Install
Get ChannelWatch running in minutes with Docker Compose or Helm.
Docker Compose guide · Kubernetes / Helm
Welcome to the ChannelWatch handbook
Where to start
Configure
Walk through the first-run wizard, connect your DVR, and set your timezone and log level.
First-Run Configuration
Notification Providers
Send alerts to Pushover, Discord, Telegram, Slack, Email, Gotify, Matrix, or any Apprise target.
Browse providers
Release Notes
Read what changed in the v1.0 production release before you migrate or deploy.
What's new in v1.0
Provider Matrix
Compare notification providers by setup effort, best-fit workflow, and rich media support.
Open the provider matrix
What ChannelWatch monitors
ChannelWatch watches your Channels DVR server and fires a notification the moment something happens:
- Channel watching - who is watching what, and on which tuner
- VOD watching - on-demand playback events
- Recording events - scheduled recordings starting, completing, or failing
- Disk space - threshold alerts before your drive fills up
All event types are configurable. You can enable only the ones you care about.
Multi-DVR support
ChannelWatch v1.0 supports multiple Channels DVR servers from a single container. Add servers through the web UI or via YAML config, and route each server's notifications to a different provider if you want. See the Multi-DVR overview for details.
Need help?
Check Common Issues first, then run
channelwatch doctor for a self-diagnostic report. The FAQ
covers the most frequent questions.