[Wimpie]

I also would like .strm files to be handled more as 'normal' video files.

One thing especially is trailers. 

If you have a movie imported to the library as movie.strm file, you can play this video.

But if you want to see the accompying trailer, "trailer.strm", it shows movie.strm instead. (pressing i and then play trailer)

It seems that .strm files can't have trailers.

fileitem.cpp:
 // no local trailer available for these
if (IsInternetStream()
|| URIUtils::IsUPnP(strFile)
|| URIUtils::IsBluray(strFile)
|| IsLiveTV()
|| IsPlugin()
|| IsDVD())
return "";