Getting Started

Introduction & Overview

Understand SWAYA architecture, features, and core pillars.

Welcome to the SWAYA documentation! SWAYA is a modern, privacy-first desktop media workstation designed to organize, enrich, browse, and watch personal media collections.


Quick Overview

SWAYA transforms disorganized video files into a structured, visually engaging media library. Whether you are sorting raw video dumps, organizing multi-season TV shows, or curating custom performer lists, SWAYA provides automated metadata matching, customizable renaming pipelines, and integrated playback with real-time progress tracking.

Core Pillars

  1. Intelligent File Organizer: Automated matching against online databases (TMDb, OMDb, StashDB, ThePornDB, FansDB) with custom renaming syntax and conflict resolution.
  2. Dual-Mode Privacy (SFW/NSFW): Instant session toggling with server-side image proxying, discrete mode switches, and vault isolation.
  3. High-Performance Playback: GPU-accelerated embedded MPV player with multi-audio, subtitle rendering, and external player support (VLC, MPC-HC).
  4. Rich Metadata & Artwork: Automatic high-res poster and backdrop fetching, transparent logos, actor filmographies, studio portfolios, and custom visual art pickers.
  5. Personalized Curation: Custom lists with collage artwork, granular 10-star rating system with half-star steps, tag focus modes, and in-depth watch logs.

Feature Guides Index

Explore each core module in detail: