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Ghosten-Player vs mytv-android
Ghosten-Player has 3,299 GitHub stars, 201 forks, 53 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. mytv-android has 2,682 stars, 279 forks, 3 open issues and last shipped today. Ghosten-Player leads on adoption by 23% (3,299 vs 2,682 stars). Ghosten-Player is written in Dart under AGPL-3.0; mytv-android is written in various languages under MIT. Ghosten-Player has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, mytv-android 10%. mytv-android was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 3 topic tags (android-tv, iptv, player), 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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| Ghosten-Player | mytv-android | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 3.3K | ★ 2.7K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Dart | — |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-20 |
| Forks | ⑂ 201 | ⑂ 279 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Ghosten-Player if
- You weight community size — 3.3K stars and counting
- You want the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Dart
- 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 Ghosten-Player
Ghosten Player is a Flutter based video player for Android phone, pad, and TV, with Windows and macOS support in development. It is a Dart app under AGPL 3.0 in the Android media and streaming ecosystem. The project gathers video resources into a local private media library instead of requiring a hosted backend.
read the full Ghosten-Player 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 Ghosten-Player or mytv-android more popular?
Ghosten-Player has 3,299 GitHub stars and mytv-android has 2,682. Ghosten-Player has the larger community by that measure.
Are Ghosten-Player and mytv-android free?
Both are open source. Ghosten-Player is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and mytv-android under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Ghosten-Player and mytv-android?
Ghosten-Player is written in Dart 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, Ghosten-Player or mytv-android?
Choose Ghosten-Player if you want the larger community (3,299 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.