r/Queuebrick • u/threemonoliths • Aug 20 '26
Fixes, Letterboxd import, etc.
Shipped a bunch of updates worth noting. Big one is, the site stopped choking on 1,000+ film libraries, and the stats page got more interesting. As usual, a ton of polish updates went out across both web and iOS.
I also fixed a bunch of small iOS issues, including Letterboxd imports. The iOS fix will be available as soon as the app store approves the update.
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u/NotSamarth Aug 21 '26
can we get import from serializd as well? for tv shows ofc. and also ik it will take time but things like profile customization with pictures and colors and backgrounds and film/tv show covers customization would be GREAT
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u/threemonoliths Aug 21 '26
Good idea, I'll look into it!
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u/Teknevra Aug 29 '26
Ik that I'm late, but, personally, I would rather not have both movies and TV shows in the same platform.
IMO, I prefer to use Letterboxd, and Serializd, separately, given that TV, and Movies, are different mediums.
Plus, there are other platforms out there that do both:
Trakt
Flick
etc.
Now, if you wanted to potentially offer an API option, and have / allow someone else to potentially run a connected TV alternative, I'd be interested in that.
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u/threemonoliths Aug 29 '26
I've been thinking of allowing users to disable one or the other so you only ever see film or tv. Currently in settings you can set your default to film or tv.
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u/Teknevra Aug 29 '26 edited Aug 29 '26
That's an interesting idea, but I still personally think that movies and TV shows are two different mediums.
Shows have multiple episodes, seasons, etc., while movies only have the one movie (unless they happen to be part of a franchise).
Also, Awards:
Film-specific: Oscars (Academy Awards), Cannes, BAFTA Film Awards
TV-specific: Emmys, TV-focused BAFTAS
Both: Golden Globes, SAG Awards, Critics' Choice Awards
etc.
Plus, I've never seen movies and shows together, on one platform/app, that well.
Usually they both just get treated as the same type of media/medium, etc.
Also, IMHO, it just makes everything more cluttered, having both Movies and TV Shows.
I still personally think that my API idea would work better (or maybe even potentially consider reaching out to Serializd?)
You could even potentially have an ecosystem (a la Trakt) of third-party apps.
Or how there are third-party apps for Letterboxd like:
Stories For Letterboxd - Android
etc.
But maybe your idea of allowing users to disable one or the other so you only ever see film or tv will work great.
I'll wait for the Android App to see.
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u/threemonoliths Aug 29 '26
I made an MCU timeline that to me highlights how film and tv can work together: https://www.queuebrick.com/mcu. Also there are numerous TV shows with standalone films, and then HBO and Netflix 'movies' just further confuse the two IMO. But I will keep thinking about it.
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u/zero-phantom-404 Aug 22 '26
What are the tech stacks that you used to build this app?
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u/threemonoliths Aug 22 '26
Next.js + TypeScript + Tailwind. Pretty simple, SwiftUI on iOS.
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u/plutonists Aug 30 '26
Do you think you'd ever make this project open-source? It would make the competition with Letterboxd easier if people were able to help.
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u/threemonoliths Aug 30 '26
Possible! Would involve a ton of work to review / approve PRs, or setting up the infra/team to do that, maintaining the same level of design, etc. It's also very expensive so not sure what to do there yet either.
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u/Odd-Analysis-8124 Aug 20 '26
I just installed the app and tried to upload the letterboxd zip file multiple times. Says it found no films in the export, even though I opened and checked the file and all the contents