What Is WatchMike?
WatchMike is a modern DVR for the streaming era. With content spread across Netflix, Max, Apple TV+, Disney+, Hulu, Prime, and dozens of other services, finding something to watch has become a second job. WatchMike solves streaming decision fatigue by learning your taste, surfacing mood-aware recommendations, tracking everything you want to watch across all your services, and telling you exactly where to stream it — all inside a fast, dark-themed PWA that installs like a native app.
Personalized Recommendations
- Mood-aware recommendations — pick your vibe (chill, thrilling, funny, emotional) and get matched content
- Taste-learning engine — improves picks based on your ratings and watch history
- TMDb-powered discovery with genre, decade, and platform filters
- Similar titles suggestions on every movie and show page
- "Watch Something New" shuffle for when you can't decide
Watchlist & Tracking
- Universal watchlist — track movies and shows across all streaming services
- Episode-level progress tracking — never lose your place in a series
- Watch status: Want to Watch / Watching / Completed / Dropped
- Personal ratings and review notes
- Quick-add from search, discovery, or any detail page
Streaming Availability
- "Where to Watch" provider chips on every card (Netflix, Max, Apple TV+, Disney+, Hulu, Prime, and more)
- Real-time availability via TMDb Watch Providers API
- Filter discovery by services you actually subscribe to
- Deep-link to streaming services directly from the app
Alerts & Notifications
- New episode alerts for shows you're following
- Season premiere notifications
- Cancellation & renewal alerts
- Coming Soon tracking — get notified when a title hits streaming
- In-app notification center with unread badge
Social & Sharing
- Generate beautiful shareable watchlist snapshots
- Share individual picks with a single tap
- Social-ready image cards for Instagram, X, and iMessage
Browse & Discovery
- Trending Now — daily-refreshed charts from TMDb
- Top Rated across Movies and TV
- Genre hubs: Action, Drama, Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Documentary, and more
- Decade browser — explore the best of each era
- New Releases — what just dropped on streaming this week
- Hidden Gems — high-rated, under-the-radar titles
Title Detail Pages
- Full cast & crew with individual filmography pages
- Trailers and clips via YouTube embed
- Critic and audience scores
- Season & episode guide with individual episode summaries
- Content ratings and runtime info
- Production details: studio, budget, box office
Design & UX
- Dark-themed PWA with rich red/rose accent palette
- Mobile-first, touch-optimized card grid
- Smooth Framer Motion transitions and micro-interactions
- Bottom tab navigation for native-app feel
- Offline-capable PWA — installable on iOS and Android
- Fast skeleton loading states — no blank screens