Kodi using its official source. We will also configure the providers, required accounts, and we’ll check out some of Seren’s extra features. Let’s get started!
1. Seren Overview
| Type | Video add-on |
| Features | Movies and TV Shows |
| Free sources | No |
| Premium sources | Real Debrid, Premiumize, All Debrid |
| Source type | Cached Torrents |
| Compatibility | Kodi 19 Matrix & Kodi 18 Leia |
| Trakt.tv support | Yes |
| Library integration | No |
| More features | Continuous episodes playback, Integrated subtitles, Pre-emptive scraping, Next episode and Still Watching dialogs, Context menu items, File downloads. |
Seren sample screenshots:
2. Install Seren on Kodi
If this is your first time installing add-ons on Kodi, you will need to allow the installation of unofficial add-ons. Please read How to allow 3rd-party add-ons on Kodi and come back here when you’re ready.
2.1. Adding Seren source
Let’s add a link to the official source for Seren on Nixgates’ Github page so we can download and install the repository zip file directly on Kodi.
1. Press the cog icon near the top left corner of the Home Screen to open the Settings menu. 
2. Select File Manager. 
3. Press Add Source. 
4. Enter https://nixgates.github.io/packages/ on the top box and nixrepo on the bottom one. Press OK to add the source. 
2.2. Installing Nixgates repository
Nixgates repo is the official repository for Seren add-on. The repository is responsible for installing Seren and updating it when new versions are available. We’ll use the newly added source to download and install the repository.
5. Go back to the Settings menu and select Add-ons. 
6. Press Install from zip file. 
On Kodi 19, you’ll see a message about the auto-update feature. Press Yes to proceed.
7. Select nixrepo.
8. Click the file nixgates.repository.zip to download and install the repository. 
2.3. Installing Seren add-on
Now that the repository is installed, let’s use it to download and install Seren and its dependencies.
9. Select Install from repository. 
10. Click on Nixgates Repo to open the repository. 
11. Select Video add-ons. 
12. Now select Seren. 
13. Press the Install button.
14. You’ll see a list of all the dependencies for Seren, click OK to continue, and wait a couple of seconds for the process to finish. 
15. Go back to the Home Screen, highlight the Add-ons tab and select Seren to open the addon.
We have installed Seren on Kodi but we still need to set up a couple of things. Seren requires a premium Debrid account to work properly. We must also install a providers pack so Seren can find sources.
2.4. Setting up Real Debrid with Seren
Debrid services like Real Debrid and Premiumize offer unrestricted access to file hosters and cached torrents. When using cached torrents, your device will not connect directly to the p2p network, instead, Real Debrid will fetch the file for you and allow you to get it as a normal download.
In this example we’re going to use Real Debrid, a popular service to get access to cached torrents and various file hosters for a very low price.
16. Select Tools on Seren’s main menu.
17. Press Open Settings Menu. 
18. Select the Accounts tab and click on Enable Real Debrid. 
19. Scroll down and press Authorize Real Debrid… 
20. Copy the authorization code. 
21. Using a web browser visit https://real-debrid.com/device and enter the authorization code. (You must be logged into your Real Debrid account) 
22. Type Seren and press Set that name. 
Once Seren is authorized with Real Debrid you can close the browser and go back to Kodi.
23. Re-open the Settings Menu, select the Scraping tab, and set Preferred Cloud Location to Real Debrid. Press OK to continue. 
We are almost done. Next, we will install the provider package.
2.5. Installing providers
The providers are used in the scraping process to find sources. Let’s install the a4kScrapers provider pack.
24. Select Tools on Seren’s main menu.
25. Press Open Settings Menu.
26. Highlight the Providers tab and press Manage Provider Packages. 
27. Now click on Install Provider Package.
28. Select Web Location… 
29. Type https://bit.ly/a4kScrapers to install a4kScrapers. Press OK to continue. 
30. Press the Install button to download and install the provider pack. 
31. Press Close to finish. Also, you can modify the installed providers by pressing on A4KScrapers. 
All Done! You can now stream content with Seren and Kodi.
Seren offers many Smart Play features that are only available when you authorize your Trakt account, keep reading for more information.
If you want to use subtitles with Seren please read How to enable subtitles on Kodi.
3. Additional Settings
Let’s take a look at how to set up some popular Seren features. These steps are optional but can improve your user experience.
3.1. Authorize Trakt with Seren [Recommended]
Trakt.tv is a free service that helps you organize and keep track of your favorite movies and shows. Seren features full integration with Trakt, taking care of scrobbling (check-in your watched items) and giving you access to your Collection, lists, and bookmarks.
