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Jellyfin vs mytv-android
Jellyfin has 57,244 GitHub stars, 5,523 forks, 684 open issues and last shipped yesterday. mytv-android has 2,670 stars, 277 forks, 3 open issues and last shipped 13 days ago. Jellyfin leads on adoption by 2,044% (57,244 vs 2,670 stars). Jellyfin is written in C# under GPL-2.0; mytv-android is written in various languages under MIT. Jellyfin has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, mytv-android 10%. Jellyfin 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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| Jellyfin | mytv-android | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 57K | ★ 2.7K |
| License | GPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | C# | — |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-05 |
| Forks | ⑂ 5.5K | ⑂ 277 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Jellyfin if
- You weight community size — 57K stars and counting
- You want the GPL-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches C#
- 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 Jellyfin
Jellyfin is a free and open source media server that lets an individual or an organisation manage and stream their own movies, music, and other media from a dedicated server to end user devices through multiple client apps.
read the full Jellyfin 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 Jellyfin or mytv-android more popular?
Jellyfin has 57,244 GitHub stars and mytv-android has 2,670. Jellyfin has the larger community by that measure.
Are Jellyfin and mytv-android free?
Both are open source. Jellyfin is licensed under GPL-2.0 and mytv-android under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Jellyfin and mytv-android?
Jellyfin is written in C# 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, Jellyfin or mytv-android?
Choose Jellyfin if you want the larger community (57,244 stars) or its GPL-2.0 licence terms. Choose mytv-android if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.