Your most anticipated releases, in one place.
Built for Nextcloud, this app keeps all your data fully private. Your events and most anticipated releases stay exclusively on your instance — no tracking, no profiling, no third-party access.
- 🕒 Hyped Tracking: Manage countdowns for games, movies, series, and personal events.
- 📊 Dashboard Widget: View all your upcoming releases directly on your Nextcloud Dashboard.
- 🔄 Smart Recurrence: Repeat events daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly (perfect for weekly show releases!).
- 🔔 Stay Notified: Receive automatic alerts through the Nextcloud Activity stream when a countdown expires.
- 🖼️ Dual Layout: Switch between Stacked (compact) and Grid (side-by-side) views to fit your style.
- 📱 PWA Ready: Install the app on your phone or desktop for a native-like, full-screen experience.
- 🎮 Easter Eggs: Keep clicking the title to discover secrets inspired by pop culture!
Organize events by creation date, follow recurring schedules, and access everything instantly. Designed to feel natural in both Light and Dark themes.
You can find Countdown directly in your Nextcloud instance:
- Log in to your Nextcloud as an Administrator.
- Click on your profile icon (top right) and select Apps.
- Use the search bar to look for "Countdown".
- Click Download and enable.
If you prefer to install it manually or want to use a specific version:
- Download: Get the latest release from the GitHub Releases page or the Nextcloud App Store.
- Extract: Unpack the
countdown.tar.gz(or clone the repo) into your Nextcloud'sapps/directory. - Permissions: Ensure the folder permissions are correct (usually
www-datafor Linux servers).chown -R www-data:www-data /path/to/nextcloud/apps/countdown
- Enable: Go to the Apps section in your Nextcloud and click Enable on the Countdown app, or use the command line:
sudo -u www-data php /path/to/nextcloud/occ app:enable countdown
No complex configuration is needed! Once enabled, you'll see the Countdown icon in your top navigation bar.
- Name & Date: Simply click the "+" button, enter a title (e.g., "GTA VI Release"), and pick the target date and time.
- Add some Magic: You can choose a custom emoji to represent your event and add a description for more details.
- Go Recurrent: Enable the Repeat toggle if you want the countdown to restart automatically (Daily, Weekly, Monthly, or Yearly).
- The Celebration: When the timer reaches zero, you'll receive a Nextcloud Notification and be greeted by a burst of confetti! 🎉
To see your countdowns at a glance:
- Go to your Nextcloud Dashboard.
- Scroll to the bottom and click Edit widgets.
- Enable the Countdown widget.
If you find Countdown useful and want to support its development:
- Star the Project: Give us a star on GitHub to help others discover it.
- Leave a Review: Share your experience and feedback on the Nextcloud App Store.
- Support on Ko-fi: Help me keep the project active and always updated to the latest Nextcloud versions by buying me a coffee. ☕
Your support helps me keep improving the app and adding new "magic" features! 🦊✨
- Bugs & Features: Found a bug or have a great idea? Open an issue on GitHub Issues.
- Discussions: Join the community for questions and tips on GitHub Discussions.
- Source Code: Explore the code or fork the project at GitHub Repository.
This project is licensed under the AGPL-3.0-or-later license. See the LICENSE file for details.





