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Simkl Builders

Collect trending movies, shows, anime, and DVD releases from Simkl through the Kometa Simkl Service. No API key or Simkl account is required. Both builders support movies, shows, playlists, and custom sorting.

Choose a builder

Builder Finds
simkl_dvd Movies and shows in DVD release lists
simkl_trending Trending movies, shows, and anime

Results are filtered to the library type: movies for movie libraries, shows for show libraries, and both for playlists. Use collection_order: custom to retain returned order and sync_mode: sync to keep membership synchronized.

Shared options

Both builders accept an integer limit directly or a dictionary containing limit. Trending also accepts period.

Attribute Applies to Value Default
limit Both Integer, 1-500 20
period Trending only today, week, month today

Kometa automatically requests the service's top-100 (small) list for limits up to 100, or top-500 (large) list for larger limits.

DVD releases

Selects items from Simkl's DVD release lists. In playlists, the endpoint's flat item order is preserved, including any interleaving of movies and shows.

Selects up to 20 DVD releases matching the current library type. The builder value is an integer, not a boolean.

collections:
  New on DVD:
    simkl_dvd: 20
    collection_order: custom
    sync_mode: sync

Selects up to 150 DVD releases. The larger limit automatically uses the service's top-500 list; the dictionary form keeps the limit as a named option.

collections:
  More DVD Releases:
    simkl_dvd:
      limit: 150
    collection_order: custom
    sync_mode: sync

Uses Simkl's trending lists for movies, shows, and anime.

Trending playlist order

Trending data arrives in separate sections: movies first, then TV shows, then anime. Each section's order is retained, but media types are not interleaved. Use text files when you need explicit per-item ordering across types.

Selects up to 20 trending items using the default today period.

collections:
  Simkl Trending Today:
    simkl_trending: 20
    collection_order: custom
    sync_mode: sync

Selects up to 50 items trending this week. week is a string and 50 is an integer. Use month for the monthly list or today for the daily list.

collections:
  Simkl Trending This Week:
    simkl_trending:
      period: week
      limit: 50
    collection_order: custom
    sync_mode: sync