Nowadays, many of us Spaniards enjoy American series and access the updated episode lists daily to check if the expected episode is already available online or if, on the contrary, it hasn't even aired in its country of origin yet. We bring an interesting application for those die-hard fans of American television, an app that will help you keep track of all the details of your favorite series on Netflix, HBO, or Netflix. Pluto TV: SeriesGuide Show Manager.
The quality of American television series is undeniable, and the wide range of genres offered across the pond creates material for all tastes and personalities. For a series fan, it's difficult to keep up with all the information on all the series they're following. It's hard to know the air date of each one, the number of episodes in the current season, or the last episode they watched. SeriesGuide simplifies that chaos with a clear interface and a comprehensive database.
What is SeriesGuide and why is it important?
If this is your case, SeriesGuide is definitely an app that you can't miss on your Android phone. It's a very clean and intuitive app, with support for both tablets and smartphones, and is designed for discover series and movies, as well as for keep track of episodes and titles watched. In addition, it is a project of open source and independent, supported by its subscribers and not advertisers, resulting in an experience free of annoying ads.
It is important to emphasize that this application doesn't download episodes It doesn't even allow you to view them: it acts as an agenda and tracking manager. From the app you can see what's new, what's popular, or what's similar to what you're already viewing, and also where to watch officially each title on your supported services.
Main functions that add value
- Viewing Assistant: Find out what to watch next and see where each series or movie can be streamed or purchased.
- Progress and schedule: Mark episodes and movies as watched, check your progress by season, and stay up to date on new episodes.
- Cards with details: synopsis, status, cast, duration and score per episode to decide with context.
- Configurable alerts: SeriesGuide allows us to select the series we follow and configure alerts to notify us when there is a new episode.
- work offline: Records viewings even without internet; they sync afterward.
- Backups: Save and restore your library with files JSON, without the need for an account.
- Cloud backup: Sync lists and progress across multiple devices using SeriesGuide Cloud (payment function).
- Integration with Trakt: Sync episodes and movies you've watched or collected, access your history, rate, and comment.
Tracking your day-to-day with SeriesGuide
SeriesGuide lets us know if they've aired any new episodes we haven't seen by marking the last one we watched, as well as the synopsis of the series and/or chapters and the rating for each episode. The upcoming tab centralizes the premieres that interest you and their day/time of broadcast at the original rate, ideal for those who follow US series. We can also check in and sync in trakt.tv to keep your history up to date; GetGlue.com existed for this purpose at the time, but today the handy reference is Trakt, and you can also use services to watch with friends like Netflix Party.
It is also interesting the option of save a backup of our information and data relating to the application so as not to lose it in case of formatting, changing, or losing the device. In addition, you can activate widgets and themes to keep your list handy and customize the experience without complications.
Versions, subscriptions and beta
We can choose from three options on Google Play depending on our interests: free stable version, beta version, and paid options. The free version offers the core tracking without ads; the paid option (SeriesGuide X or subscription) unlocks the game. advanced notifications, widgets, Topics and the service SeriesGuide Cloud to sync across multiple devices. The beta version, as you might imagine, may be glitchy, but it's a good time for developers to fix bugs and improve the performance of an app that could become a TV fan's best friend.
Integrations, help and transparency
SeriesGuide integrates with Tract for automatic scrobbling, access to history, ratings and comments, and even seeing what others are viewing. If you prefer, you don't need to create an account with any service: you can operate only with JSON copiesIt's open-source software, and its development is visible to everyone on GitHub, with accessible documentation and help to resolve questions and learn shortcuts.
For further information, you can consult the official help guide and the source code page, which reinforces its commitment to the community and the independence of the project.
SeriesGuide Help · Code on GitHub
Compatibility and useful alternatives
SeriesGuide was born and lives in Android, works smoothly on mobile phones and tablets, and is a great fit for users who prefer to organize their consumption without social noise. If you're looking for complementary approaches, there are options like TV Time (follow-up with a strong social component), Tract (open service and integrable with third-party apps), JustWatch (to know where to watch legally), IMDb, R y Filmaffinity (information and ratings), next episode (release schedule), or Trakt-based clients like Hobby y Showly. For niches, kitsu stands out in anime and Letterboxd in cinema; CinemaTrak aggregates scores from multiple sources and Sofa Time Integrates reminders with the native calendar. There are also services for playing content on Android such as BRBPlay.
SeriesGuide doesn't try to dazzle: it gives you order, control y clarity about what you see, what's coming, and where to find it, with the peace of mind of an open project, without ads and with optional synchronization for those who need it.