Authorizing your Trakt account with Seren is highly recommended since it’ll enable Smart Play features like continuous episode playback, Next episode / Still Watching dialogs, and more.
It will also enable two new items on the add-on’s main menu: My Movies, and My TV shows. You can use them to manage your Trakt Collection, lists, and personalized suggestions.
To link your Trakt account with Seren, visit the Trakt.tv website, log in with your account and follow these steps:
I. Select Tools on Seren’s main menu.
II. Press Open Settings Menu.
III. Select the Accounts tab and click on Authorize Trakt… 
IV. Copy the authorization code. 
V. Using a web browser visit https://trakt.tv/activate and enter the authorization code. (You must be logged into your Trakt.tv account) 
VI. Press Yes to link Seren to your Trakt account. 
Back in Kodi, you’ll see a Successfully authenticated with Trakt dialog, press OK to continue and wait while Seren synchronizes its database with Trakt.
3.2. Select sources manually
It is possible to override the automatic selection of sources and have Seren show a list of all available sources to choose one manually.
To set manual selection of sources on Seren, go to Tools on add-on’s main menu, select Open Settings Menu, and follow these steps.
I. Make sure the Playback tab is selected and change Movie Play Style and Episode Play Style to Source Select. Press OK to save the settings. 
II. You will see a selectable list of available sources before playing a movie or episode.
All listed files are already cached on Real Debrid’s cloud. You can press the View Uncached button if there aren’t many cached sources available. Uncached sources will be downloaded to the Debrid cloud before they can be played, the waiting time depends on the number of peers/seeds in the torrent but it is usually quite fast. You can see the download status on your Real Debrid admin panel.
4. Seren Settings Summary
The Settings menu is divided into 10 categories: Interface, Artwork, Scraping, Download, Playback, Accounts, Providers, Sort & Filter, API Keys, and Shortcuts.
To open the Setting menu on Seren, go to the add-on’s main menu, select Tools, and press Open Settings Menu.
4.1 Interface
Seren offers many Interface customization options. It also supports themes that can be paired with some popular Kodi skins.
| General | |
| Time Zone | |
| Enable Search History (1] | (Off) |
| Flatten Season Episodes [2] | (Off) |
| Hide Specials | (Off) |
| Hide Un-Aired Items | (On) |
| Hide watched items | (Off) |
| Delay Release Dates by a Day [3] | (Off) |
| Next Up Sort Style [4] | Release Date, Recently Watched |
| Select Text Highlight Color… | |
| Current Color | (None) |
| Force view types in menus | (Off) |
| Paginate Trakt Lists [5] | (On) |
| Paginate Trakt Collection [5] | (On) |
| Collection Sort Style | Date Collected, Alphabetically |
| Base List Type for Generes | Trending, Most Popular |
| Auto download subtitles if available [6] | (On) |
| Hide next item in widgets | (Off) |
| Themes [7] | |
| Enable Automatic Theme Updates | (On) |
| Active theme | (Seren Fox) |
| Install theme | |
| Uninstall theme | |
| Switch theme | |
| Check for Updates | |
| Advanced | |
| Disable Seren fanart fallback on items missing fanart | (Off) |
| Enable Kodi Menu Caching [8] | (On) |
| Mixed Episode Lists Title Display Style | ShowTitle:01×01.EpisodeTitle, EpisodeTitle, 01×01.EpisodeTitle, ShowTitle:EpisodeTitle |
| General Episode Title Display Style | ShowTitle:01×01.EpisodeTitle, EpisodeTitle, 01×01.EpisodeTitle, ShowTitle:EpisodeTitle |
| Disable Notification Sound | (Off) |
| Show remaining unwatched season episodes in mixed lists | (Off) |
| Page Item Limit | 20 |
| Metadata location [9] | TMDb, TVDB, Trakt |
| Show original titles | (Off) |
| Force widget refresh after playback ends | (Off) |
[1] Enable Search History: Activate this option to let Seren remember your searches for movies and shows.
[2] Flatten Season Episodes: will show a list with all the episodes available instead of ordering episodes by Season.
[3] Delay Releases Date by a Day: Sources and meta-data for new releases are not instantly available. Delaying releases by a day will give enough time for the data and files to be published.
[4] Next Up Sort Style: Select a sorting method for Next Up. You need a Trakt account to use this feature.
[5] Paginate Trakt Lists/Collection: Break Trakt Lists and Collection items into pages. This makes navigation faster.
