Open source player projects
Every project in the registry tagged player, ranked by real GitHub adoption.
Cut and trim video without re-encoding or quality loss
一个视频播放器，支持网盘直连、元数据刮削、IPTV、文件管理等 / A video player that supports direct connection to network disk, metadata scraping, IPTV, file management, etc.
Material 3 Expressive 风格的Android/Android TV IPTV播放器，内建Media3,IJKplayer和 VLC。A Material 3 Expressive style Android/Android TV IPTV player with built-in Media3, I
NSMusicS NineSong Cloud-Native Music Server/ Full platform Client，support navidrome, jellyfin, emby
「来剪」轻量级视频编辑器。网页版、桌面版等均可免费使用，功能灵感源自 CapCut 等编辑器。A Lightweight Video Editor. Free for the web, desktop, and more, with features inspired by editors like CapCut.
Frequently asked questions
How many open source player projects are there?
This registry tracks 5 projects tagged player, with 54,820 GitHub stars between them. The most-adopted is LosslessCut at 45,588 stars.
Are these player projects free to use?
Yes — 5 of the 5 carry an explicit open-source licence across 3 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 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 player projects still maintained?
4 of the 5 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.