catalog · 17 tools

Media Streaming - Multimedia Streaming

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Tool	What it is	License	Stars	Last release	Commits 3mo
Jellyfin 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. GPL-2.0 · released 2026-08-31	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.	GPL-2.0	56,633	v12.0-rc72026-08-31	701
Kodi Multimedia/Entertainment center, formerly known as XBMC. Runs on Android, BSD, Linux, macOS, iOS and Windows. GPL-2.0 · released 2026-08-31	Multimedia/Entertainment center, formerly known as XBMC. Runs on Android, BSD, Linux, macOS, iOS and Windows.	GPL-2.0	21,192	22.0b2-Piers2026-08-31	1,048
MediaMTX 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. MIT · released 2026-09-05	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.	MIT	20,058	v1.21.02026-09-05	193
Stash A web-based library organizer and player for your adult media stash, with auto-tagging and metadata scraping support. AGPL-3.0 · released 2026-09-02	A web-based library organizer and player for your adult media stash, with auto-tagging and metadata scraping support.	AGPL-3.0	12,930	latest_develop2026-09-02	40
NymphCast Turn your choice of Linux-capable hardware into an audio and video source for a television or powered speakers (alternative to Chromecast). BSD-3-Clause · released 2024-11-09	Turn your choice of Linux-capable hardware into an audio and video source for a television or powered speakers (alternative to Chromecast).	BSD-3-Clause	2,558	v0.2-alpha02024-11-09	0
Kyoo 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. GPL-3.0 · released 2026-08-27	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.	GPL-3.0	2,519	v5.2.12026-08-27	256
µStreamer Lightweight and very quick server to stream MJPEG video from any V4L2 device to the net. GPL-3.0 · released unknown	Lightweight and very quick server to stream MJPEG video from any V4L2 device to the net.	GPL-3.0	2,030	n/ano date	38
Meelo Personal Music Server, designed for collectors and music maniacs. GPL-3.0 · released 2026-08-19	Personal Music Server, designed for collectors and music maniacs.	GPL-3.0	1,411	v3.12.02026-08-19	158
Gerbera 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. GPL-2.0 · released 2026-03-22	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.	GPL-2.0	1,390	v3.2.12026-03-22	17
Karaoke Eternal 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. ISC · released 2026-02-15	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.	ISC	895	v2.0.22026-02-15	0
MistServer Public domain streaming media server that works with any device and any format. Unlicense · released 2026-07-24	Public domain streaming media server that works with any device and any format.	Unlicense	510	3.11.22026-07-24	24
mikochi Browse remote folders, upload files, delete, rename, download and stream files to VLC/mpv. MIT · released 2026-07-06	Browse remote folders, upload files, delete, rename, download and stream files to VLC/mpv.	MIT	372	1.11.02026-07-06	12
cmyflix Minimalist Plex/Jellyfin alternative to stream video. AGPL-3.0 · released 2025-12-18	Minimalist Plex/Jellyfin alternative to stream video.	AGPL-3.0	194	0.272025-12-18	0
ClipBucket Start your own video sharing website (YouTube/Netflix Clone) in a matter of minutes. AAL · released 2026-08-28	Start your own video sharing website (YouTube/Netflix Clone) in a matter of minutes.	AAL	180	5.5.3-#1822026-08-28	34
Icecast 2 Streaming audio/video server which can be used to create an Internet radio station or a privately running jukebox and many things in between. GPL-2.0 · released unknown	Streaming audio/video server which can be used to create an Internet radio station or a privately running jukebox and many things in between.	GPL-2.0	n/a	n/ano date	n/a
Rygel 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. LGPL-2.1 · released unknown	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.	LGPL-2.1	n/a	n/ano date	n/a
üWave 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. MIT · released unknown	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.	MIT	n/a	n/ano date	n/a

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