Watchly is an Android app designed to help users discover, organize, and store a personalized list of movies and TV shows. The app integrates with the TMDb API to fetch up-to-date movie data, while storing user preferences (watched, to-watch lists) in Firebase Firestore. Additionally, the app provides user authentication through both Google and email, an intuitive swipe interface and advanced search filters for better discovery experience.
- Email & Password Authentication: Users can easily create an account or log in using their email and password.
- Google Login Integration: Users can sign in with their Google account for faster authentication.
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The Discover Screen displays a dynamic set of random popular movies fetched from the TMDb API. This screen allows users to:
- Swipe through movie cards: Each card shows basic movie information such as the title, poster, and average rating.
- 👈 Skip: Swipe left to skip the movie.
- 👉 Add to Watchlist: Swipe right to add the movie to your Watchlist.
- ✅ Mark as Watched: Click button to mark the movie as Seen.
- ⬅️ Return to Previous Movie: Click button to return to the previously shown movie.
- The swipe interface makes it easy to navigate through a large collection of movies without feeling overwhelmed.
📸 Screenshot: Main Screen
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➡️ Browsing Movies – Using Buttons
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👆 Browsing Movies – Swiping Cards
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The Seen Screen displays movies that the user has already watched. This screen helps you keep track of your viewing history. Features include:
- Detailed view: Tap on any movie to see more information, including the plot and reviews.
- Move to Watchlist: If you change your mind and decide to watch a movie again later, you can move it back to the Watchlist.
- Remove from List: Users can remove a movie from the Seen list if they no longer want to keep it.
📸 Screenshot: Seen Screen
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Browsing Watched Movies
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The Watchlist Screen is where you store movies that you plan to watch later. This screen is essentially your personal movie queue. Key features include:
- Movie Details: Each movie in the list shows basic information, including a poster, genre and average rating.
- Move to Seen: Once you've watched a movie, you can easily move it from the Watchlist to the Seen list.
- Remove from List: Users can remove movies from their Watchlist if they change their mind about watching them.
📸 Screenshot: Watchlist Screen
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Browsing Movies To Watch
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The Search Screen allows users to search for movies or TV shows. Features include:
- Search by Title: Find movies or TV shows based on their title.
- Filter by:
- Type: Choose between All, Movie or TV Show.
- Genre: Select specific genres (e.g., Action, Drama, Comedy).
- Language: Filter by language to find content in the desired language.
- Sort by:
- Popularity: Sort movies by how popular they are.
- Release Date: Sort by release date to find the newest movies.
- Rating: Sort by movie rating to find the highest-rated content.
- Add to Watchlist or Seen: You can easily add search results to either the Watchlist or Seen lists.
Advanced filtering
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Searching by title
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📸 Screenshot: Details
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The following technologies were used to build the app:
- Java – the programming language.
- Android Studio – the development environment used to build the app.
- TMDb API – a rich source of movie and TV show data, including details like plot summaries, ratings and posters.
- Firebase Firestore – cloud database service to store and sync user data, such as the Watchlist and Seen lists.
- Firebase Authentication – provides authentication mechanisms for logging in with either email or Google.
- Glide – image loading library for efficiently loading and displaying movie posters.
- Retrofit – library used to make network requests to the TMDb API.
- Swipe Cards Library – "com.lorentzos.swipecards:library" is used for implementing the swipeable card UI.