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Nuclear vs mytv-android
Nuclear has 18,480 GitHub stars, 1,327 forks, 7 open issues and last shipped today. mytv-android has 2,682 stars, 279 forks, 3 open issues and last shipped today. Nuclear leads on adoption by 589% (18,480 vs 2,682 stars). Nuclear is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0; mytv-android is written in various languages under MIT. Nuclear has attracted 7% 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.
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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| Nuclear | mytv-android | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 18K | ★ 2.7K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | — |
| Last push | 2026-09-20 | 2026-09-20 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.3K | ⑂ 279 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Nuclear if
- You weight community size — 18K stars and counting
- You want the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- 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 Nuclear
Nuclear is a free, open source music player for Windows, macOS, and Linux that streams music from multiple sources without ads or tracking. The project lives in the desktop music player ecosystem and is written primarily in TypeScript, with a Tauri application built from Rust and React. It is distributed under the AGPL 3.0 license.
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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 Nuclear or mytv-android more popular?
Nuclear has 18,480 GitHub stars and mytv-android has 2,682. Nuclear has the larger community by that measure.
Are Nuclear and mytv-android free?
Both are open source. Nuclear is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and mytv-android under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Nuclear and mytv-android?
Nuclear is written in TypeScript 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, Nuclear or mytv-android?
Choose Nuclear if you want the larger community (18,480 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.