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  • How Is the Favorite List Different from Watchlists and Custom Lists?
  • Favorite Lists on SIMKL: Free vs. VIP/Pro Users
  • How to Create and Manage Your Favorite List on SIMKL?
  • How to Create Your Favorite List on SIMKL?
  • How to Remove a Title from Your Favorite List?
  • How to Find Your Favorite Lists?
  • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About Favorite Lists
  • Final Thoughts: Use Favorite Lists to Showcase Your Best Picks!

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Favorite Lists

Favorite Lists on SIMKL

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Favorite List on SIMKL serves as a dedicated collection of your most-loved movies, TV shows, and anime. It is a personalized space where you can keep track of the titles that made a lasting impact on you, making it easy to revisit or share with others.

Why Use Favorite Lists?


How Is the Favorite List Different from Watchlists and Custom Lists?

SIMKL provides multiple ways to organize and categorize your entertainment choices. Each list type serves a unique purpose:

Feature
Favorite List
Watchlist
Custom Lists

Purpose

Highlights your most loved titles

Tracks what you’re currently watching, planning, or completed

Organizes movies/shows into user-defined categories

What It Includes

Only your personal favorites

Everything you are watching, planning, on hold, or completed

Any specific theme or topic (e.g., “Best Sci-Fi Movies,” “Top Netflix Series”)

Customization

Limited – Just a collection of loved titles

Automatically organized by watch progress

Fully customizable, can have names, descriptions, import lists, create smart lists and sorting

Visibility

Public by default for All, but can be made private for VIP/PRO users.

Public by default, but can be made private

Customizable – Can be private, public, or unlisted

Automatic Organization?

Yes, titles appear as you mark them as favorites

Yes, based on watching status

No, must manually add and customize your custom filtering & sorting.

Free Feature?

Yes, available to all users

Yes, available to all users

Only for VIP/PRO users

The main difference is that Favorite Lists are meant to highlight personal favorites, while Custom Lists allow for broader organization of titles.

Key Differences in Detail

1. Favorite Lists vs. Watchlists

Favorite Lists are meant to showcase what you love, while Watchlists track what you are currently watching, planning, or have completed.

  • Example of a Watchlist:

    • Watching: Shows you’re currently watching.

    • Plan to Watch: Titles you want to start in the future.

    • On Hold: Shows you paused but plan to continue.

    • Completed: Shows you have finished.

Watchlists help you track your viewing progress, while Favorite Lists help you highlight your best picks.

2. Favorite Lists vs. Custom Lists

Custom Lists provide complete control over organization, while Favorite Lists automatically collect only your most-loved titles.

  • Example of a Custom List:

    • Best Horror Movies from the 2000s

    • Top Netflix Shows with Female Leads

    • Underrated Sci-Fi Movies I Recommend

With Custom Lists, you can add a name, description, and specific sorting rules, while Favorite Lists are simply a collection of loved titles.

💡 Think of it this way:

  • Favorite List = Personal Hall of Fame

  • Watchlist = Track What You’re Watching

  • Custom Lists = Themed Collections You Create

Favorite Lists on SIMKL: Free vs. VIP/Pro Users

While Favorite Lists on SIMKL are available to all users, VIP and Pro members get additional customization and privacy options.

Summary Table: Free Users vs. VIP/Pro Users on Favorite Lists

Feature
Free Users
VIP/Pro Users

Bulk Importing

❌ Not Available

❌ Not Available

Privacy Control

Always Public

✅ Can be Public, Unlisted, or Private

Background Customization

❌ No Custom Background

✅ Custom Background Allowed

Add Collaborators

❌ Not Available

✅ Can Add Free Users as Collaborators

Private Notes

❌ Not Available

✅ Can Add Private Notes

Private Tags

❌ Not Available

✅ Can Add Private Tags

Public Notes

✅ Available

✅ Available

Ranked List Feature

✅ Available

✅ Available

Sorting Options

✅ Available

✅ Available

How to Create and Manage Your Favorite List on SIMKL?

Unlike Custom Lists, where users need to manually create and organize categories, Favorite Lists are automatically generated when a user clicks the heart icon on any title.

Whether you're browsing a movie title, exploring a TV show, or organizing your watchlist, the ability to quickly add to your favorites makes it easy to maintain a list of your most cherished content.

How to Create Your Favorite List on SIMKL?

Your Favorite List is automatically created when you add your first favorite title. You do not need to manually create this list—it is always available for TV Shows, Movies, and Anime.

To add a title to your Favorite List, use any of the following methods:


Method 1: Adding to Favorites from the Title Page

If you're currently viewing a movie, TV show, or anime title, you can add it to your Favorite List instantly:

1. Go to the Title Page

  • Search for the movie, TV show, or anime you want to add.

2. Find the Heart Icon ❤️

  • Next to "Add to Watchlist", you will see a heart icon.

3. Click the Heart Icon

  • Once clicked, the heart will turn red, indicating that the title has been successfully added to your Favorite List.

