diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index df34c3d0..70137352 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@
 * Change default manage episodes selector to Snatched episodes if items exist else Wanted on Episode Status Manage page
 * Change snatched row colour on Episode Status Manage page to match colour used on the show details page
 * Change replace trakt with libtrakt for API v2
+* Change Trakt notification config to only handle PIN authentication with the service
+* Remove all other Trakt deprecated API V1 service features pending reconsideration
 
 [develop changelog]
 Enable Alpha Ratio again now that the secure login page over https is fixed
diff --git a/gui/slick/interfaces/default/config_notifications.tmpl b/gui/slick/interfaces/default/config_notifications.tmpl
index c59eac9b..86ce8193 100644
--- a/gui/slick/interfaces/default/config_notifications.tmpl
+++ b/gui/slick/interfaces/default/config_notifications.tmpl
@@ -1466,7 +1466,7 @@
 					<div class="component-group-desc">
 						<img class="notifier-icon" src="$sbRoot/images/notifiers/trakt.png" alt="" title="Trakt"/>
 						<h3><a href="<%= anon_url('http://trakt.tv/') %>" rel="noreferrer" onclick="window.open(this.href, '_blank'); return false;">Trakt</a></h3>
-						<p>trakt helps keep a record of what TV shows and movies you are watching. Based on your favorites, trakt recommends additional shows and movies you'll enjoy!</p>
+						<p>Trakt can keep a record of what TV shows you are watching and recommend additional shows based on your show data.</p>
 					</div>
 					<fieldset class="component-group-list">
 						<div class="field-pair">
@@ -1474,7 +1474,7 @@
 								<span class="component-title">Enable</span>
 								<span class="component-desc">
 									<input type="checkbox" class="enabler" name="use_trakt" id="use_trakt" #if $sickbeard.USE_TRAKT then 'checked="checked"' else ''# />
-									<p>should SickGear send Trakt.tv notifications ?</p>
+									<p>should SickGear use Trakt.tv ?</p>
 								</span>
 							</label>
 						</div>
@@ -1483,15 +1483,15 @@
 							<div class="field-pair">
 								<label for="trakt_pin">
 									<span class="component-title">Trakt PIN:</span>
-									<input type="text" name="trakt_pin" id="trakt_pin" value="" class="form-control input-sm input250" />
-									<input type="button" class="btn" value="Connect" id="pinTrakt" />
-								</label>
-								<div class="testNotification" id="pinTrakt-result"></div>
-								<label>
-									<span class="component-title">&nbsp;</span>
-									<span class="component-desc">get your PIN at: <a href="<%= anon_url(sickbeard.TRAKT_PIN_URL) %>" rel="noreferrer" onclick="window.open(this.href, '_blank'); return false;"><b>$sickbeard.TRAKT_PIN_URL</b></a></span>
+									<span class="component-desc">
+										<input type="text" name="trakt_pin" id="trakt_pin" value="" class="form-control input-sm input250" />
+										<input type="button" class="btn" value="Connect" id="trakt-authenticate" />
+										<div class="clear-left"><p>get your PIN at: <a href="<%= anon_url(sickbeard.TRAKT_PIN_URL) %>" rel="noreferrer" onclick="window.open(this.href, '_blank'); return false;"><b>$sickbeard.TRAKT_PIN_URL</b></a></p></div>
+									</span>
 								</label>
+								<div class="testNotification" id="trakt-authentication-result"></div>
 							</div>
+							<!--
 							<div class="field-pair">
 								<label for="trakt_default_indexer">
 									<span class="component-title">Default indexer:</span>
@@ -1565,6 +1565,7 @@
 									</label>
 								</div>
 							</div>
+							-->
 							<input type="submit" class="btn config_submitter" value="Save Changes" />
 						</div><!-- /content_use_trakt //-->
 					</fieldset>
diff --git a/gui/slick/js/configNotifications.js b/gui/slick/js/configNotifications.js
index a3f777a6..1f47dcbd 100644
--- a/gui/slick/js/configNotifications.js
+++ b/gui/slick/js/configNotifications.js
@@ -352,23 +352,30 @@ $(document).ready(function(){
 			});
 	});
 
