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Navidrome vs mytv-android
Navidrome has 23,632 GitHub stars, 1,708 forks, 275 open issues and last shipped yesterday. mytv-android has 2,670 stars, 277 forks, 3 open issues and last shipped 13 days ago. Navidrome leads on adoption by 785% (23,632 vs 2,670 stars). Navidrome is written in Go under GPL-3.0; mytv-android is written in various languages under MIT. Navidrome has attracted 7% as many forks as stars, mytv-android 10%. Navidrome 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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| Navidrome | mytv-android | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 24K | ★ 2.7K |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Go | — |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-05 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.7K | ⑂ 277 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Navidrome if
- You weight community size — 24K stars and counting
- You want the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- 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 Navidrome
Navidrome is an open source, web based music collection server and streamer written in Go and released under the GPL 3.0 license. It lives in the self hosted media server ecosystem and is intended for users who want to listen to a personal music collection from a browser or mobile device.
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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 Navidrome or mytv-android more popular?
Navidrome has 23,632 GitHub stars and mytv-android has 2,670. Navidrome has the larger community by that measure.
Are Navidrome and mytv-android free?
Both are open source. Navidrome is licensed under GPL-3.0 and mytv-android under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Navidrome and mytv-android?
Navidrome is written in Go 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, Navidrome or mytv-android?
Choose Navidrome if you want the larger community (23,632 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose mytv-android if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.