[6] Auto download subtitles if available: Turn off these options to disable subtitles.
[7] Themes: Seren supports themes for its custom windows. Using themes, you can match Seren’s style with your Kodi skin. There are themes available for Arctic Zephyr 2, AuraMod, and Arctic Horizon.
[8] Enable Kodi Menu Caching: Increases menu navigation speed by caching meta-data for menu and avoiding extra requests.
[9] Metadata location: Select meta-data service.
4.2. Artwork
Adjust background images source and other meta-data settings.
| Fanart.TV | |
| Fanart.TV API key [1] | |
| Preferred artwork size | Medium, Small, Largest Available |
| Movie Artwork | |
| Prefer Movie artwork form | TMDb, Fanart.TV |
| Show Advanced Movie Artwork Settings | (Off) |
| TV show Artwork | |
| Prefer TV Show artwork from | TMDb, TVDB, Fanart.TV |
| Show Advanced TV Artwork Settings | (Off) |
[1] Fanart.TV API key: Use your API key to get extra fanart meta-data and better quality images.
4.3 Scraping
Scraping is the process of searching for sources on the web. Here you can adjust scraping options. To manage the providers, use the Providers tab.
| General | |
| Scraper Display Style [1] | Fancy, Background Task |
| Cache Torrent Info Locally [2] | (On) |
| Threading Scale [3] | Normal, High, Extreme, Low |
| Timeout [4] | 60 |
| Auto Caching Assistant [5] | |
| Auto Add Un-Cached Sources to Debrid | (On) |
| – Assist Mode | Automatic, Manual Selection |
| – Preferred Cloud Location | Premiumize, Real-Debrid, AllDebrid |
| Preemptive Termination [6] | |
| Enable Preemptive Termination | (On) |
| – Minimum Movie Resolution | 4K, 1080p, 720p, SD |
| – Minimum TV Show Resolution | 1080p, 720p, SD, 4K |
| – Minimum Sources | 5 |
| – Terminate on… | Torrents Only, Hosters Only, Torrents/Hosters |
| Terminate if cloud sources are found | (On) |
| Terminate if adaptive sources are found | (On) |
[1] Scraper Display Style: Show progress window while scraping or scrape in the background.
[2] Cache Torrent Info Locally: Store scraping results on cache for faster subsequent scraping.
[3] Threading Scale: Control the number of concurrent requests. More threads can make scraping faster but they can also overload the CPU on slow devices.
[4] Timeout: Number of seconds to wait for responses.
[5] Auto Caching Assistant: Add un-cached sources to the Debrid cloud automatically.
[6] Preemptive Termination: Stop the scraping process as soon as the specified number of sources are found. This can decrease the scraping time.
4.4. Download
Set up a folder to enable the file download feature.
| Select Download Location [1] | |
| Folder | (path to selected folder) |
[1] Select Download Location: press to select a folder for downloaded files.
4.5. Playback
Adjust Seren Playback options. Smart Play options like Next Up / Still Watching Dialogs, Pre-emptive Scraping, Auto Playlist Creation, and more.
| General | |
| Movie Play Style [1] | Auto Play, Source Select |
| Episode Play Style [1] | Auto Play, Source Select |
| Auto try next link on resolve failure (Source Select) | (On) |
| On failure to resolve torrent file | Ask for manual file selection, Skip Source |
| Resume Style | Ask, Automatic, Do not resume |
| Smart Play Display Style | Fancy, Background Task |
| Auto Playlist Creation [2] | (On) |
| Force Auto Episode Resume | (Off) |
| Pre-emptive Scraping [3] | (On) |
| Smart Play Popup | |
| Enable Playing Next Dialog [4] | (On) |
| – Minimum Seconds Left Before Showing Dialog | 30 |
| – Default Action if Nothing Selected | Play, Pause |
| Still Watching Dialog | |
| Enable Still Watching Dialog [5] | (Off) |
| – Episodes Between Dialog Prompts | 3 |
[1] Movie/Episode Play Style: Choose between auto-playing or manually selecting sources.
[2] Auto Playlist Creation: In order to play episodes continually, Seren uses data from Trakt to create temporary Playlists.
[3] Pre-emptive Scraping: start scraping sources for the next episode before the currently playing episode ends.
[4] Enable Playing Next Dialog: show a dialog with next episode info at the end of the currently playing episode.
[5] Enable Still Watching Dialog: Prompts for user interaction every X episodes.
