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tunarr vs M3UAndroid
tunarr has 2,579 GitHub stars, 132 forks, 206 open issues and last shipped today. M3UAndroid has 1,256 stars, 158 forks, 84 open issues and last shipped today. tunarr leads on adoption by 105% (2,579 vs 1,256 stars). tunarr is written in TypeScript under Zlib; M3UAndroid is written in Kotlin under GPL-3.0. tunarr has attracted 5% as many forks as stars, M3UAndroid 13%. M3UAndroid 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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| tunarr | M3UAndroid | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 2.6K | ★ 1.3K |
| License | Zlib | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | Kotlin |
| Last push | 2026-09-20 | 2026-09-20 |
| Forks | ⑂ 132 | ⑂ 158 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick tunarr if
- You weight community size — 2.6K stars and counting
- You want the Zlib license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick M3UAndroid if
- You want the M3UAndroid feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Kotlin
- You evaluated both and M3UAndroid fits your workflow better
About tunarr
Tunarr is a self hosted media streaming project written in TypeScript and released under the Zlib license. It creates custom live TV channels from existing media libraries, including Plex, Jellyfin, Emby, and local files. The project lives in the self hosted IPTV and local media streaming ecosystem, where users want their media servers and media players to present a broadcast style channel lineup.
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About M3UAndroid
M3UAndroid is an open source IPTV player for Android phones, tablets, and Android TV. It lives in the Android ecosystem, is written in Kotlin, uses Jetpack Compose, and is licensed under GPL 3.0. The project targets users who want a clean, practical, ad free way to watch IPTV streams from their own playlist sources.
read the full M3UAndroid overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is tunarr or M3UAndroid more popular?
tunarr has 2,579 GitHub stars and M3UAndroid has 1,256. tunarr has the larger community by that measure.
Are tunarr and M3UAndroid free?
Both are open source. tunarr is licensed under Zlib and M3UAndroid under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between tunarr and M3UAndroid?
tunarr is written in TypeScript and M3UAndroid in Kotlin. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, tunarr or M3UAndroid?
Choose tunarr if you want the larger community (2,579 stars) or its Zlib licence terms. Choose M3UAndroid if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.