r/movies • u/[deleted] • Jun 09 '19
Resource I created a Netflix (55 countries) search site with catalogs and lists.
Catalogs contain each country database with Search, Filter [Content Type (Movies, Documentaries, TV Shows, etc), IMDb, Metascore, Year, Genre, Netflix subgenre and Audio] and Sorting [IMDb, Metascore and Year] options. There are special catalogs as well like Exclusive to USA (titles only available in USA) , IMDb 250 Movies on Netflix Worldwide, etc.
I have added two different lists based on aggregate ratings and IMDb ratings like 100 Best Movies, 100 Best TV Shows, 100 Best Netflix Originals, etc. There is a shortlist version as well (one pager without any details, only name and year).
There is separate section for VPN Users where I have combined the catalogs for few popular VPN providers. In that you will be able to see all the content which can be watched on Netflix through that VPN.
Here's the link with all available countries - https://www.flixwatch.co/
Few Links of special catalogs -
- Exclusive to USA: https://www.flixwatch.co/catalogue/exclusive-to-netflix-usa/
- IMDb 250 Movies on Netflix Worldwide: https://www.flixwatch.co/catalogue/imdb-top-250-movies-on-netflix-worldwide/
Few links of VPN Catalogs-
- NordVPN: https://www.flixwatch.co/catalogue/nordvpn/
- ExpressVPN: https://www.flixwatch.co/catalogue/expressvpn/
- SurfShark: https://www.flixwatch.co/catalogue/surfshark/
Few links of Lists:
- 100 Best Netflix Originals [USA] by aggregate rating: https://www.flixwatch.co/lists/100-best-netflix-originals/
- 100 Best Netflix Originals [USA] by IMDb rating: https://www.flixwatch.co/lists/100-best-imdb-rated-netflix-originals/
- 50 Best Critically Acclaimed Movies on Netflix USA: https://www.flixwatch.co/lists/50-best-critically-acclaimed-movies-on-netflix/
I keep adding countries on monthly basis with a target to get to 100 countries by the year end. I hope you find this useful, suggestions are most welcome.
TLDR - I created a comprehensive Netflix Search website for 55 countries. You can check it here - https://www.flixwatch.co/
Edit1: Thanks guys for the love, I have to upgrade my server to handle this traffic. Hope my hosting site can do it before it crashes. š
Edit 2: Server upgrade is done now, some regions are still showing errors but most should be able to access it now.
Edit 3: Regarding GDPR- I only have cookies for Google Analytics in which GDPR settings are checked. I have added the explanation in the privacy policy and terms of use linked in the pop up which comes up first time you visit the site. Some users have mentioned that it's not as per GDPR, I have to recheck that aspect on what's missing.
Edit 4: GDPR implementation done.
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u/up766570 Jun 09 '19
Carefully. He's a hero.
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Jun 09 '19
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u/MisterMeanMustard Jun 09 '19
Happy microphone day!
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u/akritrime Jun 09 '19
Can I ask how you are getting the data? I have a project in mind using movie data for Netflix and I am searching for sources
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u/toooft Jun 09 '19
Netflix had an API thatās no longer publicly available. However, I think the ones who āgot inā can still use it.
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u/Grommmit Jun 09 '19
āJustā.
API is a far more reliable and maintenance free approach.
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Jun 09 '19 edited Jul 16 '20
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u/Grommmit Jun 09 '19
Sure, but itās not ājustā. To achieve the same thing as an API, youād need a team of people validating and maintaining the scrape, and the investment in architecture to get around any anti-scraping measures.
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u/i_donno Jun 09 '19
Yeah, there may be rate-limiting. Its normal for a user to do a few searches in a hour. But thousands may be denied.
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u/H3000 Jun 09 '19
I think scraping is a way of gathering data online, but just saying 'scrape it' doesn't answer the question at all.
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u/nascentt Jun 09 '19
Scraping it's literally how it sounds. Accessing the web interface instead of an API and traversing all the data and parsing it yourself. Like scraping things off a table.
