v1.6.0 is here. A new view of your DVR, with updates inside the app. See what’s new ↗

Made for Channels DVR

Monitor your
Channels DVR.

See what’s playing, what’s recording, and what needs your attention.

Install ChannelWatch Read the docs ↗

Free. Open source. On your server.

Watch history
Watch history with recent playback and recordings
Every stream has a story.
Dashboard overview
ChannelWatch dashboard showing streams, recordings, disk space and server health
Explore the interface
Real interface · Demonstration data

A little more peace of mind
for your home server.

The bigger picture

Your DVR is busy.
Stay in the loop.

Playback, recordings, storage, and server health.
All together, without the guesswork.

Your servers, in one view
DVR diagnostics showing server status and storage details
[01]

See what’s happening

Follow live TV, VOD, and recording activity as ChannelWatch detects it.

[02]

Know what needs you

Get warnings for recording failures, low disk space, and DVR connection problems.

[03]

Keep the context

Look back through watch history and filter activity by DVR, client, or event.

Notifications, on your terms

A heads-up.
Not more noise.

Choose what reaches you, where it goes, and which DVR sends it.

Explore notification options ↗
CW
ChannelWatchExample alert

Channels DVR - Recording Event

📺 Movies! · Channel: 12.3
Status: 🔴 Recording (Scheduled)
Program: Night of the Living Dead

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ChannelWatchExample alert

⚠️ Low Disk Space Warning

Free Space: 74.6 GB / 8.0 TB (0.9%)
Used Space: 7.9 TB
DVR Path: /shares/DVR

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Make yourself at home

Your server.
Your ChannelWatch.

One container. A few settings. You’re in.

STEP [01]

Run the container.

Install with Docker Compose and keep your settings in a persistent config volume.

Installation guide ↗
STEP [02]

Add your DVR.

Connect your Channels DVR server in the first-run wizard. Add more whenever you need.

Connect a server ↗
STEP [03]

Choose your alerts.

Pick notification destinations, event types, and thresholds that work for you.

Configuration guide ↗

A few things to know

Good
questions.

More in the FAQ ↗
Do I need Channels DVR?

Yes. ChannelWatch monitors one or more existing Channels DVR servers. It runs alongside your DVR.

Where does it run?

On your own server with Docker. Your configuration stays in your persistent /config volume.

Can I monitor more than one DVR?

Yes. Add multiple servers, see them together, and choose notification rules for each DVR.

Can Settings > Updates install v1.6.0 without replacing the container image?

Yes. v1.6.0 installs in the app from v1.4.0, v1.4.1, v1.4.5, or v1.5.3 without recreating the container.

Ready when you are

A clearer view.
A quieter mind.

Get ChannelWatch ↗

Free and open source. Built for Channels DVR.