Archive Watch vs ArrView

Archive Watch turns the Internet Archive's vast public-domain moving-image collection into a cinematheque you can wander from your couch — feature films, classic television, silent cinema, animation, newsreels, and the strange, wonderful world of vintage commercials and ephemeral film. Every title is presented with the care of a great repertory house: real posters, cast, synopses, and genres, so a 1920s silent and a 1950s sci-fi B-movie look as considered as anything on a modern streaming service. LIVE CHANNELS — A REAL TV GUIDE - A programmed, scrolling channel guide: see what's on now and next - Tune in and it plays straight through, one title rolling into the next - Vintage public-domain commercials play between programs — the 1990s-TV feel - Build your own channel from any mix of genre, type, and era A REPERTORY HOUSE, NOT A FEED - Hand-curated shelves alongside the most-watched titles from the Archive - Browse by decade, genre, and collection - Classic TV with real series, seasons, and episodes - Surprise Me — for when you'd rather be delighted than decide BUILT FOR THE LIVING ROOM - Native Apple TV experience, full-screen and focus-driven - Resume right where you left off - Search with the Siri Remote or your voice - Favorites and playlists in your Library - Cartoon Mode, Party Play, and a cover-art screensaver FREE, AND RESPECTFUL OF YOU - No subscription, no in-app purchases, no ads - No account required to watch - No tracking, no analytics — nothing about you is collected - Optional Sign in with Apple syncs your favorites and progress across your household's Apple TVs using your own iCloud All content is sourced from the public domain via the Internet Archive. Metadata and artwork come from TMDb, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and the Library of Congress. This product uses the TMDb API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDb. If you'd rather wander a well-stocked repository of curated cinema than doomscroll a recommendation feed, Archive Watch is for you.

ArrView is a fast, native companion app for the self-hosted media tools you already run. Connect to your own Sonarr, Radarr, SABnzbd, and NZBHydra servers to check your library and keep an eye on downloads — from the couch or away from home. No account. No tracking. No middleman. ArrView talks directly to your servers, and everything you enter stays on your device. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Browse your TV series and movies at a glance • See what's downloading and track activity in real time • Connect multiple services and switch between them easily • Designed for both iPhone and iPad EFFORTLESS SETUP • Auto-discover ArrView servers on your network over Bonjour • Or enter any server address and API key directly • Works with plain HTTP on your local network, or HTTPS where your server supports it PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No analytics, ads, or third-party tracking of any kind • API keys are stored securely in the iOS Keychain • Your data never leaves your device except to reach the servers you choose REQUIREMENTS ArrView connects to servers that you host and control. You'll need your own running Sonarr, Radarr, SABnzbd, NZBHydra, or ArrView instance and its API key. The app is a client only — it doesn't host or provide any content. — ArrView is an independent client and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Sonarr, Radarr, SABnzbd, or NZBHydra projects. All product names are trademarks of their respective owners.