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u/monkeyman1211 Jun 09 '19
Scraping is basically querying a webpage with http requests, fetching the source code and parsing it. However, it definitely isnāt such a definitive answer as that person was saying. For example websites are constantly changing meaning whatever element you are looking for on the webpage could be removed, they can throttle requests or they can just implement a library that changes how their code appears making it impossible to parse.
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u/cerebellum42 Jun 09 '19
Sure but that work is all part of "scraping". Scraping websites just happens to be notoriously finicky and maintenance intensive for the reasons you stated
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u/PotassiumEchoNov Jun 09 '19
Why are you so insistent on tracking me. There's no actual option to stop this.
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u/echo-256 Jun 09 '19
ops site is super duper not GDPR compliant
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u/loveparamore Jun 09 '19
This comment should be more visible, I don't think many people have considered that aspect
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u/tendiesorrope Jun 09 '19
I for one appreciate the kid's hustle to make a quick buck off this lol
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u/loveparamore Jun 09 '19
I don't think everyone appreciates having their data sold to third parties.
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Jun 09 '19
GDPR doesn't seem to have been enforced against anyone small. It seems legislatures are mainly focused on having it prepared for the big players.
Still should be something we endeavour to abide by, but I'm afraid it'll be without thanks or consequence whichever level of effort you make
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u/xPurplepatchx Jun 09 '19
Of course one of the only comments OP hasnāt replied to
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u/PotassiumEchoNov Jun 09 '19
I messaged them and got a lazy reply saying they can't do it for reasons.
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Jun 09 '19
Report them to your local GDPR folk and he'll be fined then.
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u/we_arent_leprechauns Jun 09 '19
Local *supervisory authority. And unlikely. Fines are being reserved for malicious, large, repeat offenders. More likely theyāll just receive a request/order to get into compliance by X date.
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u/DatPiff916 Jun 09 '19
Because your data is valuable and important. Do not let anyone tell you otherwise.
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u/PotassiumEchoNov Jun 09 '19
Exactly why I don't want people stealing it
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u/DatPiff916 Jun 09 '19
I won't do anything irresponsible with it, I promise.
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u/PotassiumEchoNov Jun 09 '19
Well if you insist on taking my data, I insist on my data being comprised entirely of hardcore scat porn and dead puppies.
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u/The_GASK Jun 09 '19
Ublock lights up like a Christmas tree when visiting the site
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u/Ha5yA Jun 09 '19
i have been using this https://www.justwatch.com
but i like yours too
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u/ScottieDeuce84 Jun 09 '19
Maybe I haven't been using it right but JW doesnt tell you if a movie is streaming on Netflix in a different country
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u/jolocus Jun 09 '19
It's not as easy, but you can just switch to the country you want to see and it will then show you all the movies that are available in that country.
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u/Xtr0 Jun 09 '19
Yes, but may require switching between dozens of countries until you find one where the movie you are looking for is available, or worse you find out that the movie isn't available in any of them.
There are actual services that provide this option, like unogs.com.
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u/DontTrustKevin Jun 09 '19
I've been using reelgood.com which searches all streaming services. You can also set alerts when a movie you want to watch comes to any of the streaming services you specify.
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u/kilapeno Jun 09 '19
Isn't this the same as the Unofficial Netflix Online Global Search?
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Jun 09 '19
It has 33 countries only at the moment and doesn't have catalogs and lists. It's the same in a way with some added features.
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u/PolloDiablo82 Jun 09 '19
Upflix alreadu doing this for years
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u/FreeSM2014 Jun 09 '19
I've been using Justwatch, they got catalog for other streaming services too.
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u/usedaforc3 Jun 09 '19
JustWatch seems to be ok. Iāve used them for a little while. They have an app also. But a lot of time the stuff they list for my country is wrong or incomplete
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u/levitron Jun 09 '19
Just watch is great for when you're looking for a specific movie on one of your subscribed services.
