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JellyWatch – Monitor your Jellyfin server from Android, no plugins or webhooks needed - Worker098 - 2025-07-17
📱 [Project] JellyWatch – Monitor your Jellyfin server from Android without plugins or webhooks
Hi everyone,
As a regular Jellyfin user, I often found myself relying on plugins, dashboards, or webhooks just to keep an eye on my server status. I wanted something simpler, mobile-friendly, and directly connected to Jellyfin’s API.
So I built JellyWatch, a modern Android app that lets you monitor and manage one or more Jellyfin servers in real time, right from your phone — without needing extra plugins or third-party tools.
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🎯 Why this app?
The goal is to:
> Get complete, real-time insight into my Jellyfin server (sessions, users, devices, libraries, logs, etc.) — without relying on external services or custom scripts.
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⚙️ Main Features
🔌 Server Management
Add and manage multiple Jellyfin servers
Secure login with encrypted credential storage
Automatic connection testing + smart active server selection
Real-time server status indicators
▶️ Session Monitoring
Live display of active sessions (user, media, playback, device)
Animated progress bar for ongoing playback
👤 User Management
Full list of users with roles, permissions, avatars
Enable, edit, or remove users
Admin and inactive status indicators
📱 Connected Devices
List devices with IP, app type, version, and last activity
Remove inactive or obsolete devices
🎞️ Media Libraries
Statistics by type: movies, shows, music, etc.
Item count, last update, filters, search
Manual metadata refresh
🛠️ Scheduled Tasks
Start/stop Jellyfin system tasks
Execution history and current status
Filter by task type and result
🖥️ System Info
Technical details: Jellyfin version, OS, CPU, RAM, storage
Network status and component health
Update availability alerts
📄 Activity Logs
View logs by type: playback, login, errors, tasks
Fast search and filtering
Export or share logs
🧩 Android Widget
Overview of sessions, users, and devices
Auto-refresh every 15 minutes or on demand
One-tap app launch
Light/dark theme support
⚙️ App Settings
Theme selection: light, dark, or system
Update frequency controls
Notification and advanced options
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✅ Why use JellyWatch?
Clean Material Design 3 UI
Smooth navigation using Jetpack Compose
No ads, no tracking
Designed with self-hosters and Jellyfin admins in mind
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I originally built this for personal use, but I’d love to hear feedback from others in the Jellyfin community.
If you're looking for a simple way to monitor your server from your phone, you might find this useful too.
Let me know if you'd like to test it or give suggestions — and I’ll be happy to share the link if allowed.
I hope this is the right section to post this — feel free to move it if needed.
Thanks for reading!