-	$('#pinTrakt').click(function () {
-		var trakt_pin = $.trim($('#trakt_pin').val());
-		if (!trakt_pin) {
-			$('#testTrakt-result').html('Please fill out the necessary fields above.');
-			$('#trakt_pin').addClass('warning');
-			return;
+	var elTraktAuth = $('#trakt-authenticate'), elTraktAuthResult = $('#trakt-authentication-result');
+	elTraktAuth.click(function() {
+		var elTrakt = $('#trakt_pin'), traktPin = $.trim(elTrakt.val());
+		if(!traktPin) {
+			elTrakt.addClass('warning');
+			elTraktAuthResult.html('Please enter a required PIN above.');
+		} else {
+			elTrakt.removeClass('warning');
+			$(this).prop('disabled', true);
+			elTraktAuthResult.html(loading);
+			$.get(sbRoot + '/home/trakt_authenticate', {'pin': traktPin})
+				.done(function(data) {
+					elTraktAuthResult.html(data);
+					elTraktAuth.prop('disabled', false);
+				});
 		}
-		$('#trakt_pin').removeClass('warning');
-		$(this).prop('disabled', true);
-		$('#testTrakt-result').html(loading);
-		$.get(sbRoot + '/home/pinTrakt', {'pin': trakt_pin})
-			.done(function (data) {
-				$('#pinTrakt-result').html(data);
-				$('#pinTrakt').prop('disabled', false);
-			});
 	});
 
+	elTraktAuthResult.html(loading);
+	$.get(sbRoot + '/home/trakt_get_connected_account')
+		.done(function(data) {
+			elTraktAuthResult.html(data);
+		});
+
 	$('#testEmail').click(function () {
 		var status, host, port, tls, from, user, pwd, err, to;
 		status = $('#testEmail-result');
@@ -552,10 +559,4 @@ $(document).ready(function(){
 		}
 	});
 	if ($('input[id="use_plex"]').is(':checked')) {$('.plexinfo').removeClass('hide')}
-
-	$('#testTrakt-result').html(loading);
-	$.get(sbRoot + '/home/get_connected_Trakt_Account')
-		.done(function (data) {
-			$('#pinTrakt-result').html(data);
-		});
 });
diff --git a/lib/libtrakt/trakt.py b/lib/libtrakt/trakt.py
index 31aa3057..5018719e 100644
--- a/lib/libtrakt/trakt.py
+++ b/lib/libtrakt/trakt.py
@@ -9,10 +9,12 @@ from exceptions import traktException, traktAuthException  # , traktServerBusy
 
 
 class TraktAPI:
-    def __init__(self, ssl_verify=True, timeout=30):
+
+    def __init__(self, ssl_verify=True, timeout=None):
+
         self.session = requests.Session()
-        self.verify = certifi.where() if ssl_verify else False
-        self.timeout = timeout if timeout else None
+        self.verify = ssl_verify and sickbeard.TRAKT_VERIFY and certifi.where()
+        self.timeout = timeout or sickbeard.TRAKT_TIMEOUT
         self.auth_url = sickbeard.TRAKT_BASE_URL
         self.api_url = sickbeard.TRAKT_BASE_URL
         self.headers = {
@@ -23,11 +25,11 @@ class TraktAPI:
 
     def trakt_token(self, trakt_pin=None, refresh=False, count=0):
    
