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Multimedia streaming tools and software. Repoly tracks 17 open-source multimedia streaming tools, each scored nightly from its repository activity and ranked by that score alone. Jellyfin leads at 99/100 with 601 commits in the last 90 days and 59k stars, followed by MediaMTX (97) and Kyoo (94). 11 of the 17 score 70 or above, 9 publish a Docker image, and the median health is 81. GPL-2.0 is the most common licence, carried by 4 of them. Between them they stand in for YouTube, Netflix, Plex Pass, Twitch and Vimeo. The score weighs commits in the last 90 days, release recency, stars, archive status and Docker support; a low number means low measurable activity, not low quality, so a finished, stable tool can legitimately sit lower down.
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Top pick · highest health
Media server for audio, video, books, comics, and photos with a sleek interface and robust transcoding capabilities. Almost all modern platforms have clients, including Roku, Android TV, iOS, and Kodi.
★ 59k 601 commits / 90d ⟳ yesterday GPL-2.0 Docker
Ready-to-use, zero-dependency real-time media server and proxy to publish, read, record, playback and route video/audio streams over SRT, WebRTC, RTSP, RTMP, HLS, MPEG-TS, RTP.
★ 21k 254 commits / 90d ⟳ today MIT Docker
Innovative media browser designed for seamless streaming of anime, series and movies, offering advanced features like dynamic transcoding, auto watch history and intelligent metadata retrieval.
★ 2.6k 365 commits / 90d ⟳ yesterday GPL-3.0 Docker
A web-based library organizer and player for your adult media stash, with auto-tagging and metadata scraping support.
★ 13k 29 commits / 90d ⟳ 3 days ago AGPL-3.0 Docker
UPnP Media Server, which allows you to stream your digital media throughout your home network and listen to/watch it on a variety of UPnP compatible devices.
★ 1.4k 155 commits / 90d ⟳ yesterday GPL-2.0 Docker
Personal Music Server, designed for collectors and music maniacs.
★ 1.4k 186 commits / 90d ⟳ yesterday GPL-3.0 Docker
Browse remote folders, upload files, delete, rename, download and stream files to VLC/mpv.
★ 379 36 commits / 90d ⟳ 8 days ago MIT Docker
Start your own video sharing website (YouTube/Netflix Clone) in a matter of minutes.
★ 182 64 commits / 90d ⟳ yesterday AAL Docker
Public domain streaming media server that works with any device and any format.
★ 519 47 commits / 90d ⟳ 18 days ago Unlicense
Multimedia/Entertainment center, formerly known as XBMC. Runs on Android, BSD, Linux, macOS, iOS and Windows.
★ 21k 2105 commits / 90d ⟳ today GPL-2.0
UPnP AV MediaServer that allows you to easily share audio, video, and pictures. Media player software may use Rygel to become a MediaRenderer that may be controlled remotely by a UPnP or DLNA Controller.
★ 11 52 commits / 90d ⟳ yesterday LGPL-2.1
Host awesome karaoke parties where everyone can easily find and queue songs from their phone's browser. The player is also fully browser-based with support for MP3+G, MP4 and WebGL visualizations.
★ 922 0 commits / 90d ⟳ 2 months ago ISC Docker
Lightweight and very quick server to stream MJPEG video from any V4L2 device to the net.
★ 2k 24 commits / 90d ⟳ 20 days ago GPL-3.0
Minimalist Plex/Jellyfin alternative to stream video.
★ 195 0 commits / 90d ⟳ 11 months ago AGPL-3.0
Self-hosted collaborative listening platform. Users take turns playing media—songs, talks, gameplay videos, or anything else—from a variety of media sources like YouTube and SoundCloud.
★ 36 9 commits / 90d ⟳ 3 days ago MIT
Turn your choice of Linux-capable hardware into an audio and video source for a television or powered speakers (alternative to Chromecast).
★ 2.6k 0 commits / 90d ⟳ 10 months ago BSD-3-Clause
Streaming audio/video server which can be used to create an Internet radio station or a privately running jukebox and many things in between.
★ 20 0 commits / 90d ⟳ 7 days ago GPL-2.0
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jellyfin Docker | 59k | 601 | GPL-2.0 | yesterday | |
| 2 | MediaMTX Docker | 21k | 254 | MIT | today | |
| 3 | Kyoo Docker | 2.6k | 365 | GPL-3.0 | yesterday | |
| 4 | Stash Docker | 13k | 29 | AGPL-3.0 | 3 days ago | |
| 5 | Gerbera Docker | 1.4k | 155 | GPL-2.0 | yesterday | |
| 6 | Meelo Docker | 1.4k | 186 | GPL-3.0 | yesterday | |
| 7 | mikochi Docker | 379 | 36 | MIT | 8 days ago | |
| 8 | ClipBucket Docker | 182 | 64 | AAL | yesterday | |
| 9 | MistServer | 519 | 47 | Unlicense | 18 days ago | |
| 10 | Kodi | 21k | 2105 | GPL-2.0 | today | |
| 11 | Rygel | 11 | 52 | LGPL-2.1 | yesterday | |
| 12 | Karaoke Eternal Docker | 922 | 0 | ISC | 2 months ago | |
| 13 | µStreamer | 2k | 24 | GPL-3.0 | 20 days ago | |
| 14 | cmyflix | 195 | 0 | AGPL-3.0 | 11 months ago | |
| 15 | üWave | 36 | 9 | MIT | 3 days ago | |
| 16 | NymphCast | 2.6k | 0 | BSD-3-Clause | 10 months ago | |
| 17 | Icecast 2 | 20 | 0 | GPL-2.0 | 7 days ago |
Jellyfin edges MediaMTX 99 to 97, and most of the difference is stars: 59k stars against 21k stars.
The most recent release is Jellyfin v12.4, published 4 days ago. µStreamer publishes no tagged releases, which costs up to 25 of the 100 points. cmyflix, üWave, NymphCast and 1 more score under 40, so check recent activity before adopting them. By stack, C (4), C++ (4) and Go (3) are the most common. MediaMTX, mikochi, ClipBucket and 4 more are permissively licensed; Jellyfin, Kyoo, Stash and 7 more are copyleft.
By Repoly's GitHub health score, Jellyfin at 99/100 (601 commits in 90 days, v12.4 from 4 days ago). MediaMTX is next at 97; Jellyfin's lead comes mostly from stars. The score measures maintenance, not features, so shortlist the top few and try them.
Kodi (2,105 commits in 90 days), Jellyfin (601 commits in 90 days) and Kyoo (365 commits in 90 days). Commit activity is 35 of the 100 health points, the largest single term.
9 of 17 publish a Docker image or Compose file, led by Jellyfin, MediaMTX, Kyoo, Stash, Gerbera and 4 more.
7 of 17: MediaMTX (MIT), mikochi (MIT), ClipBucket (AAL), MistServer (Unlicense), Karaoke Eternal (ISC) and 2 more. 10 are copyleft.
YouTube (ClipBucket ranks highest here), Netflix (Jellyfin ranks highest here), Plex Pass (Jellyfin ranks highest here), Twitch (MistServer ranks highest here) and Vimeo (Kyoo ranks highest here).