4.6. Accounts
Manage your Trakt and Debrid accounts.
| General | |
| Enable Account Expiry Notification | (On) |
| Trakt | |
| Trakt Username | |
| Authorize Trakt… [1] | |
| Enable Trakt Scrobbling [2] | (On) |
| – Start scrobble after seconds | 180 |
| – Minimum scrobble percentage before marked… [3] | 80 |
| Revoke Trakt Authentication… | |
| Premiumize | |
| Enable Premiumize | (Off) |
| Authorize Premiumize… [4] | |
| – Premiumize Customer ID | |
| – Premiumize Status | |
| – Premiumize Priority | 10 |
| – Enable Torrents | (On) |
| – Enable Hosters | (On) |
| – Prefer Transcoded File | (Off) |
| – Store resolved items in cloud | (Off) |
| – Max Storage Space Used Before Deletion (GB) | 750 |
| – Inspect Cloud Files on Scrape | (On) |
| Real-Debrid | |
| Enable Real-Debrid | (Off) |
| Real-Debrid Username | |
| – Premium Status | |
| Authorize Real-Debrid… [5] | |
| – Real Debrid Priority | 10 |
| – Enable Torrents | (On) |
| – Enable Hosters | (On) |
| – Auto-Delete Torrents | (On) |
| – Inspect Cloud Files on Scrape | (On) |
| AllDebrid | |
| Enable AllDebrid | (Off) |
| AllDebrid Username | |
| – Premium Status | |
| Authorize AllDebrid… [6] | |
| – AllDebrid Priority | 10 |
| – Enable Torrents | (On) |
| -Enable Hosters | (On) |
| – Auto-Delete Torrents | (On) |
| – Inspect Cloud Files on Scrape | (On) |
[1] Authorize Trakt: Press to authorize your Trakt.tv account with Seren.
[2] Enable Trakt Scrobbling: Scrobbling is the process of automatically tracking what you’re watching on Trakt. Disable this option if you’re using the official Trakt add-on for scribbling.
[3] Minimum scrobble percentage before marked: Movies and episodes will be marked as viewed if more than X percent is played.
[4] Authorize Premiumize: Press to authorize your Premiumize account with Seren.
[5] Authorize Real-Debrid: Press to authorize your Real Debrid account with Seren.
[6] Authorize AllDebrid: Press to authorize your AllDebrid account with Seren.
4.7. Providers
Install and manage providers used in the scraping process.
| General | |
| Enable Automatic Provider Update | (On) |
| Manage Provider Packages | |
| Check For Updates | |
| Manage Provider Packages [1] | |
[1] Manage Provider Packages: Press to install and manage providers.
4.8. Sort & Filter
Adjust filters and options for scraping sources.
| Source Filters | |
| Max Resolution [1] | 4k, 1080p, 720p, SD |
| Enable File Size Limit [2] | (On) |
| – Movie File Size limit (GB) | 10 |
| – Episode File size limit (GB) | 10 |
| – Movie Minimum File Size (GB) | 0 |
| – Episode Minimum File SIze (GB) | 0 |
| Hide 3D Items | (On) |
| Hide HEVC Items [3] | (Off) |
| Hide Common Undesirable Items | (Off) |
| Hide HDR Items [4] | (Off) |
| Source Sorting | |
| Source Grouping Style | Torrents, Hosters, Resolution, No Grouping |
| Enable Secondary Filesize Sort [5] | (On) |
| – Reverse Size Sort (Low to High) | (Off) |
| Enable Tertiary HEVC Sort Preference [6] | (Off) |
| Enable Quaternary Low Quality Sort Preference (7) | (Off) |
[1] Max Resolution: Set a max resolution for scraped sources.
[2] Enable File Size Limit: Set different file size limits for Movies and Episodes.
[3] Hide HEVC Items: Use this option on old devices unable to decode x265 video.
[4] Hide HDR items: Removes High Dynamic Range videos.
[5] Enable Secondary Filesize Sort: Sort sources by size.
[6] Enable Tertiary HEVC Sort Preference: Show HEVC videos first.
[7] Enable Quaternary Low Quality Sort Preference: Show lower quality videos first.
