# Invidious vs Liquidsoap

> Two self-hosted [Media Streaming projects](https://selfhost.directory/media-streaming), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Invidious | Liquidsoap |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 ✓ | 62/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 54 in Media Streaming | #9 of 54 in Media Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 25 799 ✓ | 1 742 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 055 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 9 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.20261022.0 · 22 Oct 2026 | rolling-release-v2.5.x · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Crystal | OCaml |

## Which one should you pick?

Invidious scores 81/100 against 62/100 for Liquidsoap, so it is the safer default.

Liquidsoap ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Invidious.

If you want the quickest setup, Invidious is easier to run; Liquidsoap needs more configuration.

Invidious is growing faster right now (+1 055 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Invidious](https://selfhost.directory/project/invidious) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/invidious.md)
- [Liquidsoap](https://selfhost.directory/project/liquidsoap) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/liquidsoap.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/invidious-vs-liquidsoