CrossWatch Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

CrossWatch hosting keeps Plex, Jellyfin, Emby, Trakt, SIMKL and MDBList in sync from one web interface on your own domain. Deploy CrossWatch 0.13.2 as a self-hosted media sync engine: define sync pairs, run them on a schedule and review every change before it applies. xCloud adds HTTPS, a generated gateway password so nobody else can claim the first-run administrator account, and a persistent config volume.

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What is CrossWatch?

Self-hosted CrossWatch is a media sync engine. Its README calls it a synchronization engine that acts as a bridge and keeps your media servers, such as Plex, Jellyfin and Emby, and trackers such as SIMKL, Trakt and MDBList in sync, covering watchlists, ratings, history, progress and collections. It offers interactive sync that lets you review additions, updates and removals before applying them, a watcher and webhooks that scrobble activity, and a web interface or command line. It replaces keeping lists aligned by hand. It is AGPL-3.0 licensed.

On xCloud the template runs the ghcr.io/cenodude/crosswatch 0.13.2 image behind a small Caddy gateway, both pinned by immutable digest, with settings, the tracker database and provider tokens on the crosswatch_config volume. HTTPS is published on your domain. There are two sign-ins: the gateway's Basic Authentication, then CrossWatch's own administrator account on first visit.

From Sign-Up to a Live CrossWatch In Just 3 Easy Steps

Self-hosting a sync hub normally means a reverse proxy, a TLS certificate and a way to stop the first visitor from claiming admin, before you can sync a single watchlist. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick CrossWatch from the OneClick catalog. Set the timezone and a gateway username; the gateway password is generated for you.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We provision the server, bring up the pinned CrossWatch and Caddy gateway images, and publish it over HTTPS on your domain.
Step 03
Start Using It
Sign in with the gateway credentials, create your CrossWatch administrator account on the setup screen, and connect your providers from Settings.

Everything CrossWatch Does, On Your Own Server

CrossWatch runs in full here — watchlist, rating and history sync across your media servers and trackers, with your tokens stored on infrastructure you control.

Sync Watchlists, Ratings And History
Keep watchlists, ratings, watch history and playback progress aligned between media servers and trackers from one interface.
Review Before You Apply
Define sync pairs, run them manually or on a schedule, and review additions, updates and removals before they go live.
Publish Lists For Kometa, Radarr And Sonarr
New in 0.13.2: publish lists that tools like Kometa, Radarr and Sonarr can consume directly.
Webhooks And OAuth Callbacks
Receive Plex, Jellyfin and Emby webhooks and provider OAuth callbacks on your own HTTPS domain.
Gateway-Protected First Run
A generated Basic Authentication gateway sits in front of the site, so nobody else can claim the first-run administrator account.
Settings Survive A Restart
Settings, the tracker database and provider tokens live on a persistent volume that survives an xCloud Restart.

Everything You Need To Run Your Media Sync 24/7

Managed hosting for CrossWatch, so the parts that keep it online are not your problem.

CrossWatch 0.13.2 deployed instantly
Plex, Jellyfin and Emby sync
Trakt, SIMKL and MDBList sync
Scheduled sync pairs
Free SSL certificate
Scheduled Docker backups
Security updates included
30+ server locations
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With CrossWatch

Keep a watchlist the same everywhere
Define sync pairs between your media server and a tracker so an item added in one place appears in the other, instead of adding it twice.
Review changes before they apply
Run a sync manually or on a schedule and inspect the additions, updates and removals first, before any of them change a list.
Scrobble across services
Receive Plex, Jellyfin and Emby webhooks on your own HTTPS domain, so what you watch is scrobbled to your supported trackers.
Feed lists to Kometa, Radarr and Sonarr
Publish lists that Kometa, Radarr and Sonarr can consume directly. Published lists can reveal watchlist contents, so keep their tokens private.

CrossWatch vs Alternatives

Manual watchlist syncing: Adding every title to each service by hand drifts quickly. CrossWatch, per its README, keeps watchlists, ratings, history and progress aligned from one interface, with review before changes apply.
WatchState: WatchState has its own xCloud template. CrossWatch syncs through sync pairs you define, with interactive review of additions, updates and removals before they apply.
Radarr: Radarr has its own xCloud template, and CrossWatch 0.13.2 can publish lists for Radarr to consume. They complement each other rather than compete.
Sonarr: Sonarr has its own xCloud template, and CrossWatch 0.13.2 can publish lists for Sonarr to consume. CrossWatch keeps the lists in sync, and Sonarr acts on them.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

Dedicated Cloud VPS sizes, pre-configured for CrossWatch. Pick the one that fits, and resize any time.

