I wanted Letterboxdfor TV.Nobody built it.
So I built VibeWatch. Movies and TV, one diary. Plex and Jellyfin, one play button. Free, for real. Already have a Letterboxd diary? Drop the ZIP and it comes with you.
Why does this even exist?
Every list of Letterboxd alternatives online is the same. Trakt wants money. Serializd ignores movies. TV Time is ads on top of ads. Nobody had done it properly.
So VibeWatch is the answer I wanted when I was searching. Movies and TV together. No paywall.
- LetterboxdMovies only
- TraktPaid for core features
- SerializdTV only
- TV TimeAd-heavy
- VibeWatchMovies + TV, free
What do you actually get?
Six things VibeWatch does that the movie-only apps cannot, built in from day one.
One diary for everything
Movies and TV share the same watchlist, ratings, and Top 10. One profile covers your whole taste.
Free forever
No paid tier lurking in settings. Nothing gets taken away from you next year.
Mood discovery
Pick a feeling instead of a genre. Results blend films and shows, the way recommendations really work.
Plex and Jellyfin, built in
Plug in your server once and the play button on any title streams from your library.
Daily release digest
A single email when new episodes air or movies drop on your tracked list. You stop hunting.
Weekly Reddit-driven blog
Every Friday, the picks that actually have conversation behind them. Sourced from r/movies and r/television.
So what is actually different?
The rows people care about.
When should you stay on Letterboxd?
If you only watch movies and live inside Letterboxd's review community, stay there. That community took a decade to build and VibeWatch is not trying to compete with it. Reviews are on the roadmap, not the pitch.
Can I bring my Letterboxd diary over?
Yes. Drop the export ZIP into Settings, Import Data. Watchlist, ratings, and watch history land in VibeWatch in one step.
Export
Settings, Import & Export on Letterboxd. You get a ZIP.
Drop the ZIP
Settings, Import Data on VibeWatch. Drag the file in. Watchlist, ratings, and history come over.
Pick your Top 10
Ten slots instead of four. Movies and TV live in the same diary now.
Questions people ask
Is it actually free?
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Yes. No ads, no paid tier, nothing to unlock. What you see is what you get.
Does VibeWatch track TV properly?
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TV and movies share the same watchlist, diary, ratings, and Top 10. One profile covers everything you watch.
Can I import my Letterboxd data?
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Yes. Drop your Letterboxd export ZIP into Settings, Import Data on VibeWatch. Watchlist, ratings, and watch history come over. A preview screen lets you pick exactly what lands in your diary.
Is this made by Letterboxd?
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No. Independent project, one developer, no affiliation.
Can I keep using Letterboxd too?
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A lot of people do. Letterboxd for movie reviews, VibeWatch for TV and the unified diary.
Does it work on iPhone?
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The website runs on any iOS browser. Native iOS is coming. Android is on Google Play already.
What is mood discovery?
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Pick a feeling like Comfort Watch or Mind-Bending and get a mix of films and shows that match. No genre dropdowns.
Can I watch from my Plex or Jellyfin server?
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Yes. Connect once in settings and the play button on any title streams directly from your library.
Give it twenty seconds.
Sign up takes one email. Build your Top 10, watch your TV life land in the same diary as your films.