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Invidious vs Ghosten-Player
Invidious has 25,830 GitHub stars, 2,896 forks, 480 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Ghosten-Player has 3,390 stars, 211 forks, 53 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. Invidious leads on adoption by 662% (25,830 vs 3,390 stars). Invidious is written in Crystal under AGPL-3.0; Ghosten-Player is written in Dart under AGPL-3.0. Invidious has attracted 11% as many forks as stars, Ghosten-Player 6%. Invidious was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
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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| Invidious | Ghosten-Player | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 26K | ★ 3.4K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | Crystal | Dart |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-01 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.9K | ⑂ 211 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Invidious if
- You weight community size — 26K stars and counting
- You want the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Crystal
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Ghosten-Player if
- You want the Ghosten-Player feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Dart
- You evaluated both and Ghosten-Player fits your workflow better
About Invidious
Invidious An open source alternative front end to YouTube Website • Instances list • FAQ • Documentation • Contribute • Donate Chat with us: Screenshots Features User features Lightweight No ads No tracking No JavaScript required Light/Dark themes Customizable homepage Subscriptions independent from Google Notifications for all subscribed channels Audio only mode (with background play on mobile) Support for Reddit comments Available in many languages, thanks to our translators Data import/export Import subscriptions from YouTube, NewPipe and FreeTube Import watch history from YouTube and NewPipe Export…
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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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Frequently asked questions
Is Invidious or Ghosten-Player more popular?
Invidious has 25,830 GitHub stars and Ghosten-Player has 3,390. Invidious has the larger community by that measure.
Are Invidious and Ghosten-Player free?
Both are open source. Invidious is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Ghosten-Player under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Invidious and Ghosten-Player?
Invidious is written in Crystal and Ghosten-Player 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, Invidious or Ghosten-Player?
Choose Invidious if you want the larger community (25,830 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose Ghosten-Player if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.