A look back at the past year with Marathon.

2024 Rewatch

As another year begins, we wanted to take a moment to look back at your year on Marathon.

Starting today, Marathon+ subscribers have access to a special 2024 Rewatch experience on iOS and Android. We hope you enjoy it! 💚

### -A Look Back

2024 was a big year for Marathon!

- We introduced our [global search experience](/changelog/2024-07-17-global-search), making way for a brand new look-and-feel for Marathon.

- We [relaunched our website](/changelog/2024-05-03-website-refresh), making it easier to learn about Marathon and download the app.

- We released 24 updates! Our first launch in January was [rewatches](/changelog/2024-01-19-rewatch), followed by hits like:

  - [A new Explore experience](/changelog/2024-04-19-explore-screen)

  - [Cast & crew](/changelog/2024-11-22-cast-crew)

  - [Better filters and sorting](/changelog/2024-07-17-filter-sort)

  - [Our first import tool with Trakt](/changelog/2024-06-05-import-beta)

  - [Feature requests](/changelog/2024-04-26-feature-requests)

  - [New social share images](/changelog/2024-10-16-share-2-0)

  - And, of course, [Marathon+](/changelog/2024-07-23-marathon-plus): our subscription tier that gives you custom posters, richer reviews, tags, and now 2024 Rewatch.

- We increased our social presence in 2024 and were featured in [The Verge](https://arc.net/l/quote/vcibdtrp), [Tom's Guide](https://www.tomsguide.com/features/i-watch-a-lot-of-tv-shows-and-this-app-helps-me-keep-track-of-everything-im-streaming), and [Sound & Vision](https://www.soundandvision.com/content/mastering-maze-streaming-guide-marathon-tv-app).

- We wrote some articles for [Railway](https://blog.railway.app/p/marathon-tv-app) and [Expo](https://expo.dev/blog/how-we-promote-social-sharing-on-marathon-with-expo), giving back to the community that has supported us since day one.

We can't thank all of you enough for supporting Marathon this year, and we want to give an extra special thank you to our Marathon+ subscribers! You all inspire us to make Marathon the best app it can be.

We have a lot of exciting features ahead of us in 2025. Stay tuned!

### New & improved

- We've added a new 2024 Rewatch experience for Marathon+ subscribers.

- You can now re-review shows, seasons, and episodes you've already reviewed. Simply edit the review and tap `New`!

### Fixes

- Italics and links now appear correctly in reviews.

- Notification settings are now saved correctly when re-downloading the app.

- Season reviews now reflect immediately on the season page after you leave a review.

- Fixed a bug where missing release dates would appear as `in null days`.


A few small updates to make your Marathon experience even better.

Mini Updates

We've been hard at work on some updates to make your Marathon experience even better!

We couldn't have done it without our Discord community — thank you for testing and all your feedback!

### New & improved

- Our default app icon now supports dark and tinted variants on iOS.

- We've updated our rewatches to be named "Watch history" for better clarity.

- We've added a helpful hint to show pages to easily start rewatches.

- Unreleased episodes now have a special tag on season pages to differentiate them from released episodes.

- You can now filter your notifications screen by type: follows, likes, comments, and more.

- 2025 is now its own tab in the release year browse screen.

### Fixes

- Improved performance across the app.

- Lightboxes no longer open when tapping on empty avatars.

- Fixed components bleeding off-screen on devices running Android 15.

- Added animation when unsubscribing from shows in your notification settings.

- Added placeholder icons for shows and episodes that don't have an image.

- Fixed image uploads failing on Android.

- Fixed horizontal scrolling not working sometimes on Android.

- Fixed light and dark mode not updating correctly when set to the system theme.


Explore cast, crew, and credits for your favorite shows.

Cast & Crew

It's the day you've all been waiting for: we've added cast & crew to Marathon!

Every show, season, and episode now has their own `Cast` and `Crew` sections to explore the people behind the magic.

Wanna learn more about the people? Each cast and crew member now has their own beautifully designed page to explore their background, socials, birthday, and (of course) TV credits.

We've also made it easy to find people in our global search! Just start typing and we'll surface relevant cast and crew members for you.

We're so excited to finally roll this out and can't wait for you to try it out.

### New & improved

- You can now add your Bluesky username to your profile.

- Season backgrounds are now blurred in parity between Android and iOS.

### Fixes

- Image lightboxes no longer flicker when opening.

- Our [new share sheet](/changelog/share-2-0) no longer opens when screenshotting search results.

- Images should now load faster and stay cached longer.


You can now sign in with either Google, Apple, and/or your phone number.

Sign In with Phone

We're rolling out a major update to how accounts work on Marathon.

### -Phone numbers

First up: you can now sign in with your phone number! When you create your account, you can choose the new `Continue with phone` option and we'll text you a code to verify it's you.

If you already have an account, you can add a phone number in the `Security` section in settings. You'll be able to use it to sign in.

### -Change your email

If you have a phone number linked, you can now remove and change your email address in the `Security` settings. _We recommend keeping an email linked, in case you change your phone number._

### -New onboarding

Tell your friends! We've refreshed our entire onboarding flow to make it faster and easier to get started. For starters, you can now mark your progress on shows with a swipe 😉

We'll be rolling out some features from onboarding to the main app experience over the next few updates.

### New & improved

- Our Android app now supports edge-to-edge mode so you can enjoy a more immersive experience.