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

More sync pairs, more trackers and busier webhook traffic.

$59.99per month

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6 vCPU cores
200 GB NVMe SSD
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Cloud VPS 24 GB

CrossWatch alongside Plex, Jellyfin or your whole media stack.

$84.99per month

24 GB RAM
8 vCPU cores
300 GB NVMe SSD
30 TB
Unlimited

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Every size is a dedicated Cloud VPS we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Billed monthly with no lock-in — delete the server and the unused balance comes back to your account.

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Priced per connected server, so your rate adjusts automatically as you add or remove servers. You pay your own provider for the server itself.

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Ready To Keep Your Lists In Sync?

CrossWatch on xCloud runs on a dedicated Cloud VPS that we provision, patch, monitor and restore behind a generated gateway. Deploy faster. Sync everywhere. Keep your watch history on your own server.

Fast Provisioning
Deploy faster using an xCloud Managed Server built with optimized stacks and high-speed SSDs.
Enterprise-grade security
Protect your infrastructure with a free SSL certificate and more advanced security features at no additional cost.
Intuitive Control Panel
From Server creation to application deployment, everything can be managed from our intuitive control panel.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have.

How much RAM does CrossWatch need?

Per the manifest CrossWatch needs one core, 256 MB of RAM and 5 GB of disk, and QA saw about 126 MiB idle. The 6 GB plan on offer here dwarfs that, so scheduled syncs across several services have plenty of room.

Is CrossWatch free and open source?

Yes. CrossWatch is licensed under the AGPL-3.0, per the LICENSE file at the v0.13.2 tag, which keeps the software free. xCloud bills only the dedicated server, and your settings, tracker database and provider tokens stay on your own volume.

Can you run CrossWatch with Docker?

Yes, and this is CrossWatch Docker hosting prepared for you: the template runs ghcr.io/cenodude/crosswatch 0.13.2 behind a Caddy gateway, both pinned by immutable digest, with crosswatch_config mounted at /config and HTTPS in front on your domain. No compose file is yours to write.

Which media servers and trackers does CrossWatch sync?

The README lists many, including Plex, Jellyfin, Emby, SIMKL, Trakt and MDBList, plus others. Sync covers watchlists, ratings, history, progress and collections for supported pairs. Check the README for the exact pair you want before relying on it.

Can I review changes before CrossWatch applies them?

Yes. The README describes interactive sync: review additions, updates and removals before applying them, resolve conflicts, and correct titles, IDs, seasons and episodes. You can run pairs manually or on a schedule, so start with manual runs until the mappings look right.

Why does CrossWatch have a gateway password and an app login?

CrossWatch has no setting for its own administrator login, so the first visitor would otherwise become admin. A generated Basic Authentication gateway sits in front, shown in your install credentials, and then CrossWatch asks you to create its own administrator account on first visit. They are separate sign-ins.

Are the CrossWatch webhook and published-list URLs public?

Yes, by design: /webhook/, /published/, /callback and /api/health bypass the gateway so media servers and list consumers can reach them. Keep their tokens private, because a published list can reveal what is on your watchlist. HSTS was not seen in verification.

Does CrossWatch need Plex Pass or Emby Premiere?

The README says its watcher, which scrobbles Plex, Emby, Jellyfin and Kodi activity to supported trackers, does not require Plex Pass or Emby Premiere. Webhooks are a separate route for Plex, Emby and Jellyfin. Check your own server's terms for any feature you enable.

What should I back up on a CrossWatch server?

A backup is the crosswatch_config volume, which holds settings, the tracker database and provider tokens, so protect the copy accordingly. Take it while the app is stopped so the tracker database is captured consistently, since live backups are not guaranteed consistent.

Back up and restore Docker apps

How do I upgrade CrossWatch?

Nothing upgrades it for you: the template pins 0.13.2 by immutable digest. Existing installs keep their image until you adopt a newer template version. Copy crosswatch_config with the app stopped, read the upstream release notes, apply the newer template version, and run a manual sync to check mappings.

Is this CrossWatch cloud hosting?

It is your own sync engine on a dedicated Cloud VPS provisioned by xCloud, not a hosted service. The container, the Caddy gateway and the volume belong to your install, and the interface is served over HTTPS on your domain behind the gateway password.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. There is no lock-in — cancel any time. Hosting is billed monthly and charged for what you actually use, so when you delete the server the unused balance is refunded to your account, less up to 10% in payment-processing fees.