4.9. API Keys
Use your API Keys with Seren. Using your own API Keys may make meta-data requests faster.
| API Keys | |
| Show Advanced Settings… | (Off) |
| – TMDb API Key | |
| – Trakt Client ID | |
| – Trakt Client Secret | |
| – TVDB API Key | |
| – IMDb API Key | |
4.10. Shortcuts
Utilities for add-on maintenance and test.
| Clear Cache | |
| Clear Cache [1] | |
| Clear Local Torrent Cache | |
| Clear Search History | |
| Wipe Addon Data [2] | |
| TraktSync Tools [3] | |
| Clear last sync time | |
| Force sync with Trakt | |
| Rebuild Database | |
| Language Invoker Options | |
| Re-Use Language Invoker Status | Enabled |
| Toggle Re-Use Language Invoker | |
| Window Tests [4] | |
| Test Playing Next | |
| Test Still Watching | |
| Test Resolver Window | |
| Test Source Select | |
| Test Manual Cache | |
[1] Clear Cache: Deleting the cache can fix some common errors, if you encounter an error try using this option.
[2] Wipe Addon Data: Erase all accounts and settings. Restore the add-on to the original state.
[3] TraktSync Tools: Use these options to fix Trakt synchronization issues.
[4] Window Tests: Test custom Seren windows.
5. Seren Kodi add-on FAQ
Yes. Seren requires a Debrid account to stream high-quality cached torrents.
No. When using a Debrid account your traffic is already encrypted using HTTPS.
Yes. Cached torrents files are downloaded by your Debrid service provider using their servers. These files are then stored on their servers so you can access them as a normal download using HTTPS which is an encrypted protocol. Since you’re using the Debrid’s server as a proxy, your IP address is not exposed to the P2P network.
6. Alternatives to Seren
Looking for more add-ons? These are some of our favorite Kodi add-ons for November 2021.
Please visit our list of the best Kodi add-ons for more information.
 | The Crew: Free and premium sources. Very popular add-on with many extra features like live sports and more. (Kodi 19 Matrix & 18 Leia) |
 | The Oath: Free and premium sources. Great add-on based on Exodus. (Kodi 19 Matrix & 18 Leia) |
 | Seren: Premium sources. Excellent add-on with great user interface and many innovative features. (Kodi 19 Matrix & 18 Leia) |
 | Venom: Premium sources. Very popular add-on with great features. (Kodi 19 Matrix & 18 Leia) |
 | Elementum: P2P sources. An excellent add-on that offers high-quality streams using torrents. (Kodi 19 Matrix & 18 Leia) |
Hi thanks for your in depth “howto”
Is this relevant for Kodi 19.2 as i keep getting errors
Hi, Seren works on Kodi 19.2. What kind of error are you getting?
A lot of people are having Trakt sync problems lately. In that case, try revoking your current Trakt authorization and creating a new one.
Open Seren and go to Tools > Open Settings menu > Accounts > Revoke Trakt Authentication…
Restart Kodi and re-authorize your Trakt account. Seren will sync its DB with Trakt, wait for the process to complete.
Hi! I want to know why from all my 600 collection movies only 80 appear?
I’ve had Seren for years on multiple devices that all have the same settings. The Seren in my bedroom stopped updating my favorite series. I’ve manually updated Seren and the scraper and this doesn’t seem to fix the issue. Any idea? Thanks.
Found the fix lol. Go to the season that’s causing this issue and hit the options button. Select: Trakt Manager –> Refresh Item Metadata.
Awesome! Thanks for sharing!
Counter running in top left hand corner but no picture?
Hello. On step 22 which instructs me to “set Seren as name”, I am actually taken to a login page where I need to enter a Real-Debrid username and password. I’m not taken to a page where I can set Seren as a name. Please advise. Thanks so much.
Hi. Seren requires a premium Debrid account in order to work. If you already have an account, log into Real Debrid first and then visit https://real-debrid.com/device to enter the authorization code.
If the authorization code expires, press Authorize Real Debrid on Kodi again (step 19) to generate a new code.
Seren is logging out of Real Debrid account after each movie playback or few hours . How can I fix this? Kinda annoying to have to authorize device on my real debrid account before using seren each time.
Hi! this is an issue for many users right now and it will be fixed in the next version (2.1.2).
To fix it now, you’ll have to wipe all your Seren settings and re-configure the addon afterwards. Open Seren > select Tools > Wipe addon Data. Now restart Kodi and set up Seren again (authorize Real Debrid, install providers and all the other stuff)
Why is seren constantly saying that the real debrid account has expired, and it was just set up for a six months package so there’s no way that it’s expired 2-3 hour later?
Hi! The current version of Seren has a bug causing problems with Real Debrid, the developer is working on a fix and hopefully it’ll be fixed soon. In the meantime please try some of our recommended add-ons, having a backup add-on is always a good idea.