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7. Search, Sports, and Trakt

Search your libraries, follow sporting events, and synchronize your VOD activity.

7.1 How do I start a text search?

01Open Search from the main menu or a compatible shortcut.
02Choose a specific playlist or All playlists.
03Choose the expected result type.
04Select a recent search or enter at least three useful characters.
05Wait for the results to update, then select the desired item.

Search uses data that has already been imported

WAVEO does not query the source server after every character. Results depend on the latest update of your playlists and, for programs, the available EPG data.

7.2 How do I choose the scope and filters?

All: combines movies, series, and channels.
Movies or Series: limits the search to the selected type.
Channels: searches only live streams.
TV programs: searches the loaded guide.
Actors: searches for a person, then matches their filmography with titles in your libraries.
Title, Description, or Title and description: choose the text field to analyze.
One playlist: reduces duplicates; All playlists: searches all sources available to the profile.

Hidden groups

Content belonging to a hidden group may be excluded from search. Temporarily enable its display in preferences if you need to find it.

7.3 How do I use voice search?

01Select the microphone button when it is displayed.
02Allow microphone access if Android asks.
03Clearly say the title or name you are looking for.
04Check the recognized text and correct it with the keyboard if necessary.
05Confirm, then apply a filter to refine the results.

The microphone is missing or does not respond

Check that a voice-recognition service is installed, Microphone permission is granted, and the remote has a microphone Android can use. Use the keyboard if the device does not provide this service.

7.4 How do I open and use a result?

Movie or series: opens its details page.
Channel: opens the live stream.
TV program: attempts to open the matching channel or program, depending on its schedule and catch-up availability.
Actor: opens the person's page and the matched titles in your playlists.
Long press on a movie, series, or channel: displays the available contextual actions, including favorites.

An external result may remain unavailable

A filmography entry or suggestion may be visible without a playable local version. WAVEO must always find the content in one of your playlists.

7.5 Why is an expected result missing?

01Try a shorter part of the title and check the spelling.
02Check the selected playlist or the All playlists option.
03Choose the filter that matches the content type.
04Try Title, then Title and description.
05Check hidden groups.
06Wait for the update to finish, or refresh the playlist and EPG.
07For an actor, check the Internet connection, TMDB availability, and the external IDs of local titles.

7.6 How do I use the Sports Center?

Sports is a conditional Premium feature in My Wave TV. It requires an active sports integration, Internet access, a data source, and playlists with enough information to match an event to a local channel.

01Open My Wave TV > Sports when the tab is available.
02Choose For me, By sport, or My follows.
03To follow a team or person, open My follows, choose the sport, then search for their name.
04Use the gear icon to choose the period, data sources, playlists, and sports to include.
05Open an event to view the announced broadcasters and matched local channels.
06Choose the playlist, channel, or quality when several matches exist.
07Depending on the schedule and available options, watch the channel, create a reminder, or open recording.

A match is only a suggestion

A broadcaster's name does not guarantee that its channel is present in your subscription or that it will actually show the event. Always check the suggested channel.

A profile can follow no more than two active teams or players. Events added directly to For me are managed separately.

7.7 Sporting events or channels are missing

Sports tab missing: the feature may not be enabled in your version or for your account.
No events: check the Internet connection, period, visible sports, Live only filter, and active data source.
No matched channel: check the included playlists, channel names, and EPG assignments.
Expected channel missing: refresh the playlist, then check its availability with the provider.
Slow screen: reduce the displayed period or the number of visible sports.

Do not change the playlist unnecessarily

If only external events are missing, first check the Sports settings and data-service status.

7.8 How do I connect Trakt?

Trakt is an external service available with Premium or when a compatible trial is recognized. It can synchronize the watchlist, VOD favorites, watched states, history, progress, and Trakt sections in My Wave VOD. It does not provide any video content.

01Activate the WAVEO profile that should use the Trakt account.
02Open Settings > Trakt, then choose Connect.
03Note the web address and temporary code displayed.
04On a trusted phone or computer, open that address and sign in directly to Trakt.
05Enter the code and authorize WAVEO.
06Return to the TV, choose I've linked my account, and wait for confirmation.
07Read the initial import proposal, select the useful categories, then start the import or explicitly choose to skip it.

Connection is profile-specific

Each WAVEO profile can use a different Trakt account. Never share your password, a code that is still valid, or session tokens with support.

7.9 How do I synchronize or troubleshoot Trakt?

Sync immediately: open Settings > Trakt, then choose Sync now.
Code rejected: generate a new code and check the Trakt account open in the browser.
Synchronization pending: complete the initial import, wait for WAVEO updates to finish, and check the Internet connection.
Title unavailable: search for it in All playlists, then associate the correct local version.
Incorrect progress: check the associated profile, account, and local version before synchronizing again.
Disconnect: check the latest synchronization, choose Disconnect, then also revoke WAVEO in Trakt if you want to remove access completely.

Trakt and Cloud Sync

When Trakt becomes the reference for VOD favorites, history, and progress, Cloud Sync does not overwrite those compatible categories. Check the synchronization screen before enabling or removing Trakt on several devices.