4. Done! The title will now automatically appear in your Favorite List.

Pro Tip: You can find this feature on all title pages, whether it's a newly released movie or an old classic TV series.


Method 2: Adding from Your Watchlist or Custom List

If you already have a movie or show in your Watchlist, you can easily mark it as a favorite without searching for it again.

1. Go to Your Watchlist or Custom List

  • Click "Profile" → "My Lists"

  • Select the Watchlist or Custom List where the title is stored.

2. Find the Title You Want to Favorite

3. Click the Three-Dot Menu (⋮) or Hover Over the Title

4. Select “Add to Favorites” (Heart Icon ❤️)

  • Clicking the heart will move it to your Favorite List.

Pro Tip: You can also use this method to quickly favorite multiple titles from your existing lists.


Method 3: Adding from the Discover Pages (Movies, TV Shows, Anime)

If you're browsing the Discover Pages on SIMKL, you can favorite titles without even opening the details page.

1. Navigate to the Discover Section

  • Movies: Click "Movies" → "Discover"

  • TV Shows: Click "TV" → "Discover"

  • Anime: Click "Anime" → "Discover"

2. Hover Over a Title in Poster View

3. Click the Heart Icon ❤️

4. The Title is Now Added to Your Favorite List!

Pro Tip: This method is great for quickly favoriting multiple titles while browsing trending movies or new releases.


How to Remove a Title from Your Favorite List?

  1. Go to Your Favorite List

  2. Find the Title You Want to Remove

  3. Click the Heart Icon Again ❤️

    • The heart will turn gray, and the title will be removed.


How to Find Your Favorite Lists?

Once you've added titles to your Favorite List, you may want to view, manage, or explore them. SIMKL provides multiple ways to access your Favorite Lists, ensuring that you can quickly find and organize your most-loved Movies, TV Shows, and Anime.

Method 1: Using the Watchlist with Favorite Filter

This method allows you to filter your Watchlist to only show your favorited titles.

Steps to Access Your Favorite List from the Watchlist:

1. Go to Your Profile Watchlist

  • Click on "Profile" → Navigate to the Watchlist section.

  • Choose either Movies, TV Shows, or Anime based on what you want to filter.

2. Enable the "Filter by Favorites" Option

  • On the left-side panel, locate the "Filter by" section.

  • Check the box labeled "Favorites".

3. View Your Filtered Favorite Titles

  • This will only display the titles that you’ve marked as favorite.

  • You can sort your Favorite List by Rank, Alphabetical Order, Release Date, or Date Added.

Pro Tip: This method allows you to see your favorites in a structured way while still accessing your full Watchlist functionalities.


Method 2: Accessing Favorites Under "My Lists"

If you prefer to view your Favorite Lists separately, this method automatically organizes your favorites into pre-created lists.

Steps to Find Your Favorite List in "My Lists":

1️⃣ Go to Your Profile → "My Lists"

  • Click on Profile in the top-right corner.

  • Select "My Lists" from the navigation bar.

2️⃣ Locate your Favorite Lists

  • Under My Lists, you will find three Favorite Lists:

    • Favorite Movies

    • Favorite TV Shows

    • Favorite Anime

3️⃣ Customize and Manage Your Favorite Lists

  • Unlike Method 1, these lists are pre-organized and can be customized with text descriptions.

  • You do not need to manually filter anything—your favorites are already grouped.


Method 3: Using the Custom Lists Discover Page

If you want to explore other members’ Favorite Lists on SIMKL or compare them with your own, this method is ideal.

Steps to Find Your Favorite List from the Discover Page:

1️⃣ Go to the SIMKL Lists Page

2️⃣ Enable the "Favorites" Filter

  • Click on Filters in the left panel.

  • Check the box labeled "Favorites".

3️⃣ Find Your Favorite Lists or Explore Others’ Lists

  • If you want to view your own Favorite Lists, click on "Filter by My Lists".

  • If you want to see what other users have favorited, leave the filter as "All Lists".

Pro Tip: This method is a great way to find new recommendations by checking other users' top-rated and most-loved titles.


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About Favorite Lists

1. Can I Make My Favorite List Private?

Favorite Lists are always public by default so that other users can discover and interact with your recommendations. However, you can set it to private in your Lists privacy settings.


2. Can I Share My Favorite List?

Yes! You can copy the URL of your Favorite List and share it with friends via social media or messaging.


3. Can I Sort My Favorite List?

At the moment, Favorite Lists are automatically arranged in the order titles were added, but you can edit the sorting customize it.


Final Thoughts: Use Favorite Lists to Showcase Your Best Picks!

The Favorite Lists feature on SIMKL is an easy way to highlight and share your all-time favorite movies, TV shows, and anime. Whether you want to track your top-rated titles or explore recommendations from others, this feature helps you organize your most-loved entertainment choices.

Visit:

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https://simkl.com/lists/discover/