Frequently Asked Questions

CATODIK Posters is a dynamic movie poster display application powered by The Movie Database (TMDb) with intelligent Wikipedia-based trivia integration. It supports movies, games, and custom media with real-time display and metadata enrichment.

Yes, CATODIK Posters. You'll need a free TMDb API key to use the application, which you can obtain from themoviedb.org.

Yes, a free TMDb API key is required to use CATODIK Posters. You can get one by creating an account at themoviedb.org and requesting an API key in your account settings.

Yes, you can get free IGDB credentials at api-docs.igdb.com.

Open the admin panel by pressing the Space bar, navigate to Settings, and enter your TMDb API key. Optionally, add your IGDB Client ID and Secret for enhanced game search functionality.

Open Settings → Media Servers, enter your Plex, Jellyfin, or Emby server credentials and URL. The app will detect what's currently playing and automatically display the corresponding poster.

Space: Toggle admin panel | Right Arrow: Next poster | Left Arrow: Previous poster | Esc: Skip trailer (when playing). These controls make it easy to navigate your poster display.

Yes! You can upload custom images in 9:16 portrait aspect ratio (JPG, PNG) and custom videos in 9:16 portrait (MP4) with configurable loop counts. Perfect for adding personal content to your theater display.

Yes! Trivia is cached indefinitely after the first fetch. Posters and TMDb metadata cache for 7 days. This means you can enjoy your poster display even without an internet connection.

YouTube trailers are streamed directly (requires internet connection).

Absolutely! CATODIK Posters supports hybrid playlists with movies from TMDb, games from Steam/IGDB, custom images, and custom videos all rotating together seamlessly.

Set your preferred rotation timer in Settings → Display. The app will automatically cycle through your playlist items at the specified interval. Trailers play in full before moving to the next item.

The trivia system uses a three-level fallback: (1) Wikipedia - extracts production facts from Wikipedia articles, (2) TMDb Metadata - displays tagline, budget, revenue, runtime, and production companies, (3) Generated Trivia - computed from TMDb MovieDetails fields. This ensures you always have interesting information to display.

Wikipedia trivia never expires once cached. TMDb metadata and posters cache for 7 days. Game data follows similar patterns. This balances freshness with offline functionality.

Yes! Navigate to Settings → Backup & Restore. The export includes all playlists, custom posters (embedded as base64), settings, and configuration. You can restore everything on a new installation or device.

Game information is fully configurable in Settings → Display. You can choose which fields to display: title, release date, developers, genres, platforms, description, rating, game mode, and time to beat. Data comes from Steam and IGDB APIs.