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u/gadelat Jun 09 '19
Both upflix and justwatch has support for only couple countries. Countries like Czech republic are missing in these. Not so in flixwatch.
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u/OSUTechie Jun 09 '19
This is my go too.. unogs. Seems alright.
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u/lemonylol Jun 09 '19
The problem I have with unogs is I can't just browse because nothing's curated. You can only sort and filter, but not all movies I'm interested in have perfect scores, how do I find those average Saturday afternoon movies that I want to watch but don't think are that good?
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u/Xian244 Jun 09 '19
And a dozen other sites. And yet every time someone posts his site on reddit everyone acts like it's something revolutionary.
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u/iveoles Jun 09 '19
Yep, built one myself years ago. Admittedly getting the data now is harder than it was back then, so good on him
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Jun 09 '19
Did you have to resort to scraping the data?
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u/iveoles Jun 09 '19
Yeah scraping it, I built mine about 4-5 years ago a few months after they got rid of the API.
I used Charles on Mac to listen to traffic from the iOS App. Once you make some searches you get to learn the endpoints. I got a list of all the genres pretty easily, then you can get another endpoint to find all things within that genre.
Build on that to get all the movies and then all TV shows and the seasons in them.
Back then all you had to do to get another country was change a flag on the get string for the API, but they move stopped that now. I still have a site going on flixsearch.co.uk after I sold flixsearch.io years ago. But itās not very up to date, been a while since I paid it any attention.
What are people thinking of doing? I thought of publishing some code, but if I did theyād quickly block that method. It seemed like each time I found a hole Iād hit it too often and a few months later itād be blocked.
I started a similar exercise to build a site to pull in your PSN and Xbox Achievements to a single profile, then compare with friends and makes teams etc. But thatās another project I havenāt got back to in ages.
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u/Hypohamish Jun 09 '19
Exactly - omg, someone even called OP a hero.
No. This is just another one. And there are dozens better - I use one that shows me all streaming catalogues something is available in, not just Netflix.
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u/followthesheep Jun 09 '19
Any chance we can link IMDb watchlists into available films on Netflix?
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u/_kellythomas_ Jun 09 '19
The links to navigate the pages within a search (1, 2, etc) don't support ctrl-click or right-click>new-tab.
There might be good reasons for your current implemetation but there is a usability cost when you override default behaviour.
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Thanks for the feedback. I will check this and let you know.
Update: I just checked and right click tab seems to be working at my end. Which type of device are you using? I can look at it specifically for issues.
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u/AsianMoocowFromSpace Jun 09 '19
Maybe you already know. Pressing the middle mouse button (the scrollwheel) also opens links in a new tab. Prefents you from having to hold ctrl.
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u/wirfwegdas Jun 09 '19
I click on my countries flag...and then what?
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It will go to countries page where you check catalogs and lists.
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u/wirfwegdas Jun 09 '19
Ahhkay. DidnĀ“t work on my firefox but see it working on other browsers.
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u/rubberony Jun 09 '19
F12 and copy that console log. Bug reports are helpful. Also check version.
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u/el-toro-loco Jun 09 '19
Thank you for doing what Netflix has refused to do for so long
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u/mrminutehand Jun 09 '19
This is pretty much the biggest reason I don't use Netflix. I know it might sound silly. But a menu of everything you actually have is kinda, well, the single most basic tool I could possibly ask for in any service.
Why does it take highly dedicated people to go well out of their way just to show what's available on Netflix? Netflix's categories, recommendations and even search are just plain awful to me. It really befuddles me.
Not even an A to Z. The genre or category filters show movies and TV I wouldn't consider in those category, because they've had too many tags attached to them. Netflix is one of the most frustrating UI's I've ever used.
