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Free Simple .CSV file backup
With GDPR Data Backup and Storage Compliance shouldn't you allow backup csv for free?
40 votes -
Non-binary option
It would be cool if on your profile you could set your gender as some form of non-binary option.
25 votes -
Add Markdown Support for .bio
It would be cool to add basic markdown support for the bio.
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Retro Crush isn't just free. It has a no ads paid section. $5 a month for zero ads. Much better. This should be noted.
Technically it's on my TCL tv. Google TV. Could be online.. But still it has Zero ads because I'm paying for it. You don't have RetroCrush down as paid. And it's darn cheap for getting rid of the ads...
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On-site Notification Center for New Releases
Simkl currently supports email and push notifications for new episodes, films, and anime, but some may find these channels overwhelming or easy to miss. E-Mails get buried in crowded inboxes, and mobile push notifications are quickly dismissed and forgotten.
Thus the idea to introduce a dedicated, persistent notification system directly on the Simkl website.
Key Features:
- On-site Notification Center / Meta Box
A clickable icon (e.g. bell) in the header or sidebar showing the number of unread notifications.
- Structured History View
A full-page view listing all past notifications grouped by date and type (TV, anime, movie), with filters…40 votes -
Import Streaming Platform Watchlists to "Plan to Watch"
Simkl does a great job tracking what we’ve already watched, but it completely skips over unwatched shows saved to our platform-specific watchlists—like Crunchyroll’s My Queue or Netflix’s My List. These lists often represent what we actually plan to watch next, but Simkl doesn’t import them.
The Request:
Let users import their unwatched watchlist items from supported streaming services into Simkl’s “Plan to Watch” list. Start with Crunchyroll and expand from there.How It Could Work:
A one-time bulk import of saved-but-unwatched shows
Optional auto-sync to keep things updated when users add new items
Avoid duplicates by checking against the existing…
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Allow users to choose default sorting + disposition of My Lists and their content
My Lists are sorted by "last modification" by default. So if we rather have another sorting (ie: alphabetical) ones must change the "sort by" option... Every. Single. Time.
Please allow users to choose default sorting and disposition for My Lists and their content.
15 votes -
foreign airdates
Choose the language of your choice and see the airdates in that language. i mostly watch everything in german, but need to find the german release date by myself. I really like the calendar feature but it's not helping for non english releases.
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Extend the "mark as watched" functionality of Summary tab to Episodes tab
Extend the "mark as watched" functionality of Summary tab to Episodes tab
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3 votes
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More obvious UX for marking a show as watched, planning to watch, etc
Every time I go to change the status of a movie or TV show from planning to watch to watched or something like that, there's some brief confusion as to what the status is. The UI just doesn't make it very obvious if an option is selected or not already. I would really like to see improvement here
64 votes -
Personal recommendations based on personal ratings
Currently, Simkl generates recommendations based on what you've watched. It would be much better to build recommendations based on personal ratings. For example, I don't want to see something similar that I marked as 1-5, for example, which is kind of more logical.
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Movie Edition Relationships
Much like how Anime entries can show “Directly Related” or “Indirectly Related” series, the Movies page should also highlight special editions and alternate cuts.
By introducing relational links for various movie versions—such as Extended Edition, Director’s Cut, Blu-ray Edition, Uncensored, and Unrated—users can easily see every variant in one place.
Suggested Edition Categories:
Extended Edition
Director’s Cut
Blu-ray Edition
Uncensored Edition
Unrated Version
And few more...
Examples of Related Editions:
Spider-Man: No Way Home
Spider-Man: No Way Home – The More Fun Stuff Version
Spider-Man: No Way Home – Extended Edition
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the…
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Gifting SIMKL VIP Subscription
Wouldn’t it be fantastic if users could gift a year of VIP status to someone else?
If this option isn’t available already, adding it could significantly boost the community’s growth.
Imagine SIMKL VIP or PRO members having the ability to send a SIMKL VIP/Pro subscription gift to their eligible long time followers or following or close friends.
- Users can make this gifting private or announce publicly (share) in activity.
- Special Badge received to the (Buyer)
- Special Notification alert
While Gifting, also adding
- Gift Message (200 Character limit) - Possibilities to also share Netflix Codes (with animation reveal)
- From
- Custom Signature
- …
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Customizable Rating Date/Time
Currently there is no option to be able to set any “Custom Watched” date hopefully it will be available soon, but the rating date is always locked to “now.”
That often creates confusion—especially if you watched something weeks ago and only just gave it a score.
Consider adding an option where, When you mark a title as “Watched” (and haven’t rated it yet),
you’re prompted to rate it immediately, with the rating date automatically matching your watched date.
At minimum, providing a way to manually edit the rating date would be a big improvement. (When you rated this)
Rating History…
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Historical Popularity Metrics (e.g., “Peak Rating Charts / Ranking”)
A user maintains a personal library of movies and TV shows and wants to uncover which titles were exceptionally popular at any point in time—rather than only seeing their current standing.
For example, among 100 saved films, some may have once ranked in the Top 10, even if they’re no longer trending today.
Offering a way to sort and filter by historical popularity would help surface those past hits.
Suggested Metrics:
Peak Rank: The highest position a title ever achieved on the charts.
Duration at Peak Rank: Number of days/weeks a title remained at its all-time best position.
Total Days/Weeks…
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Ability to add single episodes to custom lists
This is something that trakt can do, also via API.
43 votesAdminAndrew Masyk (Founder, Simkl) responded
Check episode watch order in Full Description (read more button) for lists you can follow.
https://simkl.com/5/list/2717/arrowverse
https://simkl.com/5/list/97832/star-trek-watch-order-tv-shows
https://simkl.com/5/list/2745/babylon-5-franchise-tv-shows
In Anime click the Fillers tab next to Episodes tab to see canon/filler list of episodes
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Api list manipulation
Would be really great if we were able to add/remove and modify lists via the api
64 votes -
Multiple profiles in one account
I would love to have 2 profiles in my account. At this moment I have the SImkl account for content I've seen in English language. And additionally I have a trakt account for content I've seen in my own language (German). To combine it in one account would be a dream for me!
1 voteAdminAndrew Masyk (Founder, Simkl) responded
You can use Auto lists or saved Layoutts with filter in V2 Beta in one account - create a filter of your watchlist + Language filter
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Add German Translation to the Page
Please add a language switch to the page and let me enjoy the website in german language. That would be awesome.
4 votes
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