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Ghosten-Player vs Megacubo
Ghosten-Player has 3,392 GitHub stars, 211 forks, 53 open issues and last shipped 4 days ago. Megacubo has 615 stars, 93 forks, 15 open issues and last shipped 6 days ago. Ghosten-Player leads on adoption by 452% (3,392 vs 615 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 | ★ 3.4K | ★ 615 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | Dart | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-01 | 2026-10-30 |
| Forks | ⑂ 211 | ⑂ 93 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Ghosten-Player if
- You weight community size — 3.4K 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
中文 English Ghosten Player 是一款同时适配 📱 Android Phone 和 📺 Android TV 的视频播放器(未来将支持 Windows 和 macOS)。整合影视资源，自动刮削媒体信息，支持IPTV播放，优雅打造私人影视库。 界面简洁，功能丰富，开箱即用。 如果项目对您有帮助，就请给颗🌟Star吧。 项目处于用爱发电阶段，请考虑赞助支持项目持续维护。您的支持是我维护的最大动力(′･ω･ ) Features 自动刮削媒体信息 themoviedb nfo 客户端 Android Phone 和 Android Pad Android TV Windows (开发中) Macos (开发中) 网盘支持 支持阿里云盘、夸克网盘、Webdav和本地媒体文件 支持Emby和Jellyfin 清晰度切换(阿里云盘) 多账号登录 网盘文件查看和管理 文件下载和边下边播 多线程网络加速 IPTV 线路切换 自动分组 节目时间表EPG 播放器 手势操作(双击播放/暂停/快进/快退，音量/亮度调节，画面缩放，拖动快进，长按倍速等) 跳过片头/片尾 播放内嵌字幕和外置字幕[^2] 倍速播放 视频轨道选择 DLNA投屏 自定义字幕样式 UI 中英双语 浅色和深色模式 支持手机端辅助TV端输入 自定义界面大小 TV端自定义按键 其他 纯本地运行，无需后端服务支持 [^1] 软件体积小 (≈ 15…
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About Megacubo
Megacubo Megacubo Cross platform IPTV player for Windows, Linux, macOS and Android with support for M3U playlists, live TV streams, bookmarks, history, miniplayer mode and community lists. Website · Releases · Download · Issues Why use Megacubo? The internet already contains thousands of publicly available TV channels, radio stations, live streams and community broadcasts from around the world. Many broadcasters distribute their own streams online, including free to air channels, public networks and independent media. Megacubo helps users organize and access this open media ecosystem in one place through…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ghosten-Player or Megacubo more popular?
Ghosten-Player has 3,392 GitHub stars and Megacubo has 615. 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 (3,392 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.