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Invidious vs mytv-android
Invidious has 24,469 GitHub stars, 2,746 forks, 480 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. mytv-android has 2,670 stars, 277 forks, 3 open issues and last shipped 13 days ago. Invidious leads on adoption by 816% (24,469 vs 2,670 stars). Invidious is written in Crystal under AGPL-3.0; mytv-android is written in various languages under MIT. Invidious has attracted 11% as many forks as stars, mytv-android 10%. 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 | mytv-android | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 24K | ★ 2.7K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Crystal | — |
| Last push | 2026-09-16 | 2026-09-05 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.7K | ⑂ 277 |
| 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 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 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.
read the full Invidious overview →
About mytv-android
mytv android is an Android and Android TV IPTV player written in Kotlin under the MIT license, with a Material 3 Expressive interface and built in Media3, IJKplayer, and VLC support. It solves the problem of watching IPTV sources on phones and television devices by providing remote controls, touch gestures, M3U and Stalker Portal support, and a local web panel for tuning playback.
read the full mytv-android overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Invidious or mytv-android more popular?
Invidious has 24,469 GitHub stars and mytv-android has 2,670. Invidious has the larger community by that measure.
Are Invidious and mytv-android free?
Both are open source. Invidious is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and mytv-android under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Invidious and mytv-android?
Invidious is written in Crystal 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, Invidious or mytv-android?
Choose Invidious if you want the larger community (24,469 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.