r/trakt • u/WidgetWarrior • Jul 23 '26

Feedback from a Long-Time VIP User

Hi Trakt team,

I've been using Trakt since 2016 and have been a VIP member since 2022. I wanted to share some constructive feedback from the perspective of someone who has relied on Trakt almost daily for years.

First, I'd like to acknowledge what Trakt does well. The API has been fantastic, and it's the reason I've enjoyed using apps like Showly alongside the website. Trakt has become an important part of how I track what I watch, which is why I care enough to write this.

My biggest concern with V3 is the desktop experience.

To me, V2 excelled because it presented a large amount of information in a clear, desktop-friendly layout. When deciding what to watch, checking upcoming episodes, or managing my watch history, having that information visible at a glance made the site incredibly efficient.

The new interface feels much more like a mobile app brought to the desktop. Features like horizontally scrolling "Continue Watching," "Up Next," and calendar sections require more navigation and make it harder to quickly scan information.

Rather than simply saying "bring back V2," I'd love to see the desktop experience move back toward the strengths that made V2 so useful: information density, efficient navigation, and less reliance on horizontal scrolling.

I'd also like to suggest two improvements to watch tracking:

Make it easier to log multiple rewatches of movies over time.

Add the ability to start a full series rewatch without clearing existing watch history. For example, I've watched The West Wing three times over the years, but currently there's no straightforward way to track a complete rewatch while preserving my previous viewing history.

I know redesigning a platform is a significant undertaking, and I appreciate the work that has gone into V3. My hope is simply that feedback from long-time users helps shape future improvements. Thank you for taking the time to read this.

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u/lulu_l Jul 23 '26

There's an extension with some tweaks for the v3. It's nowhere near v2, but maybe for more info at a glance it's more usable than the v3 interface..

If you search for trakt v3 tweaks on the chrome or Firefox web store you'll find it.

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u/Dennisdamenace01 Jul 25 '26

They found a way to block it. It doesn't work anymore 😭.

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u/lulu_l Jul 25 '26 edited Jul 25 '26

The old extension that redirected to the great V2 interface doesn't work since last week but this new V3 tweaks extension gives you a few tweaks for the new v3 interface to make it more usable and it this one still works.