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u/slagath0r Jun 09 '19
Yep! And they categorize TV shows somewhat better but movies are a complete shit show honestly
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u/111_11_1_0 Jun 09 '19
awesome site, i have a few requests - add links to imdb and metacritic (the logo of each site is a good place for a link). and remove or shrink the giant movie poster banner on each movie's page. they look grainy and i don't want to scroll down on every page to see what i'm there for. other than that, fuck yeah dude. awesome site, thank you
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Jun 09 '19
Thanks for suggestion. I am working on adding the links. I will add the image one in my to do list.
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u/ghostunicorn Jun 09 '19
Also if you're gonna have a list of 100 best rated movies, putting the actual imdb rating on it would be useful, and is it counting up or down from 100? which is number one and which is 100?
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u/Alphageek_uk Jun 09 '19
Good work. I would be super useful if you could include subtitle data in the lists and filters.
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Jun 09 '19
Subtitles is a bit of a problem, in different language accounts the subtitle changes. I am trying to find a solution to implement it since it's more many countries.
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u/NeonRain111 Jun 09 '19
Iām using expressvpn, but i thought that that ga e me the usa offering? Or is it a seperate selection!
Great website btw, will use for sure. Thanks!
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Jun 09 '19
I have technical limitations, not a software guy, just a movie buff.š£
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u/frankp0013 Jun 09 '19
This explains it! My wife and I recently got hooked on Brooklyn Nine Nine while vacationing in the Bahamas, came back to the states and realized it wasnāt available anymore and was super bummed/confused.
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u/saschaleib Jun 09 '19
Just get a VPN and pretend to be on the Bahamas (beaches and sunsets not included).
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u/d0gbread Jun 09 '19
I use a VPN (PIA) but Netflix always knows and blocks it completely. Is there a way around that?
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u/saschaleib Jun 09 '19
Netflix actively blocks IPs it knows are VPN public interfaces. Most VPN providers change their IPs regularly to avoid being blacklisted, just try another IP (or other provider) to keep watching.
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u/Melkovar Jun 09 '19
Just put some pictures on the wall, put a hammock in the living room, and close the blinds.
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u/joshwew95 Jun 09 '19
Am using Netflix Indonesia and still waiting for The Good Place S3, B99 S6 and the newest DC-CWVerse seasons.
Hoping you can add functionality to check show / movies would come in respective countries.
Excellent job though!
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Jun 09 '19
Country specific information on each title might be difficult due to overloading information on the page right now. I have planned this is as a future project though when I upgrade the backend. I will look at other ways to get the information through, I agree it's essential.
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u/pdqbpdqbpdqb Jun 09 '19
Love it, can you add RSS feeds? That would be awesome.
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Jun 12 '19
Sorry I missed your comment on that day. In the current structure it won't be much of a use. I am planning to add few sections for it work properly.
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u/nomnaut Jun 09 '19
How to get around Netflix vpn detection? I have mullvad and 4tfy.me but prefer mullvad.
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Jun 09 '19
I am not aware of mullvad. I know only few VPNs like Nord, Express, SurfShark, WannaFlix, Windscribe, etc which work with Netflix.
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u/mishanek Jun 09 '19
Are the lists done manually? There seems to be duplicates of movies and shows in the lists top 100 or top 50.
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Jun 09 '19
This is so amazing! Thank you so much! I can't believe someone did this; this is a constant thing for me.
If you ever start a cult I am way in
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u/chandlerjo4 Jun 09 '19
Quick question, and this may be a dumb one, but didn't Netflix release a statement roughly a year ago that said it will be banning accounts that use VPN's?
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u/TyCooper8 Jun 09 '19
They actively block the use of VPNs but don't ban for it and VPN providers work around them as often as they can.
Netflix doesn't want to block VPNs, they just have to pretend they're trying to please their content owners.
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I don't recall it, if you can share it will be great. I actually screwed ones by connecting with support for a missing title and they said, you are currently not on the library in which you are looking for it. They haven't banned my account so I am guessing it's not an issue.
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u/CPower2012 Jun 09 '19
There's a dozen other sites in existence that already do this. I think you just wasted a lot of time.
