Automatically scrobble movies and TV shows you watch in VLC to your trakt.tv account.
TraktForVLC is an open-source plugin that automatically syncs your VLC media player viewing activity with your trakt.tv account. It tracks what you watch—movies and TV shows—and updates your trakt.tv profile in real-time, eliminating the need for manual logging. The tool resolves media metadata using APIs like TheTVDB and IMDB to ensure accurate scrobbling.
VLC users who want to automatically track their movie and TV show viewing history on trakt.tv without manual input. It's ideal for media enthusiasts who use VLC as their primary player and value maintaining a detailed, cloud-based watch history.
Developers choose TraktForVLC for its seamless integration with VLC, real-time tracking capabilities, and extensive customization options. Its open-source nature and cross-platform support offer a reliable, privacy-focused alternative to manual tracking or proprietary solutions.
Automatically trakt.tv what you're watching on VLC
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Directly binds to VLC's play, pause, and stop events for immediate trakt.tv updates, as the README notes it takes 'immediate actions' on your account.
Uses TheTVDB, IMDB, and TMDb APIs to accurately identify movies and TV shows, ensuring correct scrobbling even for obscure titles.
Offers detailed settings via JSON config file, such as scrobbling thresholds, cache management, and update checks, allowing fine-tuned control.
Provides dedicated installers and setup guides for Windows, Linux, and macOS, making it accessible on most desktop operating systems.
Requires a two-part installation (Lua module and Python script) with an OAuth authorization process that can be confusing, especially on Windows where admin privileges are needed.
Media resolution relies on third-party APIs like TheTVDB, which may have downtime or rate limits, potentially causing scrobbling failures if APIs are unavailable.
Exclusively works with VLC media player, offering no support for other players or platforms, which limits its usefulness in diverse media environments.