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 next level!
What is Trakt Lite?
We know you love movies and shows, and Trakt Lite offers a simplified experience that retains the core functionalities you enjoy while presenting a fresh, user-friendly interface—ideal for both recent and seasoned users.
Fast and Sleek
Enjoy a quick and stylish app that’s always improving
- We created an experience that adjusts as you watch, list, track, and rate content
- New rating system
- Introducing a thumbs up/down rating system that enables users to quickly show their appreciation for content, helping Track identify which content to promote more
- Concise information
- Easy option to share your favourite movie, actor, or director with friends and family
- Quick way to identify the most popular comments
- Contextual calls to action
- Contextual actions tailored to your current screen to minimize cognitive overload and enhance user experience
Stay Updated
Instantly see what you’ve started watching, what’s newly available from your watchlist on streaming services, or what’s in your upcoming schedule right on your home screen!
Discover Content
Our trending and recommendations sections are optimized for faster and better content discovery. We put a lot of effort into improving our recommendation engine. Plus, if you already love keeping your items organized, check your profile to visualise your custom lists.
Our trending and recommendations sections are optimized for personalized, faster content discovery. We’ve enhanced our recommendation engine to show only unwatched and unlisted items, ensuring you always receive fresh content.
Additionally, go to your profile to see your watch history or your existing lists.
Stream now
Quickly discover where to stream your must-watch content.
Social Features
Keep up with friends’ viewing habits right from your Home Tab for inspiration or dive into comments to see what the community had to say.
Always optimized for the mobile experience
Either on mobile or using your laptop, we offer you a seamless experience.
Continuous Improvements
No, it’s not broken, it’s just not there yet. We’re still refining some features, like leaving comments and editing options, so stay tuned for updates!
How to Access Trakt Lite
Visit us at Trakt Lite or use the web toggle. Mobile users can install it as a Progressive Web App (PWA) for an app-like experience. Check our FAQ section for installation details.
Open Source Community
Trakt Lite is open-sourced! We invite you to join us on GitHub (GitHub Link) to explore the code, share feedback, report bugs, and contribute improvements.
FAQ Highlights
Where is the toggle?
Simply glance at the top of your screen, and you should see it right away.
Can I hide the toggle?
No.
How do I use the toggle?
Tapping the toggle redirects you to the Trakt Lite experience. If you wish to return to the full site experience, you can easily switch back with just a tap.
Installing as a PWA
Users can install Trakt Lite as a Progressive Web App (PWA) on your iOS and Android home screen with the following steps:
iOS
- Use the Safari web browser to navigate to the website.
- Tap the Share button.
- Select Add to Home Screen from the pop-up menu.
- Tap Add in the top right corner to complete the installation. The PWA will then be available on the home screen.
Android
- Use the Chrome browser to navigate to the website
- Tap the three-dot icon in the upper right corner to open the menu
- Select Add to Home screen
- Tap the Add button in the pop-up. The PWA is now installed and accessible from the home screen.
Where are my settings?
With Trakt like we aim to offer a simpler version of Trakt. Some settings from your account will be used on Trakt Lite also (such as your favorite streaming services, avatar, cover image, etc.). We are looking into how we can present all useful settings in Trakt Lite, stay tuned.
Automatic Tracking - will it still work?
Yes. However as always, any changes to automatic tracking must be done using the mobile apps (same as now).
Automatic tracking (younify or media center) just runs in the background, so your experience will not be affected.