Spotlight
Every option in the Spotlight panel: displayed elements, animation, timing and the sources that feed the big card on Home.
Settings → App Settings → Spotlight
The Spotlight is the large card at the top of the Home screen. This panel decides what it shows, how it moves and where its titles come from.
Displayed elements#
Seven switches control which details appear on the card. All are on by default.
| Switch | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Movie logo | The title's logo artwork instead of plain text |
| Description | The short synopsis |
| Cast | The leading actors |
| Genres | The genre chips |
| Ratings | The rating, for example from TMDB |
| Source | Where the title comes from, such as Trending or Watch Next |
| List | The name of the list the title belongs to |
Turn off what you do not need for a cleaner card.
Animation#
Animate image#
A switch, on by default. When on, the artwork moves slowly instead of staying still.
Animation effect#
Appears only when Animate image is on. Choose one of six effects:
| Effect | Look |
|---|---|
| The Hobbit | Slow cinematic pan through landscapes |
| Cloverfield | Found-footage VHS effect |
| Stranger Things | Floating particles |
| The Godfather | Noir vignette |
| Home Alone | Starry Christmas night |
| Inception | Subtle 3D depth parallax (the image gets depth, so near and far parts shift slightly differently) |
Cycle time#
How long each title stays before the next one appears: 10 seconds, 15 seconds (default), 30 seconds or 1 minute.
Content sources#
Maximum items#
How many titles the Spotlight cycles through: 5, 10 (default), 15 or 20.
Prioritize upcoming episodes#
A switch, on by default. When on, shows with a new episode in the next 7 days move to the top three positions.
The source switches#
Each source is a switch. They are grouped by where they come from.
| Group | Source | What it brings | Needs Trakt | Default |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Device | Watch Next | What you were watching in Hegemon | No | On |
| Stremio Watch Next | Continue-watching items from Stremio | No | On | |
| Syncler Watch Next | Continue-watching items from Syncler | No | On | |
| Discovery | Trending | Trending movies and shows from TMDB | No | On |
| Now Playing | Films in cinemas now | No | On | |
| New Series | New and returning series | No | On | |
| Personal | In Progress | Shows and films you started | Yes | On |
| Upcoming Episodes | New episodes of shows you follow | Yes | On | |
| Watchlist | Your Trakt watchlist | Yes | Off | |
| Recommendations | Just For You | Suggestions based on your taste | Yes | On |
| Hidden Gems | Lesser-known picks | Yes | On | |
| Friends' picks | What your Echo friends recommended | No | On |
Each source adds a few titles (two or three by default) until the Maximum items is reached.
Sources that need Trakt
If Trakt is not connected, those sources show a warning mark and cannot be switched on. Connect it in Trakt.