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mytv-android vs M3UAndroid
mytv-android has 2,682 GitHub stars, 279 forks, 3 open issues and last shipped today. M3UAndroid has 1,256 stars, 158 forks, 84 open issues and last shipped today. mytv-android leads on adoption by 114% (2,682 vs 1,256 stars). mytv-android is written in various languages under MIT; M3UAndroid is written in Kotlin under GPL-3.0. mytv-android has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, M3UAndroid 13%. M3UAndroid was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 6 topic tags (android, android-tv, iptv, kotlin), 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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| mytv-android | M3UAndroid | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 2.7K | ★ 1.3K |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | — | Kotlin |
| Last push | 2026-09-20 | 2026-09-20 |
| Forks | ⑂ 279 | ⑂ 158 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick mytv-android if
- You weight community size — 2.7K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick M3UAndroid if
- You want the M3UAndroid feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Kotlin
- You evaluated both and M3UAndroid fits your workflow better
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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About M3UAndroid
M3UAndroid is an open source IPTV player for Android phones, tablets, and Android TV. It lives in the Android ecosystem, is written in Kotlin, uses Jetpack Compose, and is licensed under GPL 3.0. The project targets users who want a clean, practical, ad free way to watch IPTV streams from their own playlist sources.
read the full M3UAndroid overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is mytv-android or M3UAndroid more popular?
mytv-android has 2,682 GitHub stars and M3UAndroid has 1,256. mytv-android has the larger community by that measure.
Are mytv-android and M3UAndroid free?
Both are open source. mytv-android is licensed under MIT and M3UAndroid under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between mytv-android and M3UAndroid?
mytv-android is written in various languages and M3UAndroid in Kotlin. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, mytv-android or M3UAndroid?
Choose mytv-android if you want the larger community (2,682 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose M3UAndroid if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.