How to ask Couchu

Couchu answers with titles you can watch right away on your platforms. The more precise your request, the fewer searches you need: here's how.

Say what you're in the mood for, not just the genre

Your mood, who you're watching with and how much time you have matter as much as the genre. Example: “A light comedy to watch as a couple, under 100 minutes”.

Name a title you liked

“Like Dark, but less bleak” brings titles close to the one you name, without suggesting it again.

Say what you don't want

“No horror”, “not too violent”: the genres you rule out don't show up.

Refine, don't start over

“4 more”, “Movies only”, “More recent” and the reply in your country's language, under the answer, don't use up searches, up to 10 a day.

Use the Filters

At the top of the chat: platforms, type, mood, genres, who you're watching with, how much time you have, audio and subtitle language.

Teach Couchu your taste

Rate what you've watched, import your history from Netflix (or from IMDb and Letterboxd) and tap “Not interested” on the cards that aren't for you.

Board games

If you're into them, add them in Settings › What you watch; then in Ask pick “Board games”.

Say how many you are and how long you have: “A game for six, under an hour”. The number of players is always respected; the length only counts where it is stated, and games without one stay among the suggestions with “length not stated”.
Co-op or for kids: say it in your request or pick it in the Filters (“Co-op”, “For kids”).
Name a game you liked: “like Azul, but quicker” brings games close to the one you name.
Mark the games you own with “We have it” on the cards, or import your collection from BoardGameGeek, and pick “Only our games” in the Filters: Couchu picks from your own shelf.

Video games

Video games are optional too: add them in Settings › What you watch and say what you play on.

The platforms are yours: Couchu only suggests games for the platforms in Settings › What you watch › Consoles and subscriptions (PS5 includes PS4 games, Xbox Series the Xbox One ones, Switch 2 the Switch ones). For a single evening you can name one: “something on Switch”.
Say how you want to play: “Alone” or “With others”, “Co-op”. “Same couch” only works where the data exists: many games don't state it.
“In my subscriptions”: add your game subscriptions in Settings › What you watch › Consoles and subscriptions and pick the filter to get only the games they include, where the data exists.
Mark the games you own with “I own it”, or import your Steam library, and pick “Only the ones I own” in the Filters: Couchu picks from your library.

Deciding together

When the list is long or there are many of you choosing:

“Spin” in My list › Watchlist: the wheel picks among your saved titles; with “Only what I can watch tonight” on, it only draws the ones on your platforms. With Halloween or Christmas on, the seasonal titles come up more often.
“Match for two” under an answer or from the heart in Search: the other person says yes or no to each title, even from a browser. With “Send to…” you send it to a friend or your partner, who votes in the app.
Friends: in Settings › Partner and friends › “Add a friend”, “Invite a friend” makes a code to send; whoever enters it in “I have a code” sees what you watch (watched titles with stars and the Watchlist of the last 30 days) and you see theirs. “Share my activity” turns it off.
Shared lists at the top of the Watchlist: a list of films and series, board games or video games kept with others. The “Want it” heart puts the most wanted on top, and the wheel and the Match start from the list.

In the app you'll find these tips by tapping the guide icon at the top of the chat.