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Kodi vs mytv-android
Kodi has 21,229 GitHub stars, 6,598 forks, 466 open issues and last shipped yesterday. mytv-android has 2,670 stars, 277 forks, 3 open issues and last shipped 13 days ago. Kodi leads on adoption by 695% (21,229 vs 2,670 stars). Kodi is written in C++ under a custom or non-standard licence; mytv-android is written in various languages under MIT. Kodi has attracted 31% as many forks as stars, mytv-android 10%. Kodi was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (android), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
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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| Kodi | mytv-android | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 21K | ★ 2.7K |
| License | Custom / other | MIT |
| Written in | C++ | — |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-05 |
| Forks | ⑂ 6.6K | ⑂ 277 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Kodi if
- You weight community size — 21K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other 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 Kodi
Kodi is a free and open source home theater and media center application, also described as an entertainment hub for digital media. It is written mainly in C++ and distributed as a native application for Android, BSD, Linux, macOS, iOS, tvOS, and Windows, with support for many common processor architectures. The project began in 2003 and is run by the XBMC Foundation, with development and support carried out by volunteers worldwide.
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.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Kodi or mytv-android more popular?
Kodi has 21,229 GitHub stars and mytv-android has 2,670. Kodi has the larger community by that measure.
Are Kodi and mytv-android free?
Both are open source. Kodi has no licence declared in this registry, and mytv-android is licensed under MIT. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Kodi and mytv-android?
Kodi 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, Kodi or mytv-android?
Choose Kodi if you want the larger community (21,229 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose mytv-android if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.