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mytv-android vs MovieBox-Tui
mytv-android has 2,682 GitHub stars, 279 forks, 3 open issues and last shipped today. MovieBox-Tui has 2,095 stars, 228 forks, 12 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. mytv-android leads on adoption by 28% (2,682 vs 2,095 stars). mytv-android is written in various languages under MIT; MovieBox-Tui is written in Rust under Apache-2.0. mytv-android has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, MovieBox-Tui 11%. mytv-android was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (iptv), 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 | MovieBox-Tui | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 2.7K | ★ 2.1K |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | — | Rust |
| Last push | 2026-09-20 | 2026-09-18 |
| Forks | ⑂ 279 | ⑂ 228 |
| 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 MovieBox-Tui if
- You want the MovieBox-Tui feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You evaluated both and MovieBox-Tui 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.
read the full mytv-android overview →
About MovieBox-Tui
MovieBox Tui is a Rust terminal user interface for finding, downloading, and streaming movies, TV shows, anime, and live television. It lives in the command line media ecosystem, using ratatui and local players such as mpv, IINA, VLC, or Android video players. The project gives users one keyboard driven workspace for searching titles, browsing providers, importing IPTV playlists, and launching playback.
read the full MovieBox-Tui overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is mytv-android or MovieBox-Tui more popular?
mytv-android has 2,682 GitHub stars and MovieBox-Tui has 2,095. mytv-android has the larger community by that measure.
Are mytv-android and MovieBox-Tui free?
Both are open source. mytv-android is licensed under MIT and MovieBox-Tui under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between mytv-android and MovieBox-Tui?
mytv-android is written in various languages and MovieBox-Tui in Rust. 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 MovieBox-Tui?
Choose mytv-android if you want the larger community (2,682 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose MovieBox-Tui if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.