Configure TMDb metadata and Anime ID Mapping to improve matching and stabilize IDs across services.
Metadata and ID mapping help CrossWatch match the same item across different services.
Without them, CrossWatch sees more missing peers and weaker ID coverage.
That matters more now that Plex, Jellyfin, and Emby default to strict ID matching.
Find this section in Settings → Connections.
In older versions, this section was named Metadata.
Set up TMDb before your first real sync run.
Most matching problems start with weak identifiers:
Different services use different IDs.
Titles are localized, renamed, or ambiguous.
Episodes can be especially messy without external IDs.
Metadata and ID mapping help CrossWatch:
match items by stable IDs (TMDb/IMDb/etc. when available)
reduce “missing peer” and “wrong match” issues
make two-way sync less risky
If you use AniList pairs, enable Anime ID Mapping too.
CrossWatch supports:
TMDb metadata
Anime ID Mapping for AniList pairs
TMDb Metadata
Anime ID Mapping
Go to Settings → Connections.
Create a TMDb API key and paste it into CrossWatch.
Guide: TMDb Metadata
If you sync AniList with another provider, enable Anime ID Mapping.
Guide: Anime ID Mapping
Lots of missing matches: configure TMDb, then re-run the pair.
AniList anime still missing peers: enable Anime ID Mapping, then run the pair again.
Wrong match: fix the item in the Editor (override IDs), then re-run.
Rate limits: increase TMDb cache TTL and avoid rapid re-runs.
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