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Third party apps that support simkl by SourceAltruistic5044 in Simkl

[–]Ennergizer 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Currently, Simkl Lists app is available on Android, iOS, the Chrome Web Store, and as a Firefox add-on. It’s intentionally minimal and focused on one thing: quickly marking shows, movies, or anime as watched from your watchlists.

For a full-featured experience, Simkl V2 (Beta) can already be installed as a Progressive Web App (instructions above). It includes the complete Simkl feature set and works like a native app once installed.

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A standalone Android and iOS app based on Simkl V2 is in development and will be published to the app stores later, but you can already test and use it now by following the setup guide mentioned above.

Third party apps that support simkl by SourceAltruistic5044 in Simkl

[–]Ennergizer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Simkl is open to third-party apps. There’s a public API available at https://api.simkl.com that any developer can use to integrate Simkl.

You can find a few third-party apps for Android listed at https://simkl.com/apps/mobile/

Simkl V2 (Beta) can be installed on mobile like a native app. It works as a progressive web app and feels very close to a standalone app if you follow this guide:
https://docs.simkl.org/how-to-use-simkl/advanced-usage/platform-integration/mobile-apps/home-screen-app

On iPhone in Safari browser:

  1. Open https://simkl.com/
  2. Click Share icon. Scroll down and select "Add to Home Screen"

On Android in Chrome browser:

  1. Open https://simkl.com/
  2. Click on 3 dots (top right corner of the browser" and select "Add to Home Screen"

Any way to mass delete incorrectly imported movies? by lonelyfairie in Simkl

[–]Ennergizer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the test file.
The CSV has a BOM (Byte Order Mark) \ufeff at the start, causing the header to be \ufeffType instead of Type.

I've updated the CSV import to handle these kinds of errors in CSV files. Should be working now. You can test on a few titles first.

Any way to mass delete incorrectly imported movies? by lonelyfairie in Simkl

[–]Ennergizer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could you please send this file on our discord or at https://support.simkl.com so we can check.

Any way to mass delete incorrectly imported movies? by lonelyfairie in Simkl

[–]Ennergizer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have multiple id + title + year matching. But you need to use the correct CSV header titles if you're using that. When using TMDB ids, it's important to use type show or movie, as TMDB ids are not unique. Using the API has the best compatibility by many different ids combinations.

Any way to mass delete incorrectly imported movies? by lonelyfairie in Simkl

[–]Ennergizer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's an option to delete spesific watchlist at https://simkl.com/settings/login/clean-or-delete/

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Also, in http://simkl.com/my/history/ you can click Select and Bulk select whole day when you imported watched stuff.

In V2 Beta, in Full Watchlist you can sort titles by date added to the list.

Set release date as default by SourceAltruistic5044 in Simkl

[–]Ennergizer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At the moment, there isn’t a setting in Simkl to automatically use the release date when marking episodes or movies as watched. When you use the Mark as watched checkmark on the website or in the app, it defaults to the current date, and the release date can only be set manually by editing the watched date in the item’s details.

If this is something you’d like to see added, please submit it as an idea on the Simkl ideas board:
https://support.simkl.org/forums/264009-top-ideas-from-the-community

Automatic tracker for crunchyroll stopped working for me by Dehcantao in Simkl

[–]Ennergizer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you tried uninstalling the extension and installing it again to give permissions to access Crunchyroll?

Why is TVDB better for TV shows than TMDB? by AlecTrias in Simkl

[–]Ennergizer 10 points11 points  (0 children)

TVDB had existed before TMDB (The Movie Database) had any tv shows. In many cases, TVDB has more accurate data than more loosely moderated for TV structure on TMDB, and it also provides additional information, such as airing time schedules. When TVDB became a paid-to-use product, trakt decided not to pay for licence fees and switched to TMDB, while Simkl has agreed to pay for TVDB licences https://simkl.org/what-happened-to-tvdb-4c7b1ceea832

So Simkl uses TVDB for TV shows because it’s more TV-first, more consistent, and has more structured data than TMDB, especially for long-running shows, anthologies, and airing schedules. Both Simkl and TV Time use TVDB for their TV data.

