What Customization Options Does Aniyomi Offer?

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Aniyomi offers customization in three main areas: how your library is organized and displayed, how the app looks and behaves, and what content sources you can add. The site lists Tracking, Customization, and Extensions as its core feature areas, so if you want to change how Aniyomi looks or feels, the Customization section is where to start. The exact set of toggles depends on your app version, so treat the categories below as a map of where to look rather than a fixed list.

Library and display customization

Aniyomi is built around a personal library of anime, cartoons, and series, and the app lets you adjust how that library is presented. Typical options in this area include:

  • Library categories — grouping entries into custom categories instead of one flat list, so you can separate ongoing shows from finished ones or split by genre.
  • Grid vs. list layout — switching between a cover-art grid and a denser list view, which changes how much information fits on screen.
  • Sorting and filtering — ordering entries by title, date added, or last updated, and filtering to show only unread or unwatched items.
  • Display density — adjusting how many items appear per row in grid view.

These settings matter most once your library grows past a handful of titles. A grid with large covers is pleasant for browsing; a compact list is faster when you already know what you want to open.

Appearance and behavior

The Customization section covers how the app itself looks and responds. Common adjustments include:

  • Theme — light, dark, or system-following, which affects readability depending on when you watch.
  • Navigation and tab configuration — choosing which sections appear in the bottom bar or navigation drawer, so frequently used areas are one tap away.
  • Reader/player behavior — defaults for how video playback starts, whether to resume from the last position, and similar playback preferences.

Because the site describes Aniyomi as making anime "easier than ever on your Android device," the intent behind these options is to reduce friction: fewer taps to reach what you watch, and a visual style that suits your screen and lighting.

Extensions as a form of customization

Extensions are the third listed feature area, and they function as content customization rather than visual customization. By adding extensions, you choose which sources Aniyomi can pull series from, which in turn determines what appears in search and browse results. This is customization in the sense that two users with different extension sets will see different catalogs from the same app.

If you want to understand what extensions are and how they work in more detail, that's a separate topic from interface settings — the two are configured in different places.

Tracking as a connected setting

Aniyomi's Tracking feature automatically keeps your series in sync with services like MyAnimeList, AniList, and Kitsu. While tracking is its own feature rather than a display setting, it interacts with customization: once tracking is set up, your progress updates flow to those services without manual entry, so you don't need to maintain two lists. The site provides a "Setup tracking" entry point for configuring this.

How to find and change these options

The site does not publish a step-by-step settings walkthrough, so the practical approach is:

  1. Open Aniyomi and go to its Settings area.
  2. Look for sections labeled with appearance, library, or playback themes — these correspond to the categories above.
  3. Change one option at a time and return to the library or player to confirm the effect, since some changes only apply after you leave the settings screen.

If an option you expect isn't there, it's likely tied to your app version or build; the available set can differ between releases.

What this means for you

If your goal is a library that's easier to scan, start with categories, layout, and sorting. If your goal is comfort while watching, start with theme and playback defaults. If your goal is controlling what content you can find, that's handled through extensions, not the Customization section. The three areas are independent, so you can adjust one without disturbing the others.