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CrossWatch – FAQ & Troubleshooting

⚠️ Alpha/Beta Warning CrossWatch is in ALPHA/BETA, meaning it can—and probably will—have bugs. Use it only if you’re aware of the risks.

TL;DR

• Back up /config before doing anything risky.
• Back up Jellyfin / Plex / Trakt / SIMKL cause things can go quickly when using the wrong settings
• Use the built-in Troubleshoot actions after every change in pairs or/and feature changes.
• Two-way sync can propagate mistakes instantly. Think twice, click once.

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Basics

What is CrossWatch?
A self-hosted sync engine that keeps your Plex / Jellyfin / Trakt / Simkl (and friends) watchlists & ratings aligned. Clean web UI, JSON state on disk, and a simple container.

What’s stable right now?

• Watchlist sync (1-way or 2-way)
• Live scrobbling (Plex → Trakt)
• Ratings sync
• Watch history
• playlists: present but intentionally disabled until hardened

Where does CrossWatch store my stuff?
Inside the container at /config (mounted from your host), e.g.: