Settings
Configure providers, pairs, scheduling, UI options, and maintenance.
Use Settings to configure CW.
Start with Connections and Synchronization.
CW has lots of knobs. Most users can leave the defaults alone.
Focus on the few things that matter:
Connect providers in Connections
Configure TMDb in Connections
Create a sync pair in Synchronization
Jump to a settings area
Settings overview
The Overview screen is a dashboard. Use it to spot missing config fast.
This overview focuses on setup completeness.
The Main page focuses on live operational state.
If setup feels overwhelming, finish connections first, then synchronization, then scheduling.
Quick actions
Use Quick actions to jump straight into common setup:
Open connections (providers and metadata)
Open synchronization (create source/target pairs)
Open scrobbler (routes, webhook, filters)
Open UI settings (UI, security, CW Tracker)
Status overview
Use Status overview to confirm what CW currently detects:
Connected providers
Configured Synchronization providers and pair count
Metadata / ID Mapping status
Scheduling status
Scrobbler status
Use Main dashboard and Status dashboard when you want the live Main page view.
Connections
Connections is the home for:
Connected providers (tokens, URLs, profile IDs)
Metadata / ID Mapping (TMDb and Anime ID Mapping)
Connect providers
Connect providers like Plex, Jellyfin, Emby, Trakt, SIMKL, and MDBList.
Providers appear in Synchronization only after they connect.
Related: Connections.
Metadata / ID Mapping
TMDb metadata improves matching across providers.
Anime ID Mapping improves AniList matching against TMDb, TVDb, and IMDb based providers.
Related:
Synchronization
Synchronization defines what syncs with what.
The default pair settings are good for most users. Start with one-way and one feature
Direction: source → target (example: Plex → Trakt).
Mode: one-way or two-way.
Features: Watchlist, History, Ratings, Progress (where supported).
Writes: allow Add and/or Remove.
Related:
Scheduling
Configure periodic runs.
Avoid overlaps. Start daily and tune later.
Related: Scheduling.
Scrobbler
Real-time scrobbling uses Watcher (preferred) or Webhooks.
It requires connected providers (example: Plex + Trakt).
Defaults are good here too. Add your scrobble routes, then enable Watcher.
If both paths are enabled, CW shows their status separately.
Related:
UI settings
UI settings covers things like:
dashboard visibility
Recent Activity widget visibility and display mode
web sign-in and Plex SSO
CW Tracker defaults
Related: UI settings.
Security (UI login)
Protect CW with a username and password. Set both credentials, then click Log-in to activate.
Sessions expire when the browser closes by default. You can keep sessions for 1–365 days.
Review active browser sessions here. Use Log out other sessions to remove old sessions.
Plex SSO
You can optionally add Sign in with Plex for the web app.
This is an extra sign-in method.
Local CW credentials stay as the fallback and recovery path.
Guide: Plex SSO.
Trusted reverse proxies
If you run CW behind a reverse proxy, set Trusted reverse proxies here.
This makes forwarded client IPs and scheme accurate.
It improves secure cookies and rate limiting.
Related: Reverse proxies.
Maintenance
Operational tools:
Manage local state, caches, tracker data, and captures.
Run targeted recovery and cleanup actions.
Enable debug logging.
Open backup and restore tools.
Related:
Maintenance actions affect local CW data.
Saving and applying changes
Use Save to persist changes.
If a run is active, changes apply on the next run.
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