Automatically log what you watch from Plex to Trakt

Every time you play, pause, or finish something in Plex, your watch history is automatically logged on Trakt.

How the work actually flows

It branches. Exactly one path is taken.

Pattern: Exclusive Choice (4) · Simple Merge (5)

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Build size
Advanced

A larger build with multiple systems, AI reasoning, and custom rules.

Business functions
API & Webhook Integration
Connects
PlexTrakt

The problem it solves

You watch movies and shows on your own media server, but keeping your watch history updated on Trakt means manually marking things as watched. If you forget, your history gets out of sync and recommendations and stats stop being accurate.

Who it fits

Anyone running a personal Plex media server who wants their watch history tracked automatically.

How it works

  1. Plex sends a notification when you play, pause, stop, or finish watching something
  2. The system identifies whether it's a movie or a TV episode
  3. It looks up the exact title on Trakt using the available metadata
  4. It sends the watch event to Trakt to update your history
What you get

Every show and movie logged automatically

Everything you watch on Plex gets logged to Trakt automatically, so your watch history stays complete and accurate.

What you get

An up-to-date watch history on Trakt that matches what you actually watched in Plex.

What you need

A Plex media server and a Trakt account with API access.

We can build this. But should you?

The hard question is not how to build it. It is whether this is the right thing to build first.

That is what a Fractional Chief AI Officer figures out with you, before anyone writes a line of code.

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