I've updated to the production code v2025.03.18.1154. Thank you for the fixes and documentation updates.
I have also verified the fix for the .DS_Store issue in v2025.03.18.1154. Thanks again.
Is there any sort of work around for series on Netflix? Going to the landing page for the show would be reasonable but on my Apple TV instead of going to the series landing page the 'title' URL just results in the first episode of the series playing with no obvious way of getting to the list of episodes.
in the left bar, drop down "Stream Links & Files"
Then click "Modify Programs."
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Thanks, but I know how to modify them. The problem is the stream links generated are the same for every episode. Which I understand is expected for Netflix shows but when you open the generated stream link on Apple TV it doesn't open the 'title' page for the show instead it auto-plays S1 E1 and the Netflix UI doesn't seem to have anyway to get to the title page to pick a different episode.
Question: On a show where you've already watched at least one episode, when you launch it via the Stream Link, does it go to the next unwatched episode? This is behavior I've seen from Disney+, so maybe Netflix changed something recently (at least on Apple TV) that mimics that functionality.
Otherwise, a few things to check, all related to Stream Link Mappings:
- Did the default Netflix mapping get changed from just "Movie" to "Movie or Show"?
- Did you create some other type of mapping related to Netflix that might change its behavior?
- Try adding a mapping where you replace
https://withnflx://(see here for details). Warning that this will make the Stream Links not work anywhere but Apple products, and maybe not even in all of those.
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I’ve tried it with the url mapping set to movie and movie or show. On my appletv the link behaves the same regardless off if ‘title’ or ‘watch’ is used in the url.
On iOS the Netflix client seems to take you to the series page when using a link with ‘title’ but the tvOS app seems to behave differently.
I’ll try your suggestions and report back. Thank you.
The 'nflx://' URL didn't seem to make a difference
It did seem that after I watched an episode in netflix the '/title' URL does result in the 'next' episode playing and not the first one.
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That confirms to me this is a Netflix issue in how they set up their app to accept Deep Links, similar to Disney+. Unfortunately, unless JustWatch finally updates their links to go to individual episodes, there's probably nothing you can do about it.
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Thanks, that's kinda what i figured.
I just checked. Yes all netflix Deep Links are just to the show. The Netflix app does a fine job of tracking what episode you are up to. I delete the episode links as I view things to know what I've seen.
Thanks. The problem is on Apple TV the link is playing what netflix thinks is the next episode with no convient way to get back to the episode list.
I'll give it a go and see what the user experience is like.
Some services like Amazon Prime and Apple TV have a mixture of 'free to subscriber' titles and titles to rent and buy. When a title is found at multiple sources would it be technically feasible for SLM to prioritize sources based on if the title is available to me via a subscription I already have vs to rent?
For example, I'd generally prefer Apple TV over Amazon Prime but if a title is included in my Prime subscription but only available for rental or purchase on Apple I'd prefer Amazon in that case.
You can set the priority of the streaming app to use in settings.
Please read the Wiki; all your questions are answered there. Most notably:
I’ve read that. I understand I can do it manually. The beauty of what you built is you’ve automated the work of maintaining a library of stream links.
I’m suggesting giving SLM the ability to pick the best source to use automatically based on more criteria then just a priority list of sources.
IMO this would be really nice in cases when you first bookmark a movie and it’s only available to rent and then later it gets added to Netflix or Prime for subscribers.
Appreciate the response. I know you can set a priority order based on the service. I’m suggesting the prioritization be more sophisticated so that you can specify prioritizing sources where a given title is free to subscribers vs available to rent/purchase.
While I still believe you could probably handle this with just the selection and order of streaming services, especially because rental vs. subscriber content is often already broken up this way (i.e., "Amazon Video" vs. "Amazon Prime Video"), I'm willing to take a look. Please provide an example of a Movie or Show that matches your description.
That all said, I want to set expectations. From what I do know of the metadata, this would not be easy. Mostly, it would require a very different approach to how subscribe and priority work right now, as well as actually searching for the Stream Links. Given the complexity and ripping out of existing functionality, this will not be accomplished anytime in the near future, if at all.
The streaming service priority works as long as rentals and purchases are considered separate services from the subscription services. I assumed that wasn't the case but it looks like I may be wrong.
I checked a couple of titles on Amazon and Apple and it looks like Just Watch is reporting things for rental / purchase as 'Apple Tv' or 'Amazon Video' and titles that you can subscribe to as 'Apple TV+' and 'Amazon Prime'.
The show 'Reacher' is available on Amazon Prime for free to subscribers but on Just watch shows it as available on Apple TV for Purchase / Rent.
The movie 'Peanut Butter Falcon' shows as available on Netflix but for Rent on Apple TV.
I guess the answer may be as simple as putting all the streaming services you subscribe too above the rental sources.
I'll play around with that and if I find some cases where that doesn't work will open a feature request on github for future consideration.
Happy Birthday Stream Link Manager! 
On this day a year ago, I released the original prototype (which basically could just create empty files and folders for you). It's come a long way since then, and that's thanks to all of you kicking my butt and pushing the boundaries of what I knew or thought were possible! And because of that, my technical skills in the necessary areas have grown exponentially.
Here's to the year ahead, and all the functionality we can add!
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