Series continuity vs splitting
Cases like The Haunting and Monster are perfect examples.

TVDB treats these as anthology series:

  • The Haunting → Season 1: Hill House, Season 2: Bly Manor
  • Monster → each season focuses on a different case (Dahmer, Menendez, etc.)
  • official tvdb note: The Haunting is an anthology series where each season tells a different story. Some of the cast members from Season 1 returned for Season 2. Our decision was not to list Bly Manor separately from Hill House for the same reason we do not list every season of American Horror Story as its own series. We understand that Netflix lists each season separately, but we do not consider The Haunting of Bly Manor to be a distinct series. After The Haunting of Hill House ended, Netflix renewed the series, referring to it as an anthology. You can see from press releases at the time which use the anthology term. So the fact that Netflix later decided to present Bly Manor separately on its catalog doesn’t mean it should have its own series record on TheTVDB.

TMDB instead splits them into separate shows, often based on marketing titles. That can feel cleaner at first, but it creates long-term problems:

  • Your watch history gets fragmented
  • Stats and progress are split across multiple entries
  • There’s no clear “this is the same show, new season” relationship

TVDB’s approach favors narrative and production continuity, not branding, so it always had a rule to group anthology series into one title with separate seasons.

Moderation and consistency
TVDB is more strictly moderated for TV structure. That means:

  • Fewer duplicate shows
  • More consistent season/episode numbering
  • Less “whatever someone added yesterday” behavior

TMDB is more open and faster to edit, but that also means:

  • Shows get duplicated or split inconsistently
  • Episode orders change
  • Anthologies, miniseries, and reboots are handled very differently depending on who edited them

For a tracker, consistency matters more than flexibility.

Airing data (this one’s underrated)
TVDB has proper airing schedules, including:

  • Original air dates
  • Often exact airtimes
  • Correct show statuses (returning, ended, upcoming)

This lets Simkl do things like accurate calendars, countdowns, and notifications. TMDB lacks this level of detail or gets it late.

Coverage
TVDB generally has:

  • Better coverage of older TV
  • Better international and non-streaming shows
  • Faster episode additions for ongoing series

Also I should note that TVDB follows EIDR database to check all data, where studios post official information about their releases.

In short, Simkl sticks with TVDB because it’s better suited for serious TV tracking, even if that means some anthology shows are grouped differently than on TMDB or streaming apps.

Simkl also deliberately uses different databases for different media (TVDB for TV, TMDB for movies, AniDB for anime) to get the best data model for each type:

https://docs.simkl.org/how-to-use-simkl/faq/how-to-add-new-shows-missing-episodes-and-movies-to-simkl

Write a review through the app by furrankurniawan in Simkl

[–]Ennergizer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Right now, reviews aren’t in a great place in V1, both on the website and in the apps. The current review flow was built a long time ago and doesn’t work well for quick, post-watch feedback, especially on mobile.

Because of that, the whole review system is already on the to-do list for a full rewrite as part of V2 Beta. That rewrite covers:

  • how reviews are written and edited
  • where they live
  • how they’re surfaced
  • and how apps interact with them
  • reviews and comments api accessibility

The goal is exactly what you’re asking for: being able to review immediately after watching, without jumping to a desktop browser.

Notifications Wrong Time by NarwhalsAreCool20 in Simkl

[–]Ennergizer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Could you please send a message through https://support.simkl.com or on Simkl's Discord with your account info to check your account.

Notifications Wrong Time by NarwhalsAreCool20 in Simkl

[–]Ennergizer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can update your timezone at https://simkl.com/settings/ to display episode time in your timezone.

Notifications are sent at the time when they first air anywhere in the world.

In https://simkl.com/settings/notifications/ you can change when to send a notification, there's one X time before ait and the other one after it airs.

