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Nuclear vs iptv-sources
Nuclear has 18,480 GitHub stars, 1,327 forks, 7 open issues and last shipped today. iptv-sources has 8,982 stars, 1,537 forks, 1 open issues and last shipped today. Nuclear leads on adoption by 106% (18,480 vs 8,982 stars). Nuclear is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0; iptv-sources is written in TypeScript under GPL-3.0. Nuclear has attracted 7% as many forks as stars, iptv-sources 17%. iptv-sources 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 | iptv-sources | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 18K | ★ 9.0K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-20 | 2026-09-20 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.3K | ⑂ 1.5K |
| 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 iptv-sources if
- You want the iptv-sources feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and iptv-sources 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 iptv-sources
iptv sources is a TypeScript application that automatically updates IPTV source lists and publishes them as M3U playlists and EPG data. It lives in the IPTV and media streaming ecosystem, where clients such as Kodi, TVBox, and DIYP compatible players consume M3U playlists and electronic program guide files. The project collects channel lists from a set of upstream repositories, including iptv org/iptv, YueChan/Live, YanG 1989/m3u, fanmingming/live, qwerttvv/Beijing IPTV, joevess/IPTV, and cymz6/AutoIPTV Hotel, and it gathers EPG data from fanmingming/live, 112114.xyz, and epg.51zmt.top:8000. It is released under …
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Frequently asked questions
Is Nuclear or iptv-sources more popular?
Nuclear has 18,480 GitHub stars and iptv-sources has 8,982. Nuclear has the larger community by that measure.
Are Nuclear and iptv-sources free?
Both are open source. Nuclear is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and iptv-sources under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Nuclear and iptv-sources?
Nuclear is written in TypeScript and iptv-sources in TypeScript. 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 iptv-sources?
Choose Nuclear if you want the larger community (18,480 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose iptv-sources if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.