Plekt keeps one resume position per title. When you stop part-way through on one server, Plekt records the position and writes it to your other connected servers, so the title is already partly watched wherever you open it next.
Works on
| App | Works | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Plex | Yes | Positions are read from Plex and written back to it. See Plex. |
| Emby | Yes, after setup | Needs the Plekt plugin or the built-in webhook with Send All Properties on, so the position fields are present. See Emby. |
| Jellyfin | Yes, after setup | Needs the Plekt plugin or a webhook. See Jellyfin. |
| Trakt, Simkl | Not applicable | Plekt’s guides describe resume positions moving between media servers only. |
Why it differs. Each server stores a resume position its own way and can only receive one for an item it has matched to the same title. A server missing the title, or matching it differently, is skipped. Emby leaves position fields out of its webhook unless Send All Properties is on, so without it Plekt has nothing to carry.
How a position travels
- You stop or pause a title. Plekt receives the event from the server, or finds the position on its next scheduled check.
- If the position is worth keeping, Plekt stores it against the canonical title. A stop shorter than Minimum Resume Position is ignored, and a stop past the Watched Threshold (90% by default) counts as a completed watch instead.
- Plekt writes the position to the other servers that have a matching item.
- The title shows as a resume card in Up Next.
When the position and duration are both available, Plekt works out the percentage from them rather than trusting a conflicting percentage in the event, so the card, History, and each server agree.
Both settings live in Settings → Sync → Sync tuning.
What it never overwrites
- A genuine part-watch already on a server is left alone.
- A newer completed watch is not undone by an older resume position.
- A deliberate unwatched action clears the position, and a delayed provider flag cannot bring it back.
- A server that already holds the same position is not rewritten, so a push does not loop.
When it does not carry over
A server can only receive a position once its item is matched to the canonical record. If a title is missing from a library, or two servers hold it under different matches, that server is skipped. Use Fix Match and follow Resume progress did not carry over.
To replay every known position to one server, for example after a rebuild, use Force Sync.