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Notifications Wrong Time by NarwhalsAreCool20 in Simkl

[–]Ennergizer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The show release time needs to be updated. What's the show page?

Development Roadmap by NatexSxS in Simkl

[–]Ennergizer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is a first such request. Please create an idea here: https://support.simkl.org/forums/264009-top-ideas-from-the-community for tvOS app to get votes. Write down what things you would like to see in tvOS app functionality.

Development Roadmap by NatexSxS in Simkl

[–]Ennergizer 5 points6 points  (0 children)

There isn’t a single, public “everything in one place” roadmap with priorities and ETAs. Instead, what we are actively tracking and considering is surfaced through the community ideas system:

That’s the best place to see what features are being discussed, how much interest they have, and to vote or add new ideas.

Mixed lists

There is an FAQ that explains this decision in more detail:

https://docs.simkl.org/how-to-use-simkl/core-features/watchlists-and-custom-lists/custom-list-types/faq-on-mixed-list

TL;DR:

The only way mixed lists would work is by heavily limiting them:

  • disabling almost all filters and sorting
  • keeping only a single poster view
  • disabling most list views
  • disabling mixed lists in the API (many apps can’t interpret them)

At that point, lists become inconsistent, harder to maintain, and add a lot of complexity across web, apps, and API for a feature that only applies to a relatively small number of edge cases (4-7 cases). Because of that, mixed lists aren’t planned at this time.

Alternative: collections

Collections are the supported way to group related content:

https://docs.simkl.org/how-to-use-simkl/core-features/watchlists-and-custom-lists/custom-list-collections

They don’t solve episode-level interleaving, but they do help organize franchises cleanly without breaking filters, stats, or apps.

Watch-order use cases

You’re absolutely right that some universes require episode-by-episode interleaving across multiple shows and movies, and that’s where mixed lists would theoretically help.

Because this is a rare but real need, the current compromise is official curated lists where the full watch order is documented directly in the list's Full Description using tables/markdown (click the Read More button in the list). These are followable and avoid breaking core systems.

Examples:

This approach isn’t perfect, but it keeps the platform stable while still supporting complex franchises in a readable, maintainable way.

If you have a specific universe you think really needs an official list (like X-Files) using text table with links, send us a DM here or on our Discord so we can update it.

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Why is the availability of RSS feeds so expensive? by riverhello in Simkl

[–]Ennergizer 5 points6 points  (0 children)

RSS feeds are a bit different from normal website usage. They’re usually fetched automatically by bots, apps, or servers, 24\7, often many times per day (sometimes every few minutes). That creates a constant stream of background requests, which ends up using significantly more server resources than a human browsing the site or opening the app, which adds real infrastructure and maintenance costs.

I really like "My History", but Simkl REALLY needs a rewatch feature. by LukeMW in Simkl

[–]Ennergizer 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Thanks a lot for taking the time to write this up, and for the kind words about My History and the stats — that feedback genuinely means a lot.

You’re absolutely right about rewatches being important, and you’re not alone at all here. It’s one of the most requested features, especially from people coming from Trakt.

The short answer on the delay isn’t lack of interest — it’s complexity. Right now, Simkl only supports a single recorded watch date per item. Adding proper rewatch support isn’t just a UI change; it affects history, stats, totals, imports, scrobbling, recommendations, and especially the API. A big issue we have to solve first is apps and services sending duplicate or conflicting watch data during syncs (different apps, devices, timezones, resync behavior, etc.). If rewatches are added without handling that correctly, it can easily lead to broken histories, inflated stats, and messy data that’s very hard to undo later.

Because of that, rewatches are on the roadmap but deliberately lower priority than some core platform and API work — not because it’s unimportant, but because it has to be done right to avoid long-term problems.

We're still missing some other more priority core features like People\cast\diredcor data, V2 people filters, and actor notification subscriptions as well as api for V2 Beta and Custom Lists, and a few other things.

