Version 0.8

Release 0.8.0

• Tag: v0.8.0

This release adds Snapshots, HTTPS/TLS, and in-app help entry points.

SIMKL anime syncing is now TVDB-first for shows. This reduces season mismatches.

Anime support is still a work in progress.

Highlights

• Snapshots (experimental)

  • Create rollback points for provider datasets.

  • Captures: Watchlist, Ratings, History, or All features.

  • Restore modes:

    • Merge (safe): only adds missing items.

    • Clear + restore (destructive): clears the dataset, then restores.

  • Guide: Snapshots

• HTTPS/TLS (experimental)

  • Run the CrossWatch UI over HTTPS (self-signed by default).

  • Manage certificates in the UI (download .crt, regenerate, or mount custom cert/key paths).

  • Guide: HTTPS/TLS

Self-signed HTTPS breaks most media server webhooks.

If you need webhooks over HTTPS, use a reverse proxy with a trusted certificate (Let’s Encrypt). See Reverse proxies.

• Docs and help entry points

  • Docs are hosted at https://wiki.crosswatch.app.

  • The About section links to docs from inside the app. See User Interface.

  • On HTTPS, the docs view can be embedded in the UI (when available).

  • Ask AI is available on HTTPS setups (when enabled).

Fixes & improvements

• Plex history sync is faster with whitelisting

  • History reads are now limited to whitelisted libraries (server-side filtering).

  • Big speed-up on large Plex servers.

• Authentication supports multiple sessions

  • Stay logged in across multiple devices and browsers.

• UI shows only applied changes

  • Summaries no longer include snapshot/cache-only artifacts.

  • When nothing is applied, the UI stays at 0 changes.

• Trakt API compliance (Feb 2026 readiness)

  • CrossWatch matches Trakt’s upcoming pagination requirements.

• SIMKL anime matching improvements

  • TVDB-first matching for show sync to reduce season mismatches.

  • Better season mapping for anime history.

• Better matching for Plex/Emby/Jellyfin

  • Improved title hints (provider slug and TVDB/Trakt-style naming).

• SIMKL watchlist and ratings are more accurate

  • Prefer TVDB-based matching for anime when available.

• Ratings updates sync correctly

  • Rating changes propagate to the other provider.

• Fix: webhooks blocked by auth

  • Webhooks are reachable again when UI auth is enabled.

• Fix: CW Tracker pair disabled the Sync button

  • The Sync button no longer gets stuck disabled.