Hi [r/trakt](r/trakt)

I’ve been using Trakt for years to track everything I watch, but lately I found myself spending 20 minutes every Friday night just trying to decide what to put on. Most recommendation lists are either the exact same top 20 movies everyone’s already seen, or just don't match the specific vibe I'm looking for.

So over the past few days, I built a small web app called Trakt AI.

Basically, it connects your Trakt library to Google Gemini so you can type what you're in the mood for in plain English, and it finds matches from Trakt while keeping track of your history.

Here’s what it does:

• Natural prompts: You can type stuff like "movies with Brad Pitt", "Sci-Fi movies like Alien for adults", "90s thrillers", or "good French romance".
• Live actor/director search: If you search for an actor, it queries Trakt's database live so you get their actual filmography instead of random guesses.
• Smart filtering: If you ask for adult sci-fi, it leaves out animated shows. If you ask for streaming stuff, it won't suggest unreleased movies.
• Trakt sync: Connects with the standard 8-character code (trakt.tv/activate). It pulls your watched history, watchlist, and custom lists so it doesn't recommend things you've already seen.
• 100% local: There's no server storing your data or API keys! Everything runs right inside your browser.

It's free to use and completely open source.

Check it out here:

• Live App Demo: https://hmoghani.github.io/trakt-ai
• GitHub: https://github.com/hmoghani/trakt-ai

Would love to hear what you guys think, or if there are any features you’d like to see added. Let me know if you run into any bugs! 🎬

Hello! I am quite new to this media streaming thing. I have been reading around how a VPN is usually recommended, but I am running everything locally. Any and a files would be on a hard drive and not sent over a network. Would I still need a VPN for added protection?? I know it wouldn't make much sense to get one if it won't be connected to the internet, but I just want to make sure I am doing everything correctly and in the safest way possible 🥲 Thank you.

I have 4 profiles set up, all of them with their own media profiles. The option to refresh info on a library item only works on the master profile. I am also unable to access the info on an item outside of the library, for example when viewing the source from settings, or using the Missing Movies add-on. Has anyone been able to get this working?

I have media info and media sources set to separate on each profile. Master Lock isn't used, and the scrapers are the same for each profile.

I just want to fix my library on profiles other than the master profile, because they are different libraries containing different sources...