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Ghosten-Player vs Megacubo
Ghosten-Player has 3,299 GitHub stars, 201 forks, 53 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. Megacubo has 604 stars, 91 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped 14 days ago. Ghosten-Player leads on adoption by 446% (3,299 vs 604 stars). Ghosten-Player is written in Dart under AGPL-3.0; Megacubo is written in JavaScript under GPL-3.0. Ghosten-Player has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, Megacubo 15%. Ghosten-Player was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (iptv, tv), 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 | Megacubo | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 3.3K | ★ 604 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | Dart | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-06 |
| Forks | ⑂ 201 | ⑂ 91 |
| 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 Megacubo if
- You want the Megacubo feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You evaluated both and Megacubo 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.
read the full Ghosten-Player overview →
About Megacubo
Megacubo is a free, open source, cross platform IPTV player for the M3U ecosystem, built for people on Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android who want to organize and watch publicly available live TV, radio, and community stream lists in one place.
read the full Megacubo overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ghosten-Player or Megacubo more popular?
Ghosten-Player has 3,299 GitHub stars and Megacubo has 604. Ghosten-Player has the larger community by that measure.
Are Ghosten-Player and Megacubo free?
Both are open source. Ghosten-Player is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Megacubo under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Ghosten-Player and Megacubo?
Ghosten-Player is written in Dart and Megacubo in JavaScript. 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 Megacubo?
Choose Ghosten-Player if you want the larger community (3,299 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose Megacubo if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.