-        if count > 3:
+        if 3 <= count:
             sickbeard.TRAKT_ACCESS_TOKEN = ''
             return False
-        elif count > 0:
-            time.sleep(2)
+        elif 0 < count:
+            time.sleep(3)
 
         data = {
             'client_id': sickbeard.TRAKT_CLIENT_ID,
@@ -40,9 +42,9 @@ class TraktAPI:
             data['refresh_token'] = sickbeard.TRAKT_REFRESH_TOKEN
         else:
             data['grant_type'] = 'authorization_code'
-            if None is not trakt_pin:
+            if trakt_pin:
                 data['code'] = trakt_pin
-       
+
         headers = {
             'Content-Type': 'application/json'
         }
@@ -57,39 +59,36 @@ class TraktAPI:
         return False
 
     def validate_account(self):
-           
+
         resp = self.trakt_request('users/settings')
-       
-        if 'account' in resp:
-            return True
-        return False
+
+        return 'account' in resp
 
     def get_connected_user(self):
 
         if sickbeard.TRAKT_TOKEN:
+            response = 'Connected to Trakt user account: %s'
+
             if sickbeard.TRAKT_CONNECTED_ACCOUNT and sickbeard.TRAKT_TOKEN == sickbeard.TRAKT_CONNECTED_ACCOUNT[1] and sickbeard.TRAKT_CONNECTED_ACCOUNT[0]:
-                return 'Connected to Trakt user account: ' + str(sickbeard.TRAKT_CONNECTED_ACCOUNT[0])
+                return response % sickbeard.TRAKT_CONNECTED_ACCOUNT[0]
 
             resp = self.trakt_request('users/settings')
-
             if 'user' in resp:
                 sickbeard.TRAKT_CONNECTED_ACCOUNT = [resp['user']['username'], sickbeard.TRAKT_TOKEN]
-                return 'Connected to Trakt user account: ' + str(sickbeard.TRAKT_CONNECTED_ACCOUNT[0])
-        return 'Not Connected to Trakt'
+                return response % sickbeard.TRAKT_CONNECTED_ACCOUNT[0]
+
+        return 'Not connected to Trakt'
 
     def trakt_request(self, path, data=None, headers=None, url=None, method='GET', count=0):
-        if None is url:
-            url = self.api_url
 
-        count += 1
-       
-        if None is headers:
-            headers = self.headers
-       
         if None is sickbeard.TRAKT_TOKEN:
-            logger.log(u'You must get a Trakt TOKEN. Check your Trakt settings', logger.WARNING)
+            logger.log(u'You must get a Trakt token. Check your Trakt settings', logger.WARNING)
             return {}
 
+        headers = headers or self.headers
+        url = url or self.api_url
+        count += 1
+
         headers['Authorization'] = 'Bearer ' + sickbeard.TRAKT_TOKEN
 
         try:
@@ -111,13 +110,13 @@ class TraktAPI:
                 else:
                     logger.log(u'Could not connect to Trakt. Error: {0}'.format(e), logger.WARNING)                
             elif 502 == code:
-                # Retry the request, cloudflare had a proxying issue
+                # Retry the request, Cloudflare had a proxying issue
                 logger.log(u'Retrying trakt api request: %s' % path, logger.WARNING)
-                return self.trakt_request(path, data, headers, url, method)
+                return self.trakt_request(path, data, headers, url, method, count=count)
             elif 401 == code:
                 if self.trakt_token(refresh=True, count=count):
                     sickbeard.save_config()
-                    return self.trakt_request(path, data, headers, url, method)
+                    return self.trakt_request(path, data, headers, url, method, count=count)
                 else:
                     logger.log(u'Unauthorized. Please check your Trakt settings', logger.WARNING)
                     raise traktAuthException()
@@ -130,8 +129,8 @@ class TraktAPI:
                 logger.log(u'Could not connect to Trakt. Code error: {0}'.format(code), logger.ERROR)
             return {}
 
