PiKVM Watcher

About

Never miss a message again when working remotely via PiKVM.
PiKVM Watcher is a powerful utility designed for IT professionals and remote workers who manage systems via PiKVM. It automatically monitors your active PiKVM stream for important on-screen events—like Microsoft Teams notifications, "Mentioned you" alerts, or chat bubbles—using advanced Optical Character Recognition (OCR) directly in your browser.
When a notification is detected on the remote screen, PiKVM Watcher instantly alerts you on your local machine.
KEY FEATURES:
- 👁️ Real-Time Monitoring: Watches your PiKVM browser tab for specific keywords (e.g., "Microsoft Teams", "New Message").
- 🔔 Instant Alerts: Sends a Chrome notification immediately when a keyword is detected.
- 📱 Mobile Forwarding: Forward alerts to Slack, Discord, or Microsoft Teams to get push notifications on your phone (Pro feature).
- ⚡ Low Latency: Optimized for performance with adjustable polling intervals.
- 🔒 Privacy First: specialized OCR runs locally within the extension to detect text.
PERFECT FOR:
- IT Admins monitoring servers who need to step away from their desk.
- Remote employees using PiKVM who want to be alerted of urgent work messages.
- Anyone managing remote machines who can't stare at the screen 24/7.
Supports both PiKVM V3 and V4, as well as generic KVM-over-IP solutions viewed in a browser.
SETUP IN 30 SECONDS:
1. Install the extension.
2. Open your PiKVM stream in a tab.
3. Click "Start watching".
You're done!
Stay connected to your remote environment, even when you aren't looking.