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Install it on the computer or NAS that holds your media, and sign in with your free Collectoh account. The setup wizard finds your folders, and everyone at home watches on whatever screen is nearest.

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Version 1.0.0 · 28 September 2026 · What's new · Other platforms · Create your free account

  • Windows

    For Windows 10 and 11, 64-bit. Installs as a service that starts with Windows.

    Download for Windows

    Collectoh-Setup-x64.exe

  • macOS

    For macOS 13 Ventura or later, on Apple silicon and Intel. Runs its server in the background.

    Download for Mac

    Collectoh.dmg

  • Linux

    For Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora and friends. Installs as a system service that starts at boot.

    .deb.rpm

    64-bit x86

  • Docker

    The server with its database beside it, in one compose file. For x86-64 and ARM64.

    Set up with Docker

    docker compose

  • NAS

    Synology, QNAP, Unraid and TrueNAS, from the app centre or with the Docker image.

    See NAS setup

    App centre or Docker

Then open http://localhost:8080 on that computer, or its name at port 8080 from any device at home, and sign in with your free Collectoh account. The quick start takes it from there.

Docker

Running in a minute.

The compose file runs Collectoh, its PostgreSQL database and a Redis job queue. The third line writes a .env with a fresh secret key and database password; put your own media folder in it.

  • Your media is mounted read-only, so nothing can change it.
  • The database includes the vector extension that search by meaning uses.
  • Update with docker compose pull && docker compose up -d.

docker-compose.ymldocker-compose.gpu.ymlThe full Docker guide

$ mkdir collectoh && cd collectoh
$ curl -fsSLO https://collectoh.com/docker-compose.yml
$ printf 'SECRET_KEY=%s\nDB_PASSWORD=%s\nMEDIA_DIR=/path/to/your/media\n' \
    "$(openssl rand -hex 32)" "$(openssl rand -hex 16)" > .env
$ docker compose up -d

Hardware transcoding with Intel, AMD or NVIDIA graphics: add the GPU overlay.

$ curl -fsSLO https://collectoh.com/docker-compose.gpu.yml
$ docker compose -f docker-compose.yml -f docker-compose.gpu.yml up -d

On your NAS

Right where your media lives.

Install Collectoh from your NAS's app centre where it's listed, or run the Docker image with your media share mounted. Set PUID and PGID to the user that owns your media, and point MEDIA_DIR at the share.

  • Synology

    MEDIA_DIR=/volume1/media

    Container Manager takes the compose file as a project.

  • QNAP

    MEDIA_DIR=/share/Multimedia

    Container Station takes the compose file as an application.

  • Unraid

    MEDIA_DIR=/mnt/user/media

    Run the compose file with the Compose Manager plugin.

  • TrueNAS

    MEDIA_DIR=/mnt/<pool>/media

    Install it as a custom app from the compose file.

A smaller NAS? Switch on Admin → Settings → Low-priority scanning, so a scan never makes playback stutter. With an Intel processor, the GPU overlay gives it hardware transcoding.

System requirements

What it runs on.

System64-bit Windows 10 or 11, macOS 13 or later, Linux, or a NAS that runs Docker. The Docker images are built for x86-64 and ARM64.
ProcessorAnything recent plays files as they are. Converting 4K, HDR or several streams at once wants a strong processor, or Intel Quick Sync, AMD, NVIDIA or Apple graphics.
MemoryThe on-server features for faces, tags, music and search each use up to about half a gigabyte while they work, and let it go when they're idle.
DiskRoom for artwork and scrubbing thumbnails, which grows with your library, and a fast disk for conversions.
NetworkPort 8080 reachable from the devices that will watch.
WatchingAny current web browser: Chrome, Edge, Safari or Firefox, on a computer, phone, tablet or television.

Watch everywhere

Nothing to install on your screens.

Everyone watches in a web browser, with a TV mode made for the remote. Older TVs and receivers find Collectoh over DLNA, and apps are on their way.

Ready now

  • Chrome
  • Edge
  • Safari
  • Firefox
  • Smart TV browsers
  • DLNA TVs & receivers

Apps coming soon

  • iPhone & iPad
  • Android
  • Android TV & Google TV
  • Apple TV
  • Roku
  • PlayStation

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