-        # check and confirm trakt call did not fail
-        if isinstance(resp, dict) and 'failure' == resp.get('status', False):
+        # check and confirm Trakt call did not fail
+        if isinstance(resp, dict) and 'failure' == resp.get('status', None):
             if 'message' in resp:
                 raise traktException(resp['message'])
             if 'error' in resp:
diff --git a/sickbeard/__init__.py b/sickbeard/__init__.py
index 167bf219..0ead3e49 100755
--- a/sickbeard/__init__.py
+++ b/sickbeard/__init__.py
@@ -363,7 +363,6 @@ TRAKT_REMOVE_SERIESLIST = False
 TRAKT_USE_WATCHLIST = False
 TRAKT_METHOD_ADD = 0
 TRAKT_START_PAUSED = False
-TRAKT_USE_RECOMMENDED = False
 TRAKT_SYNC = False
 TRAKT_DEFAULT_INDEXER = None
 
@@ -490,7 +489,7 @@ def initialize(consoleLogging=True):
             USE_XBMC, XBMC_ALWAYS_ON, XBMC_NOTIFY_ONSNATCH, XBMC_NOTIFY_ONDOWNLOAD, XBMC_NOTIFY_ONSUBTITLEDOWNLOAD, XBMC_UPDATE_FULL, XBMC_UPDATE_ONLYFIRST, \
             XBMC_UPDATE_LIBRARY, XBMC_HOST, XBMC_USERNAME, XBMC_PASSWORD, BACKLOG_FREQUENCY, \
             USE_KODI, KODI_ALWAYS_ON, KODI_NOTIFY_ONSNATCH, KODI_NOTIFY_ONDOWNLOAD, KODI_NOTIFY_ONSUBTITLEDOWNLOAD, KODI_UPDATE_FULL, KODI_UPDATE_ONLYFIRST, KODI_UPDATE_LIBRARY, KODI_HOST, KODI_USERNAME, KODI_PASSWORD, \
-            USE_TRAKT, TRAKT_CONNECTED_ACCOUNT, TRAKT_VERIFY, TRAKT_REMOVE_WATCHLIST, TRAKT_TOKEN, TRAKT_TIMEOUT, TRAKT_REFRESH_TOKEN, TRAKT_USE_WATCHLIST, TRAKT_METHOD_ADD, TRAKT_START_PAUSED, traktCheckerScheduler, TRAKT_USE_RECOMMENDED, TRAKT_SYNC, TRAKT_DEFAULT_INDEXER, TRAKT_REMOVE_SERIESLIST, \
+            USE_TRAKT, TRAKT_CONNECTED_ACCOUNT, TRAKT_VERIFY, TRAKT_REMOVE_WATCHLIST, TRAKT_TOKEN, TRAKT_TIMEOUT, TRAKT_REFRESH_TOKEN, TRAKT_USE_WATCHLIST, TRAKT_METHOD_ADD, TRAKT_START_PAUSED, traktCheckerScheduler, TRAKT_SYNC, TRAKT_DEFAULT_INDEXER, TRAKT_REMOVE_SERIESLIST, \
             USE_PLEX, PLEX_NOTIFY_ONSNATCH, PLEX_NOTIFY_ONDOWNLOAD, PLEX_NOTIFY_ONSUBTITLEDOWNLOAD, PLEX_UPDATE_LIBRARY, \
             PLEX_SERVER_HOST, PLEX_HOST, PLEX_USERNAME, PLEX_PASSWORD, DEFAULT_BACKLOG_FREQUENCY, MIN_BACKLOG_FREQUENCY, MAX_BACKLOG_FREQUENCY, BACKLOG_STARTUP, SKIP_REMOVED_FILES, \
             showUpdateScheduler, __INITIALIZED__, LAUNCH_BROWSER, TRASH_REMOVE_SHOW, TRASH_ROTATE_LOGS, HOME_SEARCH_FOCUS, SORT_ARTICLE, showList, loadingShowList, UPDATE_SHOWS_ON_START, SHOW_UPDATE_HOUR, ALLOW_INCOMPLETE_SHOWDATA, \
@@ -885,7 +884,6 @@ def initialize(consoleLogging=True):
         TRAKT_USE_WATCHLIST = bool(check_setting_int(CFG, 'Trakt', 'trakt_use_watchlist', 0))
         TRAKT_METHOD_ADD = check_setting_int(CFG, 'Trakt', 'trakt_method_add', 0)
         TRAKT_START_PAUSED = bool(check_setting_int(CFG, 'Trakt', 'trakt_start_paused', 0))
-        TRAKT_USE_RECOMMENDED = bool(check_setting_int(CFG, 'Trakt', 'trakt_use_recommended', 0))
         TRAKT_SYNC = bool(check_setting_int(CFG, 'Trakt', 'trakt_sync', 0))
         TRAKT_DEFAULT_INDEXER = check_setting_int(CFG, 'Trakt', 'trakt_default_indexer', 1)
 