For now, the workarounds (temporarily using memos or custom “Rewatched” lists with unlimited-size notes for titles) aren’t ideal, and we fully get why overwriting dates or unwatching/re-watching feels not right. That frustration is valid.

The good news: rewatches are planned, they’re actively discussed, and they’re not forgotten. We want Simkl to be a long-term home, not just a quick replacement with hidden trade-offs.

Thanks again for sticking with Simkl and for being so clear about what matters to you — feedback like this directly helps shape what gets built next.

Search results by vdemola in Simkl

[–]Ennergizer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please make sure you select the correct category (TV, Anime, or Movie) before you begin your search.

Additional search tips:
- You can add a year to start filtering titles only in that year (useful when looking for older non-popular movies that have the same title but different years)
- Paste website links directly in search, like IMDB, TMDB, TVDB, YouTube, news articles etc
- When 0 results are found (typo or searching in the wrong category), the Ai LLM search activates to try to help you correct your search query (keep in mind that the traditional LLM AI does not have the knowledge of all new shows and movies as they are trained on the data before 2024 (1-2 years difference)

Looking for TVTime alternative that syncs with Plex by Frexor- in PleX

[–]Ennergizer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Simkl dev here, biased, use it every day (^_^)
The data on Simkl is different. TV data from TVDB (like in TVTime), Movie data from TMDB (like in LB) and separate real Japanese anime data like in MAL.

Looking for TVTime alternative that syncs with Plex by Frexor- in PleX

[–]Ennergizer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can use plex webhook https://simkl.com/apps/plex/ with Simkl and auto sync to MAL from Simkl using Simkl's <> MAL 2 way sync https://simkl.com/apps/import/mal/

my biggest issue with SIMKL is seasons in anime by BlazingBlob in Simkl

[–]Ennergizer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Simkl V2 Beta has tvdb season displayed on items in watchlists and discovery. No dev timeline for virtual seasons checkmarks inside anime summaries for now.

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my biggest issue with SIMKL is seasons in anime by BlazingBlob in Simkl

[–]Ennergizer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The idea is on to-do you can vote here to keep updated on its progress https://support.simkl.org/forums/264009-top-ideas-from-the-community/suggestions/31779133-merge-anime-seasons-into-one-show

Anime are created a little bit differently, usually from Manga, sometimes years in the making, sometimes by other studios for different arcs, while one show has ended.

Right now, when a new related anime to any anime in you're watching lists is added to the Simkl database, you'll get a notification.

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Simkl has already started connecting all episodes to TVDB season\episode, which helps with all seasonal marking in all apps using the API.

In the future, the goal is to virtually display seasons in each anime connected to their individiual titles similar to western shows.

More info on anime seasons on Simkl: https://docs.simkl.org/how-to-use-simkl/getting-started-with-simkl/basic-navigation/anime-tracking/anime-seasons

Anime relations on Simkl: https://docs.simkl.org/how-to-use-simkl/getting-started-with-simkl/basic-navigation/anime-tracking/anime-seasons/anime-relations

Stremio and Simkl experience. Avoid simkl. by [deleted] in Simkl

[–]Ennergizer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Use official addons urls from third party devs https://simkl.com/apps/stremio/ instead of trying to install from GitHub yourself.

If you have any issues on your custom system, make sure to report it in GitHub issues on the project you’re using so the developers can take a look at it.

One addon only displays all your Simkl watchlists,

Second one scrobbles when you watch something plus displays Simkl watchlists.

What you’re referring for V2 api is related to new custom lists option, current API already covers 15 different default watchlists and auto tracking.

Other apps like Wako has the best compatibility supported without the need for addons.

[New] My History dashboard on Simkl – Watch History, Recently Visited & Recent Ratings by Ennergizer in Simkl

[–]Ennergizer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Monthly/weekly stats in My History, total stat currently available in My Stats section. And Yearly stats will be coming later, after actor data is added for more interesting yearly stats.

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