Frequently Asked Questions

Flixie is a social movie discovery companion app designed to bring film lovers together. With Flixie, you can search thousands of titles, build lists, track what you’ve watched, save your favourites, rate and review movies, and easily connect with friends to coordinate virtual or in-person movie watches.

Yes. You must register and sign in to use Flixie, including browsing and searching for titles. Registration is free and gives you access to watchlists, watch history, ratings, reviews, friends, and social watch invitations.

Flixie uses the TMDB API for movie details, synopses, ratings, cast information, and streaming availability. TMDB’s watch-provider data is powered by JustWatch; Flixie does not connect to JustWatch directly and is not endorsed or certified by TMDB or JustWatch.

Flixie refreshes movie metadata and watch-provider availability through TMDB. Availability can change, so confirm the current listing with the relevant streaming service before watching.

To add any movie or TV series to your watchlist, tap the bookmark icon or click the "+ Watchlist" button on the film’s details page. To review your full watchlist, go to your Profile and select the Watchlist tab.

When viewing a movie card or details screen, tap the checkmark icon or click "Mark as Watched". Doing this will automatically log the title into your Watched History tab with the current date, and remove it from your pending watchlist.

Tap the heart icon on any movie details page. Favourites are showcased as a featured carousel on the header of your personal profile, making it easy to share your top cinematic tastes with visitors.

Navigate to the social Search tab, enter your friend’s email, or username, and tap "Send Friend Request". Once they accept, you’ll be able to view each other’s watched histories and active watchlists.

From any movie details page, tap the "Send Invitation" button, choose which friend or Film Circle you want to invite, specify a proposed date, time, and whether it’s virtual or in-person, and hit send. They will receive a pending request notification instantly.

All your social activity is centralized in the "Invitations Center" tab under your Social menu. Here, you will see separate columns for received requests awaiting your confirmation, sent requests, and accepted/upcoming movie schedules.

Go to your Profile tab, click the Settings gear icon, select "Account Security", and click "Change Password". Enter your current password followed by your chosen new password to update security.

On the login page of the application, tap "Forgot Password?". Enter your registered email address and we will send you a secure password reset link containing instructions to choose a new credential safely.

To sign out of the Flixie app, go to Settings and scroll to the bottom. Tap the "Sign Out" button, and confirm your action. Your local offline cache will remain secure, but social features will suspend until you sign back in.

On any movie details page, select your rating out of 10 and save it. Your rating will be added to the movie and reflected in your Flixie activity.

All the written reviews you submit are archived on your profile under the "Reviews" tab. Here, you can edit, update, delete, or share links to individual reviews with other social networks.