Open source media-player projects
Every project in the registry tagged media-player, ranked by real GitHub adoption.
Full-featured media center for your TV and beyond
Self hosted streaming media server. https://docs.streama-project.com/
Your personal media hub — browse, stream, and organize media from your own services and servers, with a cinematic built-in player. Android, Android TV, iOS, Win
Frequently asked questions
How many open source media-player projects are there?
This registry tracks 3 projects tagged media-player, with 31,569 GitHub stars between them. The most-adopted is Kodi at 21,231 stars.
Are these media-player projects free to use?
Yes — 2 of the 3 carry an explicit open-source licence across 2 distinct licences, so there is no licence fee. Where a project also sells a hosted or enterprise version, the self-hosted path remains free.
Which media-player project should I choose?
The list above is ranked by GitHub stars, but stars measure attention rather than fit. Check three things on each card: the licence (permissive versus copyleft), the language it is written in, and the last-push date — a high-star project that has not been pushed in a year is a liability.
Are these media-player projects still maintained?
3 of the 3 were pushed in the last 90 days, and every card shows its exact last-push date so you can see the rest. Sort your shortlist by that date before committing to a migration.