# Recommendation Engine for Plex Server **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Suggestions\ **Created:** [August 16, 2013, 10:03am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/recommendation-engine-for-plex-server/40610 "2013-08-16T10:03:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![joew](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/joew/32/4495_2.png) [@joew](https://forums.plex.tv/u/joew)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2013, 10:03am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/recommendation-engine-for-plex-server/40610/1 "2013-08-16T10:03:50Z")
I'm sure I'm not alone in having that feeling that my life suddenly becomes a little less complete at the end of a series, for example when The Sopranos finished or worse in 7 episodes time when Breaking Bad will finally be over. I'm not sure if this is the reason for it but Samsung have been quite clever with their S-Recommendation engine, your TV can again complete your televisual life. It got me thinking, we all have a database of our favourite films, TV Series and box sets online and available to help other PlexPassers out when they face this temporary emotional hole. What if we can send data to a central server, nothing big just csv or xml, which then looks at other users with similar collections then replies with suggestions in their library which we don't have. Then imagine the revenue possibilities. Firstly I would happily pay more for an advanced PlexPass for this, indeed I feel its presently under-priced anyway. Better it would create a database of viewing habits, of course anonymous and without filenames, which would be available to networks and film producers for a price and maybe even access to advanced pilots.   Edit: I've tried Trakt.tv and its a bit of a PITA. You can only update the recommendation engine manually and many services are VIP only, further the recommendations were random at best. Clearly they haven't seen the potential to monitise. A PlexPass version would be much better IMO. Please click 'like' to vote for this. ---
**Author:** ![joshandtara](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/joshandtara/32/3876_2.png) [@joshandtara](https://forums.plex.tv/u/joshandtara)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2013, 11:17am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/recommendation-engine-for-plex-server/40610/2 "2013-08-16T11:17:38Z")
There is a plugin floating around for [Trakt.tv](http://trakt.tv) which scrobbles your watches to their Site. It doesn't give you recommendations from within Plex itself, but rather on trakt.tv's site. ---
**Author:** ![joew](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/joew/32/4495_2.png) [@joew](https://forums.plex.tv/u/joew)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2013, 11:23am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/recommendation-engine-for-plex-server/40610/3 "2013-08-16T11:23:05Z")
> There is a plugin floating around for [Trakt.tv](http://trakt.tv) which scrobbles your watches to their Site. It doesn't give you recommendations from within Plex itself, but rather on trakt.tv's site. Thanks I'll give it a go, alhtough it would be better to have this within plex itself and it only works for Trakt.tv subscribers presumably. ---
**Author:** ![ConVas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/cdc98d/32.png) [@ConVas](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ConVas)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2013, 3:09pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/recommendation-engine-for-plex-server/40610/4 "2013-08-16T15:09:49Z")
> Thanks I'll give it a go, alhtough it would be better to have this within plex itself and it only works for Trakt.tv subscribers presumably. Yes you  need a Trakt.tv account but a free one is  fine. ---
**Author:** ![horseinmotion](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/horseinmotion/32/118851_2.png) [@horseinmotion](https://forums.plex.tv/u/horseinmotion)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2013, 10:20am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/recommendation-engine-for-plex-server/40610/5 "2013-08-20T10:20:05Z")
would love to have in plex, too. ---
**Author:** ![joew](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/joew/32/4495_2.png) [@joew](https://forums.plex.tv/u/joew)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2013, 2:34pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/recommendation-engine-for-plex-server/40610/6 "2013-08-20T14:34:39Z")
> Yes you  need a Trakt.tv account but a free one is  fine. Had a go with Trakt, not very impressed at all! _"Based on your watching history, friends, and the community as a whole"_ is how the recommendations work. I would prefer not to have the community as a whole personally. Edited original post to reflect this.  ---
**Author:** ![brampeirs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/258eb7/32.png) [@brampeirs](https://forums.plex.tv/u/brampeirs)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2014, 9:51am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/recommendation-engine-for-plex-server/40610/7 "2014-12-14T09:51:04Z")
Netflix does a really great job at recommending films and tv shows. Could there be an API or maybe Plex could build something similar? Just thinking aloud. ---
**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2021, 11:04am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/recommendation-engine-for-plex-server/40610/8 "2021-05-29T11:04:46Z")
Early 2021 clean-up: duplicate(s) - [Recommendation based on previously watched/rated](https://forums.plex.tv/t/recommendation-based-on-previously-watched-rated/279808) - [Full Trakt Integration](https://forums.plex.tv/t/full-trakt-integration/51424) ---
**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 12:46am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/recommendation-engine-for-plex-server/40610/9 "2021-06-10T00:46:13Z")