@@ -1697,7 +1695,6 @@ def save_config():
     new_config['Trakt']['trakt_use_watchlist'] = int(TRAKT_USE_WATCHLIST)
     new_config['Trakt']['trakt_method_add'] = int(TRAKT_METHOD_ADD)
     new_config['Trakt']['trakt_start_paused'] = int(TRAKT_START_PAUSED)
-    new_config['Trakt']['trakt_use_recommended'] = int(TRAKT_USE_RECOMMENDED)
     new_config['Trakt']['trakt_sync'] = int(TRAKT_SYNC)
     new_config['Trakt']['trakt_default_indexer'] = int(TRAKT_DEFAULT_INDEXER)
 
diff --git a/sickbeard/postProcessor.py b/sickbeard/postProcessor.py
index 7583023c..44736222 100644
--- a/sickbeard/postProcessor.py
+++ b/sickbeard/postProcessor.py
@@ -1034,7 +1034,7 @@ class PostProcessor(object):
         notifiers.pytivo_notifier.update_library(ep_obj)
 
         # do the library update for Trakt
-        notifiers.trakt_notifier.update_library(ep_obj)
+        # notifiers.trakt_notifier.update_library(ep_obj)
 
         self._run_extra_scripts(ep_obj)
 
diff --git a/sickbeard/webserve.py b/sickbeard/webserve.py
index fc728dcb..a714e55f 100644
--- a/sickbeard/webserve.py
+++ b/sickbeard/webserve.py
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ from lib import subliminal
 from lib.dateutil import tz
 from lib.unrar2 import RarFile
 from lib.libtrakt import TraktAPI
-from lib.libtrakt.exceptions import traktException
+from lib.libtrakt.exceptions import traktException, traktAuthException
+
 
 try:
     import json
@@ -880,23 +881,24 @@ class Home(MainHandler):
             return '{"message": "Unable to find NMJ Database at location: %(dbloc)s. Is the right location selected and PCH running?", "database": ""}' % {
                 "dbloc": dbloc}
 
-    def pinTrakt(self, pin=None):
+    def trakt_authenticate(self, pin=None):
         self.set_header('Cache-Control', 'max-age=0,no-cache,no-store')
 
         if None is pin:
-            return 'Enter PIN'
+            return 'Trakt PIN required for authentication'
 
-        result = TraktAPI(ssl_verify=False, timeout=sickbeard.TRAKT_TIMEOUT).trakt_token(pin)
+        try:
+            TraktAPI().trakt_token(pin)
+        except traktAuthException:
+            return 'Fail: Trakt NOT authenticated'
 
-        if result:
-            sickbeard.USE_TRAKT = 1
-            sickbeard.save_config()
-            return 'Trakt Authorized'
-        else:
-            return 'Trakt NOT Authorized'
+        sickbeard.USE_TRAKT = True
+        sickbeard.save_config()
+        return '%s %s' % ('Success: Trakt authenticated.', self.trakt_get_connected_account())
 
