Can Sofa Time import the TV Time GDPR export (gdpr-data.zip)?

Not directly. Sofa Time imports TV Time Out and TV Time Liberator JSON exports, not the official GDPR ZIP of CSV files. If you only have gdpr-data.zip, convert it with ShowRescue (free, browser-based) into the TV Time Out-format JSON files Sofa Time accepts.

Is Sofa Time available on Android?

No. Sofa Time is iOS-only (iPhone and iPad). If you're on Android, look at Trakt, Simkl or TVmaze instead — but export your TV Time data before July 15, 2026 either way.

Does Sofa Time keep my rewatches and watch dates?

Sofa Time's release notes cite improved TV Time imports with better compatibility and rewatch support. To give it the most complete data, use an extension export (exact dates + rewatch counts) or a ShowRescue merge of your GDPR and extension exports, since the GDPR export alone truncates old dated history.

The extensions stop working after July 15 — can I still import into Sofa Time?

Yes, as long as you downloaded an export in time. ShowRescue can regenerate the TV Time Out-format JSON bundle Sofa Time imports from any export you saved — including the official GDPR ZIP — so the Sofa import path stays open after the shutdown.

Which export should I use if one fails to import?

Sofa Time's developer confirms it supports both TV Time Out and TV Time Liberator exports, and recommends trying the other if one doesn't work for your account. A ShowRescue-generated bundle in the same format is a third option that also fills gaps from your GDPR data.

⏳ Deadline: TV Time shuts down after July 15, 2026 — all user data is deleted afterward. Export your data now; importing into Sofa Time can wait, exporting can't.

How to move your TV Time history to Sofa Time

Updated July 5, 2026 · verified against Sofa Time's current import options

TL;DR: Sofa Time imports TV Time Out / TV Time Liberator JSON exports via Settings → Import library — but not the official GDPR ZIP. ① Export your TV Time data today (both the GDPR ZIP and an extension export if you can). ② If you only have gdpr-data.zip, drop it into ShowRescue (free, browser-only) to convert it into the exact JSON files Sofa Time accepts. ③ Import on your iPhone or iPad. iOS-only — no Android version.

iOS only: Sofa Time runs on iPhone and iPad. There is no Android or web version. On Android? Consider Trakt, Simkl or TVmaze instead — but export your TV Time data first regardless.

Step 1 — Export your TV Time data (do this today)

Everything below depends on files only TV Time can give you, and the service dies July 15. Full walkthrough in the export guide; short version:

Download the official export at gdpr.tvtime.com/gdpr/self-service — you get gdpr-data.zip, a ZIP of ~50 CSVs. (Facebook/Google sign-ups: do a password reset first; the tool needs email + password.)
Also export with the TV Time Out or TV Time Liberator browser extension while logged in at app.tvtime.com. You'll get JSON files like tvtime-series-2026-07-05.json, tvtime-movies-…, tvtime-lists-….

The extension export matters more than usual here: it's the format Sofa Time actually imports, and it carries exact watch dates and rewatch counts that the GDPR export truncates for old history. The extensions stop working when TV Time goes offline July 15 — run them now even if you won't install Sofa for weeks.

Step 2 — Get files in the format Sofa Time wants

Here's the gotcha: Sofa Time does not import the GDPR ZIP. It imports the JSON exports from TV Time Out and TV Time Liberator. The developer's own words: “Sofa Time supports imports from both TV Time Out and TV Time Liberator. If one export does not work for your account, try the other.”

You have an extension export? You're set — go to Step 3.
You only have gdpr-data.zip? Drop it into ShowRescue (free, no account, 100% in your browser — files never upload). It reads the CSVs and regenerates a clean TV Time Out-format bundle (tvtime-series-…json, tvtime-movies-…json, tvtime-lists-…json) that Sofa Time imports. This also works after July 15, when the extensions are dead and the GDPR ZIP is all anyone has.
You have both? Even better: ShowRescue merges them losslessly — exact dates and rewatch counts from the extension file, anything it's missing filled in from the GDPR CSVs, rewatches kept as distinct watch events — and outputs one complete bundle for Sofa.

Step 3 — Import into Sofa Time

Install Sofa Time from the App Store on your iPhone or iPad.
Open Settings → Import library.
Select your TV Time export files (the tvtime-…json files from the extension or from ShowRescue).
Wait for the import to finish — larger libraries take a few minutes.

Import looks wrong or fails partway? Per the developer, try the other extension's export — some accounts import cleanly with TV Time Out, others with Liberator. A ShowRescue-generated bundle is a third variant worth trying, especially if your raw extension export has quirks.

Step 4 — Check what arrived

Spot-check a handful of shows: watched episodes, watch dates, and rewatches. Recent Sofa Time release notes specifically mention “improved TV Time imports, with better compatibility and rewatch support”, and its import quality gets consistent praise — as does its coverage of novelas and regional shows that other trackers miss. One honest caveat: Sofa has no social features yet — no comments, no following friends. If that matters to you, compare options in the shutdown roundup.

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Frequently asked

Can I import gdpr-data.zip straight into Sofa Time?

No — Sofa Time imports TV Time Out / Liberator JSON, not the GDPR ZIP of CSVs. Convert the ZIP with ShowRescue first; it outputs the exact JSON bundle Sofa accepts, entirely in your browser.

Is there an Android or web version of Sofa Time?

No, iOS only (iPhone + iPad). Android users: see the Trakt, Simkl or TVmaze guides.

Will my rewatches survive the move?

Sofa Time's release notes cite rewatch support for TV Time imports. Feed it the best data you have: extension exports carry rewatch counts, and ShowRescue preserves rewatches as distinct watch events when merging or converting.

It's after July 15 and I only have the GDPR ZIP. Am I stuck?

No. The extensions are dead, but ShowRescue can regenerate a TV Time Out-format bundle from your gdpr-data.zip at any time — the Sofa import path keeps working as long as you saved an export before the shutdown.

Does anything upload when I use ShowRescue?

No — parsing and conversion happen entirely in your browser. Your export files never touch a server.