Cinopsys
Last checked October 26, 2026
If you saved your TV Time export, switching isn't a fresh start. Trakt, Simkl and WeTrakr each offer a TV Time importer, so your watch history can live in one of them; connect that account in Cinopsys and you land on a tracker that isn't tied to a single app. Cinopsys doesn't read the TV Time file itself, so the route goes through one of those services, and your data is only recoverable if you downloaded your export before the deadline. The whole move is three steps.
TV Time ended service on July 15, 2026 and said it would delete all personal data. This guide works with the export you downloaded before then, if you're not sure what that file is, start with your TV Time export. Background: what the shutdown means, compare the alternatives.
Migrate in 3 steps
Find your TV Time export
You need the export file you downloaded before the July 15, 2026 shutdown. The export site is offline now, so if you never exported, skip ahead and start fresh.
Bring it into a service that keeps your history
Trakt, Simkl and WeTrakr each offer a TV Time importer; follow that service's own help pages for the current steps. Simkl matches titles by TVDB, TMDB and other IDs, so a move may line up more closely than to a TMDB-based service.
Get Cinopsys and connect
Install Cinopsys, then in Settings → Sync & Backup pick the same account that holds your history. It appears in the app.
Why people leave TV Time
TV Time had a large audience and a social feed that made finishing an episode feel like an event, and none of that is in question. Reasons people give for leaving, as far as we know: TV Time's privacy policy described showing advertisements, an account was required, and the policy (an archived copy, last updated April 2024) said its operator, Whip Media, may share aggregated, anonymised viewing analytics with content providers, advertisers and TV networks. On top of that, your history lived inside the app, which is why exporting your data before July 15 was the first thing to do. If any of that bothers you, switching takes a few minutes.
Each step, in detail
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Find your TV Time export
The export site at gdpr.tvtime.com is offline, so you need the file you downloaded before July 15, 2026. Search your inbox and downloads folder for "TV Time". If you never exported, the data is almost certainly gone; skip to the last step and start fresh. More detail: what to do with your TV Time export.
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Put your history in Trakt, Simkl or WeTrakr
Each of these offers a TV Time importer, so follow its own help pages for the current steps. It only works if you already downloaded your export before the deadline:
- Trakt: takes the TV Time export .zip and brings in watch history, watchlist and ratings, but not comments, reactions or social activity. It uses TMDB as its default source for shows (some older shows still use TVDB), so TVDB-based data may need re-matching. Connect Trakt in Cinopsys once your history is there.
- Simkl: matches titles by TVDB, TMDB, IMDb, MAL and AniDB IDs (per its API docs), which may make the move line up more closely. It has at times limited TV Time imports to paid plans, so check its page. Connect Simkl in Cinopsys once your history is there.
- WeTrakr: lists TV Time as an import source on its homepage; follow its own help pages. Connect WeTrakr in Cinopsys once your history is there.
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Get Cinopsys and connect the same account
Install Cinopsys, open Settings → Sync & Backup, and under "Where your library lives" pick the Trakt, Simkl or WeTrakr account that holds your history. It syncs in. Want a copy you control too? Add a Google Drive backup on top.
Moving data between services isn't always flawless: some titles need re-matching, and the services differ in what they carry over. Once your history is in place, glance over the shows you're mid-way through and nudge any that landed on the wrong episode. A few minutes, versus re-entering everything by hand.
Once your library lives in Trakt, Simkl, MDBList or WeTrakr, it isn't tied to one app. If you ever change apps again, or another one shuts down, you can point a new client at the same account. Moving between services later does not carry history across on its own: each service keeps its own library.
That's the switch
If you saved an export, bring it into Trakt, Simkl or WeTrakr and connect Cinopsys. Your history comes with you, and Cinopsys works without an account on top. The rest takes minutes.
Frequently asked questions
Can I bring my TV Time history into Cinopsys?
Yes, but only through another service. Cinopsys doesn't read the TV Time file itself. Trakt, Simkl and WeTrakr each offer a way to bring TV Time data over for an export you saved before the deadline (follow that service's help pages; Simkl has at times limited it to paid plans). Then connect that same account in Cinopsys and its history syncs in.
Is there an Android alternative to TV Time?
Yes. Cinopsys tracks movies and TV, shows upcoming episodes, stats and widgets, and works without an account.
Why switch from TV Time?
TV Time ended service on July 15, 2026, so you have to move regardless. Beyond that, TV Time's privacy policy described showing advertising and said it may share aggregated, anonymised viewing analytics with industry partners.
Will I lose my watch history?
Only if you saved an export before July 15, 2026. Trakt carries over watch history, watchlist and ratings; the other services differ, so check each one's help pages. Comments, reactions and GIFs aren't carried over. From then on your library lives in the service you chose, plus an optional Google Drive backup.