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Invidious vs iptv-sources
Invidious has 24,469 GitHub stars, 2,746 forks, 480 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. iptv-sources has 8,974 stars, 1,535 forks, 1 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Invidious leads on adoption by 173% (24,469 vs 8,974 stars). Invidious is written in Crystal under AGPL-3.0; iptv-sources is written in TypeScript under GPL-3.0. Invidious has attracted 11% as many forks as stars, iptv-sources 17%. iptv-sources 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 | iptv-sources | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 24K | ★ 9.0K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | Crystal | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-16 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.7K | ⑂ 1.5K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Invidious if
- You weight community size — 24K 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 iptv-sources if
- You want the iptv-sources feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and iptv-sources fits your workflow better
About Invidious
Invidious is an open source, AGPL 3.0 alternative front end to YouTube, written in Crystal, aimed at people who want to watch videos without ads, tracking, or a Google account.
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About iptv-sources
iptv sources is a TypeScript application that automatically updates IPTV source lists and publishes them as M3U playlists and EPG data. It lives in the IPTV and media streaming ecosystem, where clients such as Kodi, TVBox, and DIYP compatible players consume M3U playlists and electronic program guide files. The project collects channel lists from a set of upstream repositories, including iptv org/iptv, YueChan/Live, YanG 1989/m3u, fanmingming/live, qwerttvv/Beijing IPTV, joevess/IPTV, and cymz6/AutoIPTV Hotel, and it gathers EPG data from fanmingming/live, 112114.xyz, and epg.51zmt.top:8000. It is released under …
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Frequently asked questions
Is Invidious or iptv-sources more popular?
Invidious has 24,469 GitHub stars and iptv-sources has 8,974. Invidious has the larger community by that measure.
Are Invidious and iptv-sources free?
Both are open source. Invidious is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and iptv-sources under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Invidious and iptv-sources?
Invidious is written in Crystal and iptv-sources in TypeScript. 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 iptv-sources?
Choose Invidious if you want the larger community (24,469 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose iptv-sources if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.