[Feature Request] Extending Watch Status to include "Continue Watching" data

[mikewwood]

It would be great to have the option of adding “Continue Watching” data to the existing " Sync Watch State and Ratings" feature. I’m not referring to basic watch status (watched/unwatched) feature that is being provided now. I’m looking for “pick up watching right where I left off” play option when actually switching which server is being used. This seems like a fairly easy addition to great, recent sync status option.

This could help provide a little bit of “clustering” type of service, at least from the frontend view, without a lot of work. I’m not worried about all the backend media, databases, resources, etc.; just including the data for X number of “in progress” movies & shows sync sharing information.

[BigWheel]

We don’t do that intentionally because we could figure out with that data what is on your server.

[mikewwood]

Gotcha. It could be possible to encrypt the Continue Watching data on the server and then sync/store that blob to the online user account profile. Switching to a different server could then read that encrypted data, decrypt on server side, and apply data to local database(s) for the showing an updated “Continue Watching” row in the client apps. ( Encryption key management can really suck sometimes. )

Can you tell me which SQLite plex database, and table(s) contain the data regarding the “resume play” information on the local server?

Thanks for reminding me about the privacy concerns for this kind of sync data.

[BigWheel]

It’s in metadata_item_settings in the main DB.

There is info here on how to export from DB and import to another server manually https://support.plex.tv/articles/201154527-move-viewstate-ratings-from-one-install-to-another/

[mikewwood]

Thanks again for all the information!

Would be great to see this feature added in a secure and private method to help users move between servers and resume play right where they left off.