Halcyon VideovsStremio
Two self-hosted Media Streaming projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Halcyon Video | Stremio | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 54/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #26 of 54 in Media Streaming | #3 of 54 in Media Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 947 | 14 928 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +974 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.30.0 · 28 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
Stremio scores 76/100 against 54/100 for Halcyon Video, so it is the safer default.
Halcyon Video ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Stremio.
If you want the quickest setup, Stremio is easier to run; Halcyon Video needs more configuration.
Stremio is growing faster right now (+974 stars in 30 days).
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