Import TV Time Watched History to Series Reminder

As of July 15, 2026, TV Time has officially shut down, leaving millions of TV tracking fans without a home. It's hard to think that years of tracked watch history, custom lists, and community milestones could just vanish overnight. But if you managed to request and download your official GDPR data export before the servers went dark, I have great news: your watch history is safe, and you can import it right here!

If you have your export ZIP file, Series Reminder is ready to act as your new tracking and notification home. You can pick up right where you left off without missing a single upcoming episode.

The Fully Automated TV Time Importer

To make your transition as seamless as possible, I built a fully automated TV Time Importer. TV Time's data export structure is complex, but this tool parses your watch history, favorites, and archive statuses directly from your untouched ZIP file.

How to Import Your TV Time Data (Step-by-Step)

The migration process is fast and straightforward:

Locate Your Export File: Find the data export file you downloaded from TV Time before the shutdown. This is typically a zipped archive named gdpr-data.zip. Do not unzip or modify the files inside; the import process works best when the archive is completely untouched.
Navigate to the Importer: Head over to the TV Time Import Tool (you will need a free Series Reminder account to access this).
Upload Your ZIP File: Select your gdpr-data.zip archive and click upload.
Let It Process: Your import runs safely in the background. It usually takes just a few minutes to map thousands of episodes. You can safely navigate away from the page, and I will email you the moment your dashboard is ready!

What Exactly Will Be Restored?

The automated parser reads the core data tables inside your TV Time export archive:

Your Watchlist: All of your active shows will be automatically added to your Series Reminder favorites list. By default, newly imported active shows will have premiere notifications enabled so you don't miss upcoming releases.
Your Archive: TV Time's "Archived" flags are fully respected. Shows you finished or dropped will be imported to preserve your lifetime watch history and stats, but marked as archived so your active release calendar stays clean.
Every Watched Episode: Your full historical timeline of watched episodes will be synchronized. If you have already started tracking shows on Series Reminder, don't worry—the import is additive and will never overwrite or erase your current progress.

A Special Note on Free Tier Limits: Free Series Reminder accounts can track up to 15 favorite shows at a time. However, to ensure you don't lose your TV Time legacy, I will import your entire watch history and favorites list for free, even if you track hundreds of shows. Your existing library will remain fully intact! You will only need to upgrade to a Supporter subscription ($20/year) if you wish to manually add brand-new shows beyond the 15-favorite limit in the future.

Welcome to Your New Tracking Home

I’m an independent developer and built Series Reminder because I wanted a lightweight, clean, and blazing-fast TV tracker free of corporate venture capital, invasive tracking cookies, or bloated social networks. Beyond core tracking, you'll immediately gain access to:

A clean, visual dashboard calendar showing exactly when and where your favorite shows air.
Our newly upgraded, high-performance notification engine delivering alerts via Email, Discord Webhooks, and Pushover.
Personal RSS Feeds and iCal calendar sync so you can integrate upcoming episodes directly into Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, or Outlook.

If you have any questions about uploading your ZIP file or run into an edge-case with your data, please reach out to me directly. I am here to help get you moved in!