-    def get_connected_Trakt_Account(self):
-        return TraktAPI(ssl_verify=sickbeard.TRAKT_VERIFY, timeout=sickbeard.TRAKT_TIMEOUT).get_connected_user()
+    @staticmethod
+    def trakt_get_connected_account():
+        return TraktAPI().get_connected_user()
 
     def loadShowNotifyLists(self, *args, **kwargs):
         self.set_header('Cache-Control', 'max-age=0,no-cache,no-store')
@@ -2278,7 +2280,7 @@ class NewHomeAddShows(Home):
         t = PageTemplate(headers=self.request.headers, file='home_trendingShows.tmpl')
         t.submenu = self.HomeMenu()
 
-        trakt_api = TraktAPI(ssl_verify=sickbeard.TRAKT_VERIFY, timeout=sickbeard.TRAKT_TIMEOUT)
+        trakt_api = TraktAPI()
         limit_show = 50
         try:
             t.trending_shows = trakt_api.trakt_request("shows/trending?limit=" + str(limit_show) + "&extended=full,images") or []
@@ -4380,7 +4382,7 @@ class ConfigNotifications(Config):
                           use_nmjv2=None, nmjv2_host=None, nmjv2_dbloc=None, nmjv2_database=None,
                           use_trakt=None, trakt_pin=None,
                           trakt_remove_watchlist=None, trakt_use_watchlist=None, trakt_method_add=None,
-                          trakt_start_paused=None, trakt_use_recommended=None, trakt_sync=None,
+                          trakt_start_paused=None, trakt_sync=None,
                           trakt_default_indexer=None, trakt_remove_serieslist=None,
                           use_synologynotifier=None, synologynotifier_notify_onsnatch=None,
                           synologynotifier_notify_ondownload=None, synologynotifier_notify_onsubtitledownload=None,
@@ -4507,19 +4509,14 @@ class ConfigNotifications(Config):
             synologynotifier_notify_onsubtitledownload)
 
         sickbeard.USE_TRAKT = config.checkbox_to_value(use_trakt)
-        sickbeard.TRAKT_REMOVE_WATCHLIST = config.checkbox_to_value(trakt_remove_watchlist)
-        sickbeard.TRAKT_REMOVE_SERIESLIST = config.checkbox_to_value(trakt_remove_serieslist)
-        sickbeard.TRAKT_USE_WATCHLIST = config.checkbox_to_value(trakt_use_watchlist)
-        sickbeard.TRAKT_METHOD_ADD = int(trakt_method_add)
-        sickbeard.TRAKT_START_PAUSED = config.checkbox_to_value(trakt_start_paused)
-        sickbeard.TRAKT_USE_RECOMMENDED = config.checkbox_to_value(trakt_use_recommended)
-        sickbeard.TRAKT_SYNC = config.checkbox_to_value(trakt_sync)
-        sickbeard.TRAKT_DEFAULT_INDEXER = int(trakt_default_indexer)
-
-        if sickbeard.USE_TRAKT:
-            sickbeard.traktCheckerScheduler.silent = False
-        else:
-            sickbeard.traktCheckerScheduler.silent = True
+        sickbeard.traktCheckerScheduler.silent = not sickbeard.USE_TRAKT
+        # sickbeard.TRAKT_DEFAULT_INDEXER = int(trakt_default_indexer)
+        # sickbeard.TRAKT_SYNC = config.checkbox_to_value(trakt_sync)
+        # sickbeard.TRAKT_USE_WATCHLIST = config.checkbox_to_value(trakt_use_watchlist)
+        # sickbeard.TRAKT_METHOD_ADD = int(trakt_method_add)
+        # sickbeard.TRAKT_REMOVE_WATCHLIST = config.checkbox_to_value(trakt_remove_watchlist)
+        # sickbeard.TRAKT_REMOVE_SERIESLIST = config.checkbox_to_value(trakt_remove_serieslist)
+        # sickbeard.TRAKT_START_PAUSED = config.checkbox_to_value(trakt_start_paused)
 
         sickbeard.USE_EMAIL = config.checkbox_to_value(use_email)
         sickbeard.EMAIL_NOTIFY_ONSNATCH = config.checkbox_to_value(email_notify_onsnatch)