One of my favorite 3rd-party apps (SeriesGuide) has a “favorites” feature, where I can see shows that I “star” at the top of my up next list, including newly released shows that I haven’t even watched. This helps remind me what I want to prioritize watching next.
I would like to see something similar in Trakt natively. A star/favorites feature that surfaces at the top of the list. Maybe just 6 or 12 max, since up next can expand to 18.
I don’t recall if up to 18 is VIP only, in which case, I would suggest 6 max for non-VIP, 12 for VIP.
Hope this helps! Let me know if I can provide more ideas/input!