WatchMyMedia

Install the Mac app

Get WatchMyMedia onto your Mac and its server running, in five steps.

You'll need

  • A Mac with macOS 14 or later, with Apple silicon or Intel.

  1. Download the app

    Get the newest version from the Download page. Your browser saves a file called WatchMyMedia-0.4.4.dmg, usually in your Downloads folder.

    Download for Mac

    Version 0.4.4 · 131 MB · macOS 14 or later · Apple silicon and Intel

  2. Drag WatchMyMedia to Applications

    Double-click the file you downloaded. A window called WatchMyMedia opens, with the app and an Applications folder in it. Drag the WatchMyMedia icon onto the Applications folder.

    The window that opens; the icons may sit elsewhere on your Mac. Once the app has copied, you can close it and eject the WatchMyMedia disk in Finder's sidebar.

  3. Open WatchMyMedia

    In Finder, choose Applications in the sidebar and double-click WatchMyMedia. Open it from there, not from the disk image window.

    The first time, macOS asks whether you want to open an app downloaded from the internet. Choose Open. It doesn't ask again.

    No window opens, and nothing appears in the Dock. WatchMyMedia lives in the menu bar at the top of your screen: look for a play button in a circle, near the clock. The server starts by itself as soon as the app opens.

  4. Click the icon to open the menu. The grey lines tell you what's happening; the white ones are things you can choose. Before you've set up your server, it looks like this:

    Before setup, the menu also says Finish setup in the browser.

    What each line means, from the top:

    WatchMyMedia 0.4.4
    The version you have.
    Server starting…
    Server running · port 27587
    Server failed: …
    Whether the server is working. Server starting… shows for a moment after the app opens. Server running means it's ready; 27587 is its port, the number at the end of its address. Server failed says why, and the app tries again by itself.
    Finish setup in the browser
    Shows until you've created your account. Choose Open WatchMyMedia to do that: Set up your server.
    Open WatchMyMedia ⌘O
    Opens WatchMyMedia in your web browser: setup the first time, then your library.
    No streams playing
    1 play, 2 plays…
    Open Activity
    A line for each play: who is watching what, and how. Direct play and Direct stream send the video as it is; Transcode converts (transcodes) it as it plays; Audio transcode converts only the sound. Open Activity shows more in your browser. While anything plays, the Mac doesn't go to sleep by itself.
    Launch at Login
    Opens WatchMyMedia when you log in, which starts the server. A check mark shows it's on.
    Show Logs
    Shows the server's log file in Finder, for when something goes wrong.
    Restart Server
    Stops the server and starts it again. Anything playing stops.
    Check for Updates…
    Looks for a newer version and installs it when you agree. Back up first, under Settings › Backups in your browser.
    Quit WatchMyMedia ⌘Q
    Quits the app and stops the server, so nobody can watch until you open it again.

  5. Turn on Launch at Login

    Open the menu and choose Launch at Login. A check mark appears beside it. Now WatchMyMedia opens by itself whenever you log in to your Mac, so the server is back after a restart. Your other screens can watch while the Mac is on and awake.

You're done when the menu says Server running · port 27587.

If it doesn't work

Checked with WatchMyMedia 0.4.4 on October 31, 2026.