# Announcements **URL:** https://forums.trakt.tv/c/announcements/5.md [Latest](https://forums.trakt.tv/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.trakt.tv/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forums.trakt.tv/tags.md) --- ## [About the Announcements category](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/about-the-announcements-category/11)
**Author:** [@justin](https://forums.trakt.tv/u/justin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2020, 6:59pm UTC](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/about-the-announcements-category/11 "2020-08-17T18:59:02Z")
Official Trakt announcements. --- ## [Automatically sync your streaming services!](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/automatically-sync-your-streaming-services/34947)
**Author:** [@justin](https://forums.trakt.tv/u/justin)\ **Replies:** 439\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2026, 3:16pm UTC](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/automatically-sync-your-streaming-services/34947 "2026-09-01T15:16:37Z")
I’m super excited to announce the new Streaming Scrobbler! This feature is a game changer and allows automatic syncing from Netflix, Apple TV+, Disney+, Prime Video, Hulu, Max, and Paramount+ (and more services to come). … --- ## [Personal Notes](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/personal-notes/16308)
**Author:** [@justin](https://forums.trakt.tv/u/justin)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2026, 5:47pm UTC](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/personal-notes/16308 "2026-08-30T17:47:40Z")
I wanted to make a main topic covering Notes throughout Trakt. We’ve have list item notes for a while now, but there have been a lot of feature requests for notes in other areas. This topic will track all the current and… --- ## [🍿 Rippple II: A New Home](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/rippple-ii-a-new-home/105313)
**Author:** [@kcador](https://forums.trakt.tv/u/kcador)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2026, 11:27am UTC](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/rippple-ii-a-new-home/105313 "2026-08-12T11:27:57Z")
After years of building Rippple as an independent project, Rippple II is now available on the App Store and becomes an official Trakt app. It now sits alongside the other official apps on Apple devices: the main Trakt … --- ## [📌 Follow-Up: Fair Use, Abuse Prevention & What Happens at the Limits](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/follow-up-fair-use-abuse-prevention-what-happens-at-the-limits/102004)
**Author:** [@kcador](https://forums.trakt.tv/u/kcador)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2026, 3:40pm UTC](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/follow-up-fair-use-abuse-prevention-what-happens-at-the-limits/102004 "2026-08-07T15:40:30Z")
After our post about updating limits for 2026, we want to clarify a few important points and explain what this means in practice. :bullseye: Fair Use Policy = Abuse Prevention The Fair Use Policy is not designed to res… --- ## [↩️ Free Users Redirect to V3](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/free-users-redirect-to-v3/102861)
**Author:** [@kcador](https://forums.trakt.tv/u/kcador)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 8:11pm UTC](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/free-users-redirect-to-v3/102861 "2026-08-04T20:11:06Z")
Starting today, free users trying to access the old V2 experience will automatically be directed to V3. Why This Change? Simply put: the new experience now supports the core workflows most free users rely on. This isn’… --- ## [Month in Review!](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/month-in-review/43746)
**Author:** [@justin](https://forums.trakt.tv/u/justin)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2026, 4:31pm UTC](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/month-in-review/43746 "2026-08-04T16:31:54Z")
Your Month in Review is here! We took one of the best features of Trakt (year in review) and adapted it for a monthly snapshot of what you’ve watched in each month. What does my month in review look like? https://tra… --- ## [👋 Coming from TV Time? We’re here to help!](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/coming-from-tv-time-we-re-here-to-help/114199)
**Author:** [@kcador](https://forums.trakt.tv/u/kcador)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2026, 1:07am UTC](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/coming-from-tv-time-we-re-here-to-help/114199 "2026-07-29T01:07:13Z")
TV Time is shutting down after July 15, 2026, and we know many people are suddenly looking for a new place to keep their watch history and continue tracking what they watch. We’ve built the Trakt importer to help make t… --- ## [🗣️ Make Trakt Better In Your Language](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/make-trakt-better-in-your-language/107749)
**Author:** [@kcador](https://forums.trakt.tv/u/kcador)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 1:03pm UTC](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/make-trakt-better-in-your-language/107749 "2026-07-27T13:03:00Z")
Internationalization and localization are an important part of V3. We believe Trakt should feel natural in your language, fit your locale, and make discovering and tracking movies and shows feel familiar wherever you are… --- ## [🔌 An update to Community App connections](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/an-update-to-community-app-connections/117898)
**Author:** [@kcador](https://forums.trakt.tv/u/kcador)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2026, 12:58pm UTC](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/an-update-to-community-app-connections/117898 "2026-07-22T12:58:08Z")
Hey everyone :waving\_hand: You may have noticed a new limit for Community Apps connected to Trakt. We should have shared some context before this appeared. The timing wasn’t right, sorry about that. Trakt has always b… --- ## [📚 Update on Physical Library Handling](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/update-on-physical-library-handling/99933)