- Our like animation has a new look (try it out on someone's review!)

- We've added a new feed switcher to move between your `Following` feed and the global `Discover` feed.

- Adding a show will now automatically subscribe you to new episode releases.

- Email and phone number account information has been moved to the `Security` section in settings.

- Added a new `Edit profile` shortcut to settings.

- Added an option to share users, reviews, and more to Bluesky.

- Missing episode stills now are colored to match the show's color.

- We've removed the missing image icon from empty stills.

- We've started adding hints for Marathon+ features throughout the app.

- We've moved our Marathon+ banner from the settings screen to a new plus button in the top right of the app.

- Added a more obvious `Save` button to the edit rewatch sheet.

- Tweaked the design of the launch screen to make it clearer for new users.

### Fixes

- The `Save` button when adding a review now shows a loading indicator while saving.

- Fixed a bug where tapping a service or genre would restart the app.

- Fixed some visual issues with full-page sheets glitching on open and close.

- Removed the loading skeleton from the end of the feed if there is no more activity to load.


We've made major improvements to sharing in Marathon.

Share 2.0

We're rolling out a major update to our sharing features!

Starting today, you'll see a new and improved share sheet when you share anything: a show, season, episode, review, list, or member.

- Every shareable item now has a custom share image that you can save and share with others.

- Tap the link icon to copy a direct link to the item.

- You can also tap the Instagram icon (if you have it downloaded) to share the image directly to your story.

- Tapping the Twitter or Threads icon will share a text-only post with a link back to Marathon.

- Want to access the default share sheet? Just press the `...` icon to open!

As Marathon grows, we'll be adding more image variants and share options to the share sheet.

Please tag us if you post something to your socials! We love to see what you're watching 💚

### New & improved

- We've rebuilt our popup sheets from the ground up to be smoother and more performant.

- Screenshotting a page in the app will now pull up a share sheet, if applicable.

- We've renamed "Stopping" to "Abandoning" to better reflect the intent of the action.

- We've added new big `Paused` and `Abandoned` filters to your watchlist and shows pages.

- You can now create a new list in the `Add to list` action on shows, seasons, and episodes.

- You can now rename rewatches from the default, in addition to adding notes.

- Skipping an episode now pops a confirmation sheet to prevent accidental skipping (you can disable this in settings).

- Confirmation sheets have a new design to make them more visually distinct.

- We've added confirmation steps to a number of destructive actions, like deleting a review or removing a show.

- Some toasts now include a checkmark to make success states more clear.

- The History page now uses more clear headers, like Today and Yesterday.

- The Upcoming page now includes episodes from paused shows so you can always see what's next.

### Fixes

- We fixed a nasty bug where commenting would sometimes freeze up the app.

- Letterboxd, Twitter, and Threads usernames can now handle periods (e.g. `josh.pensky`).

- We've added close and back buttons to all sheets to make them easier to dismiss.

- Fixed a bug on the feed where buttons would require two taps to activate when the keyboard was open.

- Fixed a visual regression where the checkmark would animate out when the checkbox was unchecked.


We're rolling out a ton of polish and fixes to make your Marathon experience better.

Tidy-up Week II

So good we did it twice! This week, we're rolling out a ton of polish and fixes to make your Marathon experience better.

You'll notice some bigger changes across the app:

- Swipe up on Marathon's topbar to minimize it and get more screen real estate

- Marathon now loads up instantly, with all your data exactly how you left it

- We've added quick filters to your Watchlist, reviews, shows, and more to make finding things easier

- A refreshed overview and ratings section on our show, season, and episode pages

- Tap on posters, backdrops, and avatars to see them at full size

Have more ideas for polishing your experience? Send us some feedback in-app! We'd love to hear from you.

### New & improved

- Swipe up on Marathon's topbar to minimize it and get more screen real estate

- Marathon now caches all of your data so it loads up instantly (no more loading screens!)

- Marathon now lets you know when you've lost your internet connection

- Quick filters let you toggle common filters on your Watchlist, reviews, shows, and more

- We've systematized the design of the show, season, and episode overview sections to make it easier to scan

- In addition to ratings, you can now also see the most popular reviews for a show, season, or episode

- We've added a new navigation bar to show, season, and episode pages for easily jumping between sections

- Tapping on posters, backdrops, and avatars now opens a "lightbox" view to explore them at full size and zoom in

- We added a new Top 10 list to the Explore page to find the week's most popular shows

- We added a link to our TikTok and to `Rate us` in the app settings (leave us a positive review!)

### Fixes

- Swiping down from the topbar will now open search on iOS devices

- Swiping back on the search page will now close search on iOS devices

- Text no longer jumps when typing in inputs throughout the app on iOS devices

- Discussions are now sorted by Popularity (instead of Recents) by default

- Headers throughout the app are now more condensed to make more room for content

- We added a button to clear the app cache to clear up space on your device

- We've updated some icons in the app to be more clear

- The settings button will now be highlighted when there's an update available

- We added a small border to the header to make it easier to see when you've scrolled down

- Pressing `return` during a search will now save your selection in recents

- Reviews now include a header title when scrolled

- Patched a nasty bug where unsubscribing from a show would remove the show from your watchlist

- Editing a comment will no longer crash the app

- Services no longer reorder themselves randomly during the onboarding flow


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