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Ghosten-Player vs mytv-android
Ghosten-Player has 3,392 GitHub stars, 211 forks, 53 open issues and last shipped 4 days ago. mytv-android has 2,999 stars, 295 forks, 3 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. Ghosten-Player leads on adoption by 13% (3,392 vs 2,999 stars). Ghosten-Player is written in Dart under AGPL-3.0; mytv-android is written in various languages under MIT. Ghosten-Player has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, mytv-android 10%. mytv-android was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 3 topic tags (android-tv, iptv, 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 | mytv-android | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 3.4K | ★ 3.0K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Dart | — |
| Last push | 2026-11-01 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 211 | ⑂ 295 |
| 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 mytv-android if
- You want the mytv-android feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- You evaluated both and mytv-android 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 mytv-android
电视直播 TV 🇨🇳 中文 🇺🇸 English 基于天光云影3.3.9，使用Android原生开发的电视直播软件 使用 操作方式 遥控器操作方式与主流电视直播软件类似； 频道切换：使用上下方向键，或者数字键切换频道；屏幕上下滑动； 频道选择：OK键；单击屏幕； 线路切换：使用左右方向键；屏幕左右滑动； 设置页面：按下菜单、帮助键，长按OK键；双击、长按屏幕； 触摸键位对应 方向键：屏幕上下左右滑动 OK键：点击屏幕 长按OK键：长按屏幕 菜单、帮助键：双击屏幕 自定义设置 访问以下网址： http:// :10591 常见问题解答 我的源在本播放器上播放不了/起播太慢，但我确认源是没有问题的 播放不了尝试打开 设置/播放器/更好的视频探测 ，起播太慢尝试关闭 设置/播放器/更好的视频探测 对于使用 rtp2httpd 转发IPTV的用户，对于支持fcc的源，优先使用 Media3 和 VLC 播放器以获得快速的切台体验 对于使用 rtsp 源的用户，请勿使用Media3播放器，你可以通过在远程面板添加 rtsp://. 规则并指定 IJK 或 VLC 播放器播放 远程面板扫码二维码识别较差 目前发现苹果自带二维码工具可能出现此问题，建议使用微信扫码 我在播放时遇到播放器提示错误，但我希望进一步了解有关信息 请至 网页面板/调试 导出Logcat
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ghosten-Player or mytv-android more popular?
Ghosten-Player has 3,392 GitHub stars and mytv-android has 2,999. Ghosten-Player has the larger community by that measure.
Are Ghosten-Player and mytv-android free?
Both are open source. Ghosten-Player is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and mytv-android under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Ghosten-Player and mytv-android?
Ghosten-Player is written in Dart and mytv-android in various languages. 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 mytv-android?
Choose Ghosten-Player if you want the larger community (3,392 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose mytv-android if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.