MovieMatch
This branch is not yet stable, please see the v1 branch for the current stable codebase
Have you ever spent longer deciding on a movie than it'd take to just watch a random movie? This is an app that helps you and your friends pick a movie to watch from a Plex server.
How it works
MovieMatch connects to your Plex server and gets a list of movies (from any libraries marked as a movie library).
As many people as you want connect to your MovieMatch server and get a list of shuffled movies. Swipe right to
If two (or more) people swipe right on the same movie, it'll show up in everyone's matches. The movies that the most people swiped right on will show up first.
Getting started
docker run -it -e PLEX_URL=<Plex URL> -e PLEX_TOKEN=<Your Token> -p 8000:8000 --pull always lukechannings/moviematch:latest
Note: There is also documentation for docker-compose over here 👈
Configuration
The following variables are supported via a .env file or environment variables.
| Name | Description | Required | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOST | The host interface the server will listen on | No | 127.0.0.1 |
| PORT | The port the server will run on | No | 8000 |
| PLEX_URL | A URL for the Plex server, e.g. https://plex.example.com:32400 |
Yes | null |
| PLEX_TOKEN | An authorization token for access to the Plex API. How to find yours | Yes | null |
| AUTH_USER | Basic Authentication User Name | No | null |
| AUTH_PASS | Basic Authentication Password | No | null |
| REQUIRE_PLEX_LOGIN | Require that all users log in with Plex as opposed to the anonymous login | No | Both Plex and Anonymous logins are permitted |
| ROOT_PATH | The root path to use when loading resources. For example, if MovieMatch is on a sub-path, the ROOT_PATH should be set to that sub-path (without a trailing slash) |
No | '' |
| LIBRARY_TITLE_FILTER | A list of libraries to be included in the cards, comma-separated. e.g. Films, or Films,Television, or Films,Workout Videos |
No | null |
| LIBRARY_TYPE_FILTER | Only libraries of these types will be used | No | movie, (can be movie, artist, photo, or show). Multiple options must be comma-separated, e.g. movie,show |
| LINK_TYPE | The method to use for opening match links | No | app (app or http) |
| LOG_LEVEL | How much the server should log | No | INFO (supported options are DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, ERROR, and CRITICAL) |
FAQ
Can a user get my Plex Token?
No. The client never talks directly to the Plex server and any requests that need the token (e.g. querying movies, getting poster art) are made by the server.
Only a subset of the Plex response is given to the client to minimise the chance of sensitive information leaking out.
All server logs have both PLEX_URL and PLEX_TOKEN replaced with **** to prevent accidental disclosure.
Can it do TV shows too?
Yes, you can include a TV library in your LIBRARY_TITLE_FILTER list.
Do you gather any data?
No. The server is entirely local to you and will work offline.
Do you support languages other than English?
Yes. The server will use your browser's preferred language by default if it's supported. Otherwise it'll fall back to English.
The translations can be found in configs/localization.
The file names follow BCP47 naming. Feel free to submit a Pull Request if you'd like your language to be supported.
Can I run MovieMatch behind a reverse proxy?
Yes, you can read some documentation here
MovieMatch crashes on startup with an error!
dns error: failed to lookup address information: Name or service not known
This is an issue with your DNS configuration, try using an IP address for Plex instead of a domain name as a workaround. See #70 for more details.
tcp connect error: Connection refused
MovieMatch can't connect to Plex due to your network configuration, see #51 for ideas on how to debug.