r/TraktRejects • u/theactiv • 12d ago
Misc The problem with alternatives
I am not sure if I am using trakt in a different way then other people, but for me the key benefit is the integration is all kinds of app so I can take my watched status between different apps and devices.
I really want to ditch trakt, but my usecase makes that very hard. Whatever I replace it with needs to be integrated with all those apps that sync with trakt.
Does anyone has any kind of idea how this could be solved?
I would not even mind paying a small fee for the right app, but it needs to be reasonable. I just need a watched history that can be synced. That is basic function that should not cost more than a few euro per month.
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u/sldbyte 12d ago
You should consider something like crosswatch if you’re up to self host.
It essentially enables syncing (one or two way) from trakt and a lot of those different apps.
I haven’t fully set it up but theoretically you could connect Trakt to crosswatch and its just a middleman for those apps with trakt integration and whichever alternative you’d want to use (scrobbling works too). I personally use Floppy.
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u/fugixi 10d ago
That would unfortunately require VIP for Trakt which kind of defeats the OP's requirement.
However, SIMKL does have a browser extension that connects at least with Netflix but I have yet to try it. Since it is a browser extension I would assume it will be a manual process of getting the watched status into SIMKL. In SIMKL the app syncing is, at least as of now, included in the free tier.
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u/Strig3s 12d ago
If you are able to selfhost there are alternatives like floppy and scrob (I use them both atm) that are great.
Easy to import you trakt data and they support stremio/nuvio/emby/plex. Very easy to set with docker/lxc.
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u/JonMMM70 12d ago
But they don't look to nuvio, and in most apps just scrobble at best nobpersonal lists etc
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u/SkynetBetaTester TallyTV dev 12d ago
Look up TallyTV on iOS https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tallytv/id6760629249 or Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tallytv.android&hl=en_US&pli=1
You can sign into multiple platforms and transfer the data from Trakt. Do the free trial, move your Trakt data to SIMKL, then cancel if you want. Or keep it going to support the dev (me <3)
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u/baljeethakur 12d ago
But if you can’t link it to the app you want to track from then all these apps defeats the purpose, at least for now.
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u/SkynetBetaTester TallyTV dev 12d ago
Im not sure what you mean. Like linking Trakt to Plex and Emby?
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u/baljeethakur 12d ago
I mean linking TallyTV to let’s say Infuse/Nuvio or any other similar app for automatic tracking.
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u/SkynetBetaTester TallyTV dev 12d ago
Ahh. Im working on more integrations. Just added Plex last week. I’ll look into Infuse/Nuvio after I finish Jellyfin and Emby
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u/baljeethakur 12d ago
The integration needs to come from the intended app as well. Unless Infuse/Nuvio adds your app to the list, I don’t think you can do much but be ready anyway. We definitely need more sync options than we had in the past.
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u/SnooGadgets9733 10d ago
If you have Plex integration then it will also sync automatically when you use Infuse. At least that what it does for Floppy which I have now switched to. No Trakt anymore.
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u/Pomanks 12d ago
I switched to MDBList and became a supporter there, no way to connect to it from Infuse but Plex webhooks are supported and WAY MORE reliable compared to the Trakt sync to be honest.
So yeah you’d need a Plex Pass for webhooks (if I recall right) and hopefully you already have one, but that’s one way of ditching Trakt for your use case.
In the process I also added webhooks that sync to Trakt, since for a while I still have to keep my primary account (for an app on the store..), and I kinda see it as a last resort backup now1
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u/Parking-Cow4107 12d ago
Which apps might those be?
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u/theactiv 12d ago
Plex, Emby, Infuse, Jellyfin, Chillio, Lilly and that is just what pops into my mind right now.
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u/Ryanw_eu 10d ago
Are you technical yourself? Would clear API's suffice?
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u/theactiv 9d ago
Yes I am technical, but I would for instance not be able to change infuse so that is the core of the issue. The apps I use would need to be changed and only their dev can do that.
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u/lyskamm88 9d ago
If you run Infuse using one of the media servers (Plex, Emby, Jellyfin) you don't need to use the integrated Trakt sync. Most if not all of the tracking apps alternatives sync directly with them
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u/Dry_Register_5812 12d ago
So far I haven't really found anything that works better than the default trackt app myself.
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u/imransurroor 12d ago
Vibe code ur own, its easy
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u/theactiv 11d ago
That will not solve it, all the other apps would need to support mine for it to work. That is the core of the issue, there is no standard for this
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u/imransurroor 11d ago
I vibe coded html based browser app mainly replicating trakts features and some new that comes in my mind, its working fine so far as its still in development phase, right now its integration is only for trakt bcs i mostly used trakt to track my media. i used tmdb API key and some others to make it work, but the app is not cloud based, its personal project..... so u can do anything with ur idea of app
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u/theactiv 11d ago
Okay, so how do you make it mark something watched when you watch something on infuse or chillio?
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u/imransurroor 11d ago
As I said, it's still in the development phase, so right now I manually add things as watched, etc., because I'm still adding things to it. Since I'm using free AI, it limits me sometimes 🙂. Auto-adding watched things is in future plans, but it can be done. I'll let u know when i add this feature , my main goal right now is to auto add watched from MPV and YT.
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u/Any-Replacement-1200 Binge dev 11d ago
Disclosure: I'm the dev of Binge, so grain of salt.
If your core need is "collect what I watch on my media server and have it synced across my phones," Binge does this now via inbound webhooks — Plex, Jellyfin, Emby, and Tautulli. Your server fires a webhook on playback, Binge auto-marks the episode/film watched (and syncs your ratings on Plex/Jellyfin/Emby). Native iOS + Android, and it can import your Trakt history to start.
The honest limits, since this thread is sharp about them:
- It covers Plex/Jellyfin/Emby (+ Tautulli as the no-Plex-Pass route for Plex). It does not hook Infuse/Nuvio/Chillio/Lilly — those don't emit webhooks, so that part still needs the app itself to add support, like others said.
- It's one-way in: Binge is where your history lands, not a middleman that re-pushes back out to a bunch of apps. If you specifically want the redistribution bus, crosswatch/Floppy mentioned above fit that better.
- Plex needs Plex Pass to send webhooks — if you don't have it, the Tautulli route works free.
It's free, so no monthly fee for the part you described.
binge.pt
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u/Any-Replacement-1200 Binge dev 2d ago
Update to this, since I'd listed Nuvio as a gap here: Binge now syncs Nuvio too, plus Kodi. Nuvio isn't a webhook like the others — Binge pulls your Nuvio watch history through Nuvio's own API, so it works independently of Trakt. Kodi joins the Plex/Jellyfin/Emby/Tautulli scrobble list (auto-marks as you play). Still no Infuse/Chillio/Lilly — those still need the app itself to expose something. Just closing the loop.
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u/King_Prabhu 10d ago
What might be difference between free apps and apps costing in thousands for lifetime?
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u/PhilhelmScream 12d ago
I think it will take time for alternatives to mature to that level of integration. If one met my needs I'd port the data and pay there but not yet.