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What To Watch on Plex

What To Watch on Plex is a self-hosted Docker app that helps groups decide what movie or TV show to watch by swiping cards from their Plex libraries.

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What To Watch on Plex is a self-hosted Docker app that helps groups decide what movie or TV show to watch by swiping cards from their Plex libraries.

Platform availability

Available on 1 of 9 platforms

  • Unraid
  • TrueNAS (not listed)
  • Umbrel (not listed)
  • ZimaOS (not listed)
  • Proxmox (not listed)
  • Helm (not listed)
  • Mac (not listed)
  • Windows (not listed)
  • Linux (not listed)

Health score?A 0-100 score computed nightly from four factors: maintained (40%: recent commits and steady activity), popular (25%: GitHub stars, log scale), easy to install (20%: platforms, install notes, setup guides, Docker image) and light to run (15%: minimum RAM, ARM support). When the source code has been checked, a fifth factor, security check (20%: automated scan for committed secrets, unsafe desktop-app settings, known-vulnerable dependencies and project hygiene; any serious finding caps it at 20), is added. Factors without data are left out and the rest are rescaled.

65/100 Good

Maintained
100last commit 18 days ago
Popular
3447 GitHub stars
Easy to install
351 install platform, install notes, Docker image
Light to run
No data

Based on 3 of 4 factors.

Availability: platform listings confirmed today, links checked today

GitHub stars
47
Open issues
0
Last commit
2026-09-26
Latest release
2026.09.26
Activity
unknown

Checked 16 days ago - source: GitHub (netplexflix/What-to-watch-on-Plex)

Resources & Compatibility

ARM (e.g. Raspberry Pi) is supported.

Checked 16 days ago - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs

First-install notes

  • Install Deploy the Docker container or install the Unraid Community Apps package, then choose which Plex libraries to include in a session. source

Fetched today - each note links to its source

Alternatives

No alternatives collected yet.

Common questions

Do I need any special reverse proxy setting for external access?

A reverse proxy is suggested for easy external access. Make sure WebSocket support is enabled in the proxy configuration.

What should I set for CORS_ORIGINS?

Set it to a comma-separated list of allowed origins for accessing WTW. Include the local and external URLs or ports you will use to reach the app.

Can friends join with their Plex accounts?

Yes. Players can join a lobby as a guest or log in with Plex to filter already watched items and integrate their Watchlist.

How can I prevent guests from creating sessions?

You can optionally limit who can create sessions to Plex users only. You can also require a session password.

Can I add my own logo and use the app on a phone?

You can use your own custom logo on the landing page. The app is also installable as a PWA.

Answers sourced from github.com

Community

Collected 11 days ago - public community threads