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WhatToWatch Desktop Agent

Open-source app for your computer. Syncs local player playback to your WhatToWatch history — nothing else leaves your machine except the webhook events you configure.

View source on GitHub

Downloads

macOS (Apple Silicon)

M1 / M2 / M3 Mac

wtw-agent-macos-arm64

macOS (Intel)

Intel Mac

wtw-agent-macos-x64

Linux x64

Most desktops & laptops

wtw-agent-linux-x64

Linux ARM64

Raspberry Pi, ARM Chromebooks

wtw-agent-linux-arm64

Windows x64

Windows 10+ (WebView2)

wtw-agent-windows-x64.exe

On macOS, right-click → Open the first time if Gatekeeper blocks the unsigned binary. Windows requires WebView2.

Setup

  1. In WhatToWatch go to Settings → Connected services and add a Local player source.
  2. Copy your webhook token from that page.
  3. Run the agent, paste Site URL (https://whattowatch.app) and your token.
  4. Click Send test to verify.
  5. Configure MPV with input-ipc-server=~/.config/mpv/socket in mpv.conf.

Why trust it?

Open source

MIT licensed. Read exactly what it sends before you run it.

Local only

No analytics, no third-party servers — only your private webhook URL.