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Ghosten-Player vs rtp2httpd
Ghosten-Player has 3,299 GitHub stars, 201 forks, 53 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. rtp2httpd has 2,102 stars, 326 forks, 29 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. Ghosten-Player leads on adoption by 57% (3,299 vs 2,102 stars). Ghosten-Player is written in Dart under AGPL-3.0; rtp2httpd is written in C under GPL-2.0. Ghosten-Player has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, rtp2httpd 16%. rtp2httpd was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (iptv), 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 | rtp2httpd | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 3.3K | ★ 2.1K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Written in | Dart | C |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-18 |
| Forks | ⑂ 201 | ⑂ 326 |
| 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 rtp2httpd if
- You want the rtp2httpd feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches C
- You evaluated both and rtp2httpd 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 rtp2httpd
rtp2httpd is a C based IPTV streaming forwarder that converts multicast RTP/UDP and RTSP sources into unicast HTTP streams for clients that cannot join multicast directly. It lives in the IPTV media streaming ecosystem, with topics including china iptv, iptv, iptv m3u, iptv player, msd lite, multicast, rtp, rtp proxy, rtsp proxy, and udpxy.
read the full rtp2httpd overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ghosten-Player or rtp2httpd more popular?
Ghosten-Player has 3,299 GitHub stars and rtp2httpd has 2,102. Ghosten-Player has the larger community by that measure.
Are Ghosten-Player and rtp2httpd free?
Both are open source. Ghosten-Player is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and rtp2httpd under GPL-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Ghosten-Player and rtp2httpd?
Ghosten-Player is written in Dart and rtp2httpd in C. 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 rtp2httpd?
Choose Ghosten-Player if you want the larger community (3,299 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose rtp2httpd if its feature set, stack or GPL-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.