Observed arrival · 2026-08-30

ViewDock Keeps Your Movies on Your Server

viewdock.dev Observed source

Editorial interest 84/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

An AGPL self-hosted library and web player for movies and TV files stored on your own disk or NAS.

Landing page captured for the 2026-08-30 issue.

Field notes

The service scans mounted folders or uploaded videos, parses common movie and episode filename patterns, and chooses direct play, remuxing, or transcoding per browser capability. Its operational model is intentionally small: one container, SQLite, FFmpeg only when required, and a cold backup made by stopping the service and copying /config. The page also describes path-based identity and offline titles without an API key, while TMDB remains optional for posters and plots.

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●ProPolished or operationally mature

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