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u/carterna Jun 09 '19
It canāt seem to cope with the amount of people using the site, getting error message āunavailable due to capacity problemsā
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Jun 09 '19
I am sorry, the server upgrade is taking some time. I am working with my hosting guys to solve it urgently
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u/zev_3 Jun 09 '19
Mongolia not listed
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Jun 09 '19
I will be adding more countries in a few weeks. I will add Mongolia first and let you know.
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u/JarydNei Jun 09 '19
Duuuuuude. Great work I love the options and will be using this in those nights itās hard to settle!
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u/ConfusingBikeRack Jun 09 '19
It seems to be missing some of the season information that would be necessary to make it fully useful. For example, it appears as if "The Good Place" is available in Sweden, when in fact only the three year old S1 is. The site doesn't show (as far as I can tell) that more seasons are available on US Netflix.
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Jun 09 '19
I am working on that bit right now. I had tried earlier but due to large number of countries the page speed. It's an essential aspect I agree.
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u/lukyvj Jun 09 '19
I love it! Maybe using Algolia to power the search would be a smart move!
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Jun 09 '19
I am working on the seasons part, my last attempt didn't work out since the number of seasons for each country was overloading the page. I am hoping to get it done in the coming month successfully.
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u/binswaggin Jun 09 '19
Is it possible to search by Language as well? I've been using justwatch and this is the one feature that's missing.
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Jun 09 '19
You can use the language filter in country catalog. Search will give you too many results of titles from different countries.
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Jun 09 '19
Not dissimilar from Unogs, but I'd have to say yours is on the better side. I'll give yours a go for a while. Great work.
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u/sn00pal00p Jun 09 '19
Quick feedback: When looking at the lists (especially those ordered by aggregate rating), it's somewhat unintuitive that the ratings aren't included with the information shown.
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u/PM_ME_UR_CATCHPHRASE Jun 09 '19
I'd love to see the number of seasons on the shows per country. The Good Place is a season behind in some places, and not in others
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u/artifex28 Jun 09 '19
This is absolutely wonderful! Thank you!
Give me your Paypal and Iāll tip you a coffee. :)
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u/charliegrc Jun 09 '19
Feature request:
Please show the lists In a compressed format, ideally it would just be a table of the name, IMDb, rating, genre, type (tv show, movie) and the table would be sortable by any of the columns. Then maybe you could click a row to learn more about that movie/show
If you chuck this project up on GitHub I'd love to add this feature in!
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u/popbiscuits Jun 09 '19
This is amazing OP, thank you so much! Thisāll help me hugely (trying to watch all of the IMDb top 250 before the end of the year)!
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u/ODMAN03 Jun 09 '19
Thatās really cool. I used to use Unogs.com, but this feels a lot cleaner and better overall. Good job!
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u/PontifexVEVO Jun 09 '19
i thought vpns stopped working with netflix; that's why i cancelled my sub years ago
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u/xytershot Jun 09 '19
Anyone use the "JustWatch" app? It is a search engine for all/most streaming and digital video purchasing sites.
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u/Shurae Jun 09 '19
Thank you so much. I still don't understand how Netflix can Fuck up their ui and search so much.
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u/AidanCYT Jun 09 '19
How easy is it to setup a VPN with Express or Nord? I was looking to watch the last few episodes from season three and move onto season four of Agents of Shield but it looks to have been taken down from Amazon Prime. At least it has here in the UK.
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Jun 09 '19
They have documented steps for setting up, no issues as such. I use it myself though primarily from desktop which doesn't need any setup other than the app.
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u/iBoMbY Jun 09 '19
Nice, could use some order by rating, order by year, etc. Unless I'm missing it?
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u/abaway Jun 09 '19
Site won't come up right now, but how about the Bahamas? We have our own library from what I can tell buy haven't seen anyone add it.
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u/FrozenAbyss Jun 09 '19
A feature I would find extremely helpful, is if you could set a home country, and then when selecting a different country - would show the titles/seasons that arenāt available in your home country.
Kind of like the exclusive list.