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Ghosten-Player vs HTV
Ghosten-Player has 3,299 GitHub stars, 201 forks, 53 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. HTV has 760 stars, 53 forks, 8 open issues and last shipped today. Ghosten-Player leads on adoption by 334% (3,299 vs 760 stars). Ghosten-Player is written in Dart under AGPL-3.0; HTV is written in Dart under Apache-2.0. Ghosten-Player has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, HTV 7%. HTV was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 4 topic tags (android-tv, flutter, iptv, video-player), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Ghosten-Player | HTV | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 3.3K | ★ 760 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Dart | Dart |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-20 |
| Forks | ⑂ 201 | ⑂ 53 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Ghosten-Player if
- You weight community size — 3.3K stars and counting
- You want the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Dart
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick HTV if
- You want the HTV feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Dart
- You evaluated both and HTV fits your workflow better
About Ghosten-Player
Ghosten Player is a Flutter based video player for Android phone, pad, and TV, with Windows and macOS support in development. It is a Dart app under AGPL 3.0 in the Android media and streaming ecosystem. The project gathers video resources into a local private media library instead of requiring a hosted backend.
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About HTV
HTV is a free, ad free live television player for Android phones, Android TV devices, and TV boxes that plays a maintained channel lineup without an account or any configuration.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ghosten-Player or HTV more popular?
Ghosten-Player has 3,299 GitHub stars and HTV has 760. Ghosten-Player has the larger community by that measure.
Are Ghosten-Player and HTV free?
Both are open source. Ghosten-Player is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and HTV under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Ghosten-Player and HTV?
Ghosten-Player is written in Dart and HTV in Dart. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Ghosten-Player or HTV?
Choose Ghosten-Player if you want the larger community (3,299 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose HTV if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.