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Afterglow TV

Afterglow TV is a self-hosted beta app that turns Plex libraries into deterministic linear television channels with a full guide, live tuning, catch-up,…

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Afterglow TV is a self-hosted beta app that turns Plex libraries into deterministic linear television channels with a full guide, live tuning, catch-up, favorites, and broadcast presentation, giving Plex users a broadcast-style viewing experience.

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.

45/100 Fair

Maintained
75last commit 4 days ago
Popular
61 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

GitHub stars
1
Open issues
0
Last commit
2026-10-18
License
GPL-3.0
Activity
rising

Checked 3 days ago - source: GitHub (minerport/VynodePlexTV)

Resources & Compatibility

Requirements not published yet.

Checked 3 days ago - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs

First-install notes

  • Install & platform notes Docker image: ghcr.io/minerport/vynodeplextv:latest (see compose.release.yaml in the repo). Unraid installs use the Community Applications template. A signed standalone Android TV APK (ARM64, runs independently of Docker) is published on Releases. Browser Origin defaults to auto for LAN setups. source
  • Installation options Use the signed ARM64 Android TV APK from GitHub releases, the Unraid Community Applications template, or the Docker image ghcr.io/minerport/vynodeplextv:latest. source

Fetched 2 days ago - each note links to its source

Alternatives

No alternatives collected yet.

Common questions

How do I start Afterglow TV with Docker?

Configure .env from .env.example, then run docker compose with compose.release.yaml.

Can the Android TV client run without the self-hosted container?

Yes. The optional Android TV APK runs independently of Docker.

How long is viewing history kept, and what counts as watch time?

History is retained for 180 days and pruned in the background. A meaningful visit requires two minutes, while pauses, seeks, duplicate heartbeats, and long disconnects do not earn watch time.

Do personalized recommendations depend on Plex history or an external AI service?

No. For You and What’s Good rank already scheduled current and next programs, with no cloud service, AI inference, or Plex-history import.

Who can create shared smart channels, and how are they saved?

Owners/admins create them, and they become normal editable RULE channels after a real local membership preview.

Answers sourced from github.com

Community

Collected 2 days ago - public community threads