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Invidious vs rtp2httpd
Invidious has 24,469 GitHub stars, 2,746 forks, 480 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. rtp2httpd has 2,080 stars, 322 forks, 29 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Invidious leads on adoption by 1,076% (24,469 vs 2,080 stars). Invidious is written in Crystal under AGPL-3.0; rtp2httpd is written in C under GPL-2.0. Invidious has attracted 11% as many forks as stars, rtp2httpd 15%. rtp2httpd 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 | rtp2httpd | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 24K | ★ 2.1K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Written in | Crystal | C |
| Last push | 2026-09-16 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.7K | ⑂ 322 |
| 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 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 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 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.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Invidious or rtp2httpd more popular?
Invidious has 24,469 GitHub stars and rtp2httpd has 2,080. Invidious has the larger community by that measure.
Are Invidious and rtp2httpd free?
Both are open source. Invidious is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and rtp2httpd under GPL-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Invidious and rtp2httpd?
Invidious is written in Crystal 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, Invidious or rtp2httpd?
Choose Invidious if you want the larger community (24,469 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.