Series Reminder is designed to act as your personal subscription command center. We don't just track TV shows; we put you in complete control of exactly how, when, and where you receive your schedule alerts. Whether you want to know the second an episode drops so you can avoid spoilers, or prefer to wait until a full season is ready to binge, our notification engine can be tailored to match your personal viewing habits.
The Four Core Notification Types
You can configure individual notification settings for each show on your favorites list. Series Reminder features four distinct toggles:
- Season Premiere: You will receive a single alert only when the first episode of a new season airs. This is perfect for keeping tabs on shows you aren't following week-to-week, giving you a low-noise reminder that a series has returned so you can watch it immediately or catch it the next time you subscribe to that streaming service.
- All Episodes: You will receive an alert for every single regular episode that airs. This is perfect for ongoing shows that you follow week-to-week. (Note: Standard episode alerts do not include specials.)
- Season Finale: You will receive an alert only when the final episode of a season airs. This is the ideal setting for shows you prefer to binge-watch once the entire season is available.
- Special Episodes (Season 0): Special episodes—like holiday releases, behind-the-scenes documentaries, or retrospective interviews—are treated as an independent category. Because specials often release randomly throughout the year, you can toggle Special notifications on or off completely independently. Toggling "All Episodes" on will not include specials unless you also explicitly check this box.
Consolidated Messaging (Aggregated by Series)
If a show releases multiple episodes on the same day, or drops a special alongside a regular episode, Series Reminder automatically consolidates them. Instead of receiving multiple separate alerts for the same show, all episodes for that series on that day are grouped into a single notification for that series.
Global Timezone & Custom Delivery Times
Tired of getting push alerts or emails in the middle of the night? All users on Series Reminder can configure their global timezone and choose their preferred delivery hour. Whether you want your daily schedules delivered to your inbox at 7:00 AM, 3:00 PM, or 10:00 PM, our scheduling engine holds your alerts and dispatches them exactly when you want them in your local timezone.
Per-Series Delivery Offsets and Custom Hours (Premium Only)
With television shifting from traditional cable to scattered streaming services, the actual "air date" of a show is often different from when you actually have access to watch it. This is what I call the offset problem.
For example, a show like Gold Rush airs on cable Discovery on Friday nights, but streaming Discovery+ viewers might not get access to the episode until a week later. Similarly, international release windows often cause significant delays—a show might air in the US on a Sunday, but not premiere on your local regional service in the UK, Europe, or Australia until a few days or even a couple of weeks later.
To solve this, users with a Premium Subscription gain access to advanced timing dropdowns on individual favorite series, allowing you to configure:
- Custom Delivery Hour: Set a specific delivery time for a specific show (e.g., alert me about House of the Dragon at exactly 8:00 PM on Sunday nights so it aligns with my weekend routine).
- Custom Delivery Day Offset: Delay notifications for a specific show by a set number of days (up to 14 days). If you stream a show that drops on your service 7 days after its cable broadcast, or if your country's release schedule is delayed, you can set a custom offset so you only receive your notification when the episode is actually available on your screen.
Our Active Notification Channels
Once you configure your timing and toggles, you can choose how your alerts are delivered. Series Reminder supports several free notification channels:
Email Alerts: Daily digests delivered directly to your inbox.
Discord Webhooks: Pipe TV alerts directly into a custom chat channel on your private server. (Discord Setup Guide)
Pushover Mobile Alerts: Receive instant, native push alerts straight to your smartphone. (Pushover Setup Guide)
Personal iCal Calendars: Sync your favorites schedule straight to Google Calendar, Apple, or Outlook. (iCal Setup Guide)
Personal RSS Feeds: Aggregate your upcoming watchlist releases into your daily news reader. (RSS Setup Guide)
Because our notification system is built on a modular Scheduler and Dispatcher architecture, we are looking forward to introducing even more channels (such as Slack and Alexa) in upcoming updates. If you want a custom output channel that we are not currently supporting, please contact us and let us know!