For You & daily pick
Personalised rails ranked from your taste model.
Visit home or /for-you after a few title views. Higher match % = stronger overlap with genres, mood, and pacing you engage with.
About WatchMind
Stop scrolling endless catalogues. WatchMind AI is an AI movie picker and TV show recommendation engine that processes your behaviour — genres, moods, pacing, decades — with semantic matching and taste models. Get personalized movie recommendations, hidden gems, and a daily pick; trailers and reviews help you decide. We do not host or stream full titles.
Documentation
How to use WatchMind
A short guide from first visit to personalised picks — what to do, where to click, and what to expect when you're signed in vs browsing as a guest.
Tell us your taste (60 seconds)
Open the vibe check and swipe on poster cards — like what you'd watch, skip what you wouldn't. This bootstraps your first taste signals faster than browsing alone.
Browse or search with intent
Use Movies / TV browse hubs, genre pages, or story search (plain English, e.g. “slow sci-fi about identity”). Open titles that look interesting — views and time on page sharpen your profile.
Check For You & today's pick
The home page and For You feed rank titles for your profile — match % and short reasons when we have enough signal. New visitors see strong trending/editorial picks until you warm up.
Use mood & time filters when you're stuck
Mood feeds (cozy, tense, mind-bending, etc.) line up tone and pacing. Time-budget feeds filter movies that fit how long you have tonight.
Save, rate, and decide on a title page
On any title: watch the trailer (when available), read TMDb reviews and AI Analysis, add to your queue, and rate with stars or thumbs. Use official “where to watch” links — we don't host streams.
Sign in to keep your profile (optional)
Google sign-in attaches your queue, ratings, and taste profile to your account so match scores and recommendations follow you across devices. Before sign-in, match % may show as a preview for this browser only.
Feature reference
Story search
Semantic search by vibe, plot, or theme — not just title names.
Describe what you want in a sentence; open results and save good fits to your queue.
Mood feeds
Curated lists by tone: cozy, dark, funny, mind-bending, and more.
Pick a mood that matches tonight; combine with your profile for better ordering.
Match score & AI Analysis
Per-title fit score and rule-based AI write-up (genres, pacing, audience).
Open any movie/series page — scroll to AI Analysis and Engagement. Signed-in users get account-based match; guests may see a device preview.
Watch queue
Ordered list of what to watch next.
Use “Add to queue” on title pages; manage order at /queue. Queue adds improve recommendations.
Hidden gems & exploration
Underrated picks for you, plus titles outside your usual genres.
Shown on home when your profile is warm. Helps break filter bubbles safely.
WatchMind Bingo
Weekly keyword card — complete tiles by opening matching titles.
Fun retention loop; opens discover titles you might not search for.
Profile, story & badges
Recap of your genres, streaks, and milestones (signed-in).
Sign in, browse regularly, then open /me and /me/story for your viewing recap.
Guest vs signed-in
Browsing without signing in
- A private session cookie (rls_sid) remembers activity on this browser.
- For You, queue, and ratings work on this device.
- Match % may appear as “this device” preview — not synced elsewhere.
- Clear cookies or use sign-out → fresh session on that browser.
Signed in with Google
- Taste profile and queue keyed to your account (userId).
- Anonymous history on first sign-in is merged into your profile.
- Match scores and recommendations sync across devices.
- Profile, badges, and WatchMind Story available at /me.
Get the most out of WatchMind
Complete vibe check before a movie night
Ten swipes seed genres and moods so the first For You row isn't generic trending.
Rate honestly
Stars and thumbs down-weight titles you disliked — the model learns faster than views alone.
Use story search when you know the vibe, not the name
Better than scrolling charts when you want “something like X but newer”.
Read AI Analysis before committing
Pacing, audience, and TMDb sentiment on one page — fewer 20-minute false starts.
Sign in once you're sold
Keeps queue and taste profile when you switch from phone to laptop.
What makes WatchMind different
Most sites show the same trending lists. We combine catalogue metadata with a private taste model built from how you actually browse — plus mood, time, and semantic search — so picks feel personal, not random.
- Match scores with plain-language reasons on title pages
- Story search — describe a film, don't hunt the title
- Mood + runtime feeds for “tonight” constraints
- AI Analysis + engagement charts per title (SEO-friendly, human-readable)
- Zero streaming liability — official where-to-watch only
Common questions
- Does WatchMind stream movies?
- No. We're discovery only — trailers via YouTube and links to licensed stores (Apple TV, Amazon, etc.).
- Is the AI a chatbot?
- No. Recommendations use taste vectors, embeddings, and behaviour signals. AI Analysis on title pages is algorithmic copy from metadata, not a live LLM chat.
- Why don't I see a match %?
- Cold start: fewer than ~3 title views and ~2 queue items. Browse more, complete vibe check, or sign in after building history.
- Is it free?
- Yes — browsing, recommendations, trailers, and reviews are free. Google sign-in is optional.
What we offer
Discovery-first
Find your next movie or series through search, mood feeds, story search, and personalised For You picks — not endless scrolling.
TMDb powered
Ratings, reviews, posters, and metadata from The Movie Database (TMDb). Community-driven and updated continuously.
Trailers & previews
Official trailers on title pages when available (YouTube embeds). Watch before you commit to rent or stream.
Where to watch
Licensed links to digital stores and platforms — Apple TV, Amazon, Google Play, and regional providers where listed.
Safe browsing
WatchMind does not host or stream full films or episodes. Discovery and legitimate purchase/rent links only.
AI taste models
Taste profiles, match scores, and semantic search run on-platform — behaviour and metadata, not a paid chatbot per page.
Ready to pick something?
Start with the vibe check, then open For You — or search by story if you already know the mood you want.