catalog · 19 tools

Media Streaming - Video Streaming

Sorted by GitHub stars, which measures attention rather than fitness. Read the release date and the commit count next to it before picking one.

Tool	What it is	License	Stars	Last release	Commits 3mo
SRS A simple, high efficiency and real-time video server, supports RTMP, WebRTC, HLS, HTTP-FLV and SRT. MIT · released 2026-08-12	A simple, high efficiency and real-time video server, supports RTMP, WebRTC, HLS, HTTP-FLV and SRT.	MIT	29,215	v7.0-d02026-08-12	34
Invidious Alternative YouTube front-end. AGPL-3.0 · released 2026-08-05	Alternative YouTube front-end.	AGPL-3.0	24,297	v2.20260804.12026-08-05	116
PeerTube Decentralized video streaming platform using P2P (BitTorrent) directly in the web browser. AGPL-3.0 · released 2026-08-25	Decentralized video streaming platform using P2P (BitTorrent) directly in the web browser.	AGPL-3.0	15,319	v8.3.0-rc.12026-08-25	434
Owncast Decentralized single-user live video streaming and chat server for running your own live streams similar in style to the large mainstream options. MIT · released 2026-09-03	Decentralized single-user live video streaming and chat server for running your own live streams similar in style to the large mainstream options.	MIT	11,513	v0.3.02026-09-03	288
Tube Archivist Organize, search, and enjoy your YouTube collection. Subscribe, download, and track viewed content with metadata indexing and a user-friendly interface. GPL-3.0 · released 2026-08-25	Organize, search, and enjoy your YouTube collection. Subscribe, download, and track viewed content with metadata indexing and a user-friendly interface.	GPL-3.0	8,429	v0.5.122026-08-25	31
Restreamer Access H.264 real-time video streaming on your website without a streaming provider. Apache-2.0 · released 2024-09-13	Access H.264 real-time video streaming on your website without a streaming provider.	Apache-2.0	5,186	v2.12.02024-09-13	0
MediaCMS Modern, fully featured open source video and media CMS, written in Python/Django/React, featuring a REST API. AGPL-3.0 · released 2026-08-25	Modern, fully featured open source video and media CMS, written in Python/Django/React, featuring a REST API.	AGPL-3.0	5,098	v8.4.02026-08-25	8
OvenMediaEngine Streaming Server with Sub-Second Latency. AGPL-3.0 · released 2026-08-13	Streaming Server with Sub-Second Latency.	AGPL-3.0	3,273	v0.21.02026-08-13	83
CyTube Synchronize media, chat, and more for an arbitrary number of channels. MIT · released 2017-05-18	Synchronize media, chat, and more for an arbitrary number of channels.	MIT	1,585	v3.36.12017-05-18	0
Rapidbay Videostreaming service/torrent client that allows searching and playing videos from torrents in the browser or from a Chromecast/AppleTV/Smart TV. MIT · released unknown	Videostreaming service/torrent client that allows searching and playing videos from torrents in the browser or from a Chromecast/AppleTV/Smart TV.	MIT	891	n/ano date	8
SyncTube Lightweight and very simple to setup CyTube alternative to watch videos with friends and chat. MIT · released unknown	Lightweight and very simple to setup CyTube alternative to watch videos with friends and chat.	MIT	388	n/ano date	12
Tiramisu BitTorrent engine with a FUSE virtual filesystem that streams torrents live to Plex/Jellyfin without downloading (alternative to Real-Debrid). GPL-2.0 · released 2026-09-07	BitTorrent engine with a FUSE virtual filesystem that streams torrents live to Plex/Jellyfin without downloading (alternative to Real-Debrid).	GPL-2.0	137	v1.9.622026-09-07	156
Channels DVR Server Flexible server providing a whole home self hosted DVR experience for [Channels](https://getchannels.com). ⊘ Proprietary · released unknown	Flexible server providing a whole home self hosted DVR experience for [Channels](https://getchannels.com).	⊘ Proprietary	n/a	n/ano date	n/a
ClyoCloud A personal, self-hosted cloud storage and media management application built for privacy, efficiency, and aesthetics. AGPL-3.0 · released unknown	A personal, self-hosted cloud storage and media management application built for privacy, efficiency, and aesthetics.	AGPL-3.0	n/a	n/ano date	n/a
Emby Home media server supporting both DLNA and DIAL (Chromecast) devices out-of-the-box. ⊘ Proprietary · released unknown	Home media server supporting both DLNA and DIAL (Chromecast) devices out-of-the-box.	⊘ Proprietary	n/a	n/ano date	n/a
Plex Centralized home media playback system with a powerful central server. ⊘ Proprietary · released unknown	Centralized home media playback system with a powerful central server.	⊘ Proprietary	n/a	n/ano date	n/a
Subsonic Web-based media streamer and jukebox. ⊘ Proprietary · released unknown	Web-based media streamer and jukebox.	⊘ Proprietary	n/a	n/ano date	n/a
Tube Youtube-like (_without censorship and features you don't need!_) video sharing app written in Go which also supports automatic transcoding to MP4 H.265 AAC, multiple collections and RSS feed. MIT · released unknown	Youtube-like (_without censorship and features you don't need!_) video sharing app written in Go which also supports automatic transcoding to MP4 H.265 AAC, multiple collections and RSS feed.	MIT	n/a	n/ano date	n/a
VideoLAN Client (VLC) Cross-platform multimedia player client and server supporting most multimedia files as well as DVDs, Audio CDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols. GPL-2.0 · released unknown	Cross-platform multimedia player client and server supporting most multimedia files as well as DVDs, Audio CDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols.	GPL-2.0	n/a	n/ano date	n/a

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