**Author:** [@kcador](https://forums.trakt.tv/u/kcador)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2026, 11:42am UTC](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/update-on-physical-library-handling/99933 "2026-07-21T11:42:40Z")
This post is an addendum to :books: The Library on Trakt: What It Is and Where It’s Going. First of all: thank you! We’ve read through your feedback in our first announcement. 27 of you took the time to explain how yo… --- ## [🚀 Introducing Trakt for Android TV](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/introducing-trakt-for-android-tv/77674)
**Author:** [@kcador](https://forums.trakt.tv/u/kcador)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2026, 1:26am UTC](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/introducing-trakt-for-android-tv/77674 "2026-07-16T01:26:42Z")
We’re excited to share that the official Trakt app is now available on Android TV! :tada: With the Android TV app, you can: :television: Discover Shows & Movies Browse popular and trending titles. Get personal recomm… --- ## [📆 TV Time shuts down tomorrow: export, verify, check and report](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/tv-time-shuts-down-tomorrow-export-verify-check-and-report/115878)
**Author:** [@kcador](https://forums.trakt.tv/u/kcador)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2026, 11:04am UTC](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/tv-time-shuts-down-tomorrow-export-verify-check-and-report/115878 "2026-07-14T11:04:41Z")
A quick but important follow-up for anyone moving from TV Time. TV Time is shutting down tomorrow, July 15. Today, focus on these things: export your data, verify your import, check known issues, and report anything gen… --- ## [🔄 Retiring Automatic Backups](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/retiring-automatic-backups/102430)
**Author:** [@kcador](https://forums.trakt.tv/u/kcador)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2026, 11:26am UTC](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/retiring-automatic-backups/102430 "2026-06-14T11:26:56Z")
By March 31, we’ll be sunsetting Automatic Backups. Here’s what you need to know. :thinking: What was it and why did it exist? Automatic Backups periodically generated a copy of your Trakt data and saved it to connect… --- ## [▶️ Plex Play: now in beta on Apple TV and Android TV](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/plex-play-now-in-beta-on-apple-tv-and-android-tv/107748)
**Author:** [@kcador](https://forums.trakt.tv/u/kcador)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 11:47am UTC](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/plex-play-now-in-beta-on-apple-tv-and-android-tv/107748 "2026-04-28T11:47:05Z")
We’re excited to introduce a new feature for Trakt on TV: Plex Play. With Plex Play, you can start playing your Plex content directly from the Trakt app on Apple TV and Android TV. How it works Set up Trakt Plex Sy… --- ## [📢 Update to our Forum Guidelines](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/update-to-our-forum-guidelines/104558)
**Author:** [@kcador](https://forums.trakt.tv/u/kcador)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2026, 1:33pm UTC](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/update-to-our-forum-guidelines/104558 "2026-03-24T13:33:05Z")
We’ve made a small update to our forum guidelines to make them clearer and easier to follow. :backhand\_index\_pointing\_right: Guidelines - Trakt Forums Nothing major is changing here. The goal is simply to better reflec… --- ## [🧭 A New Home for Feedback](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/a-new-home-for-feedback/101559)
**Author:** [@kcador](https://forums.trakt.tv/u/kcador)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2026, 1:54pm UTC](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/a-new-home-for-feedback/101559 "2026-03-03T13:54:46Z")
Last year, we introduced the Public Feedback Board and Roadmap. Under the hood, it was using Productboard. We tried it. We learned from it. And ultimately, it didn’t fit how we want to build Trakt. It wasn’t community-d… --- ## [⚡️ New Trakt default web experience](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/new-trakt-default-web-experience/82458)
**Author:** [@kcador](https://forums.trakt.tv/u/kcador)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2025, 10:13am UTC](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/new-trakt-default-web-experience/82458 "2025-10-31T10:13:18Z")
For over a decade, Trakt has helped millions of people keep track of what they watch, discover what’s next and connect with a passionate community. Over the past year, we’ve been rebuilding parts of Trakt from the groun… --- ## [\[Oct 7, 2025\] Database Maintenance Downtime - Part 2 11:00AM PST](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/oct-7-2025-database-maintenance-downtime-part-2-11-00am-pst/82250)
**Author:** [@sean](https://forums.trakt.tv/u/sean)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2025, 8:15pm UTC](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/oct-7-2025-database-maintenance-downtime-part-2-11-00am-pst/82250 "2025-10-07T20:15:40Z")
We’re going again on transitioning database platform. Last week, we attempted to migrate, but were hit with permissions issues that were inexplicable (both on our side and supports side). This resulted in a rollback an… --- ## [\[Oct 2, 2025\] Database Maintenance Downtime 11:20AM PST](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/oct-2-2025-database-maintenance-downtime-11-20am-pst/81506)
**Author:** [@sean](https://forums.trakt.tv/u/sean)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2025, 6:54pm UTC](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/oct-2-2025-database-maintenance-downtime-11-20am-pst/81506 "2025-10-02T18:54:30Z")
This should be a quick one. We’re transitioning out database to new infrastructure. Should be a less than 15 minutes. Expected to start around 11:20AM PST. Edit: times are helpful! --- ## [Renaming Collection: Your Personal Media Library Awaits!](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/renaming-collection-your-personal-media-library-awaits/61703)
**Author:** [@justin](https://forums.trakt.tv/u/justin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2025, 10:40pm UTC](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/renaming-collection-your-personal-media-library-awaits/61703 "2025-07-07T22:40:14Z")
Over the coming weeks, your Collection will be renamed Library. This new name will better reflect its true nature as your personal media library. Why the Change? When we first launched the Collection feature, it seemed … --- ## [Upcoming VIP Renewal Pricing Changes – Effective June 12, 2025](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/upcoming-vip-renewal-pricing-changes-effective-june-12-2025/56649)
**Author:** [@raluca](https://forums.trakt.tv/u/raluca)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2025, 12:41am UTC](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/upcoming-vip-renewal-pricing-changes-effective-june-12-2025/56649 "2025-05-16T00:41:53Z")
Hey Trakt Community, We’re sharing an important update regarding Trakt VIP renewal pricing. Transparency is a priority for us, and we want to give you a heads-up in advance. We’re also emailing all members on a legacy V… --- ## [Trakt Forum Guidelines](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/trakt-forum-guidelines/59308)
**Author:** [@Kristin](https://forums.trakt.tv/u/Kristin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2025, 8:18pm UTC](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/trakt-forum-guidelines/59308 "2025-05-27T20:18:59Z")
Welcome to the Trakt community! To keep this a friendly and helpful space, please follow these guidelines: Be respectful, kind, and inclusive Treat everyone with courtesy and make all members feel welcome. Use English… --- ## [Goodbye Hide, Hello Drop](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/goodbye-hide-hello-drop/51853)
**Author:** [@justin](https://forums.trakt.tv/u/justin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2025, 5:37am UTC](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/goodbye-hide-hello-drop/51853 "2025-05-22T05:37:09Z")
Goodbye Hide, Hello Drop The much requested drop feature is finally here! For users who want to remove items from Up Next, Progress and Calendars without losing their watched history, the hide feature has been available… --- ## [Regional VIP Pricing in iOS](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/regional-vip-pricing-in-ios/50149)
**Author:** [@justin](https://forums.trakt.tv/u/justin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2025, 6:39pm UTC](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/regional-vip-pricing-in-ios/50149 "2025-03-14T18:39:39Z")
Regional VIP pricing is now available in the Trakt iOS app! :tada: How do you determine pricing? We standardized on the Apple Music pricing index for now. We’ll continue to experimen… --- ## [Freemium Experience: More Features for All with Usage Limits](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/freemium-experience-more-features-for-all-with-usage-limits/41641)
**Author:** [@justin](https://forums.trakt.tv/u/justin)\ **Replies:** 351\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2025, 6:48pm UTC](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/freemium-experience-more-features-for-all-with-usage-limits/41641 "2025-03-14T18:48:32Z")
As we continue to enhance and refine the Trakt experience, we’d like to announce updates to our standard features, designed to ensure a smoother and more efficient platform for all users. Changes for Free Users Collabo… --- ## [Trending Stats](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/trending-stats/50004)
**Author:** [@justin](https://forums.trakt.tv/u/justin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2025, 8:46pm UTC](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/trending-stats/50004 "2025-03-13T20:46:13Z")
We’ve made some updates to the trending shows and movies pages to better reflect what people are watching. Instead of only real time plays (scrobbles + checkins) trending also includes manually added plays and expands th… --- ## [Try out Trakt Lite—your new go-to for a better, faster, and simpler experience!](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/try-out-trakt-lite-your-new-go-to-for-a-better-faster-and-simpler-experience/47712)
**Author:** [@raluca](https://forums.trakt.tv/u/raluca)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2025, 6:33pm UTC](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/try-out-trakt-lite-your-new-go-to-for-a-better-faster-and-simpler-experience/47712 "2025-02-24T18:33:16Z")
Earlier this year, we introduced Trakt Lite as a streamlined light weight alternative to our full website, and we’re excited to share that it’s evolved significantly since then. Now is the perfect time to take it to the … --- ## [Traktiversary Additional Lists](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/traktiversary-additional-lists/46003)
**Author:** [@justin](https://forums.trakt.tv/u/justin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2025, 5:46pm UTC](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/traktiversary-additional-lists/46003 "2025-02-12T17:46:43Z")
As a thank you for each year of Trakt membership, you’ll earn 1 additional list :partying\_face:. You can earn up to 8 additional lists, which is 10 total including the 2 free lists. View your account limits and Traktive… --- ## [Changes to forums permissions](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/changes-to-forums-permissions/45938)
**Author:** [@justin](https://forums.trakt.tv/u/justin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2025, 11:47pm UTC](https://forums.trakt.tv/t/changes-to-forums-permissions/45938 "2025-02-11T23:47:32Z")
We made a change to the Announcements forum and disabled replies to any posts in here. Moving forward, this forum will only be used for Trakt to communicate updates and new features, almost like a blog. Any feedback or … [Next page](https://forums.trakt.tv/c/announcements/5.md?page=1)