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Getting Started

On Watch.io, you can search, explore and play videos from multiple sources, both free and subscription. All services indexed by Watch.io can be viewed in a web browser or one of several devices made for streaming content to your tv, such as Roku (recommended). To get started, select the video sources you would like to include and click the search button. The default search options returns the latest and greated (by air date) for the selected sources. You can refine your search by limiting results by rating, year, actors, directors etc.

Refining Results

Tip: Many options can accept multiple selections. Use ctrl + click to select more than one.

Delivery

This option currently only applies to Netflix searches. 'Instant' is the default value and returns videos that can be viewed online. You can expand the search to include DVDs from Netflix by selecting one or more options or 'All'.

Video Type

Limit results to TV, Movies or individual episodes or include everything. This option allows multiple selection.

Movie / Show Title

Enter one or more characters of the episode, show or movie title. Wildcard searching (* or %) is performed automatically. Including these characters in your search may have unpredictable results.

Release Year

Use either the 'From' or 'To' year input to limit results to before or after a certain date. Either can be left empty. They default to 01-01-1900 and today's date respectively.

Category

Entry at least 3 characters of a category to get a list of possible categories. Select one or type in your own. Entering 'action', for example, will return 1) Action & Adventure, 2) Foreign Action & Adventure, 3) Action Thrillers etc. You can either select one of these specific categories or keep 'action' to select all of the matches.

User Rating

All ratings have been converted to a 5 star system. Enter a minimum rating to return only results that meet or exceed that rating. For example, entering 3.5 will return movies with a minimum user rating of 3.5. Some services do not supply rating information, so specifying a value may cause these videos to be excluded.

Cast

Enter one or more characters of the name of an actor or actress to filter results to movies or shows starring that person. Like Categories, a list of matching actors will appear. Select one or least the partial word entered. For example, entering 'Hanks' will return 1) Jim Hanks, 2) Tom Hanks, 3) Colin Hanks etc. Select one of those options or leave 'hanks' as the value to search all matching entries.

Director

Enter one or more characters of the director's name. A list of matching directors will appear. Select one or leave the partial word entered. For example, entering 'Spie' will return 1) Steven Spielberg, 2) Marcus Spiegel, 3) Scott Spiegel etc. Select one of the matches or leave 'spie' to search all matching entries.

Comparison of Services

Name	Monthly Cost	Video Count	Notes
Hulu	Free	32545
Crackle	Free	?	Coming soon to the Watch.io index
Youtube	Free*	1471	Only YouTube's free full length movies are indexed by Watch.io
Hulu Plus	$7.99	?	Coming soon to the Watch.io index
Amazon Prime	$6.58*	2537	Subscription fees are paid on yearly basis and include free shipping ($79/year). Video count does not include individual episodes, as this data is not provided by Amazon.
Netflix	$7.99*	94818	Unlimited DVD and streaming videos are now separate services at $7.99 per service per month.

Watch Queue

Watch.io now has an experimental feature to allow creating a list of movies or TV episodes for playback at your convenience.

1. Any video from any source (Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, Crackle, etc) can be added to the queue for playback.
2. No login is required, as the queue is tied to the browser and the pc being used.
3. Playback can occur at any time, although some new TV episodes expire after a month or two.
4. The system is designed to be fast and easy. Confirmation messages are minimal and disappear automatically.

Adding Items

Adding items is simple. From the Watch.io search results, click the Q button next to the item you wish to add. A discreet message will appear briefly at the bottom of the screen indicating that it was successfully added.

Sorting & Deleting Queue Items

To manage the items in your watch queue, select the larger Q button in the menu at the top of the screen. Drag and drop items to reorder them for playback or click the X button to delete them from the queue.

Playback

The easiest option is to use one of the browser extensions described below. These extensions are small and unobtrusive and will allow playback from the same tab or window. Once installed, playing the next item involves just two clicks. Click once on the browser button and once on your playlist item. All browser extensions remember your position in queue, but feel free to skip ahead or go back and watch an old favorite again.

Web Browser Extensions

• Chrome


To install the Chrome extension, visit the Chrome web apps and follow the simple instructions on the page.

• Internet Explorer (8+)

Coming Soon! IE users can (WILL BE ABLE TO) click the following button to install the following button or visit the IE Add-ons page.

• Firefox

Coming soon!

Feedback

Any feedback is welcome. Use the contact form for any questions or post it in the shoutbox.

Watch Favs

Watch Favs is an exciting new feature that allows you to create a personal list of your favorite TV shows and run a query on all of them with a single click. Results return in the order of air-date where available, making watching TV online even easier.

Adding Shows

To add a show to the Watch Favs list, select the 'Favs' tab on the ManageQueue page. In the text box, enter the name of the show you would like to add. Capitalization will not affect results. As you type, a list of matching shows will appear below. At any point, you can click on one of these shows or simply type the full show name. Once finished, click the + plus symbol next to the text box. The show name will now appear in the list.

Running The Watch Fav Query

On the Watch.io home page, click the Watch Favs link in the Quick Search box. Alternatively, you can use the following shortcut URL: http://watch.io/#special:watchfavs

Watch Favs Demo Video

Widget

Please consult the Watch Widget page for details on usage and help.