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mytv-android vs tuliprox
mytv-android has 2,845 GitHub stars, 289 forks, 3 open issues and last shipped 4 days ago. tuliprox has 582 stars, 64 forks, 10 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. mytv-android leads on adoption by 389% (2,845 vs 582 stars). mytv-android is written in various languages under MIT; tuliprox is written in Rust under MIT. mytv-android has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, tuliprox 11%. tuliprox 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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Side by side
| mytv-android | tuliprox | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 2.8K | ★ 582 |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | — | Rust |
| Last push | 2026-10-18 | 2026-10-20 |
| Forks | ⑂ 289 | ⑂ 64 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick mytv-android if
- You weight community size — 2.8K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick tuliprox if
- You want the tuliprox feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You evaluated both and tuliprox fits your workflow better
About mytv-android
电视直播 TV 🇨🇳 中文 🇺🇸 English 基于天光云影3.3.9，使用Android原生开发的电视直播软件 使用 操作方式 遥控器操作方式与主流电视直播软件类似； 频道切换：使用上下方向键，或者数字键切换频道；屏幕上下滑动； 频道选择：OK键；单击屏幕； 线路切换：使用左右方向键；屏幕左右滑动； 设置页面：按下菜单、帮助键，长按OK键；双击、长按屏幕； 触摸键位对应 方向键：屏幕上下左右滑动 OK键：点击屏幕 长按OK键：长按屏幕 菜单、帮助键：双击屏幕 自定义设置 访问以下网址： http:// :10591 常见问题解答 我的源在本播放器上播放不了/起播太慢，但我确认源是没有问题的 播放不了尝试打开 设置/播放器/更好的视频探测 ，起播太慢尝试关闭 设置/播放器/更好的视频探测 对于使用 rtp2httpd 转发IPTV的用户，对于支持fcc的源，优先使用 Media3 和 VLC 播放器以获得快速的切台体验 对于使用 rtsp 源的用户，请勿使用Media3播放器，你可以通过在远程面板添加 rtsp://. 规则并指定 IJK 或 VLC 播放器播放 远程面板扫码二维码识别较差 目前发现苹果自带二维码工具可能出现此问题，建议使用微信扫码 我在播放时遇到播放器提示错误，但我希望进一步了解有关信息 请至 网页面板/调试 导出Logcat
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About tuliprox
tuliprox — Self Hosted Media Gateway & Playlist Processor tuliprox is a high performance, self hosted media gateway for bringing IPTV providers, media servers, playlists, EPG data, and local media libraries together behind one clean and controllable interface. Instead of configuring every player against every upstream source, Tuliprox sits in the middle: it imports your authorized media sources, normalizes and enriches their metadata, filters and reorganizes the catalog, manages provider connections, and publishes the result in the formats your clients already understand. One service. Multiple sources. Multiple…
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Frequently asked questions
Is mytv-android or tuliprox more popular?
mytv-android has 2,845 GitHub stars and tuliprox has 582. mytv-android has the larger community by that measure.
Are mytv-android and tuliprox free?
Both are open source. mytv-android is licensed under MIT and tuliprox under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between mytv-android and tuliprox?
mytv-android is written in various languages and tuliprox 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 tuliprox?
Choose mytv-android if you want the larger community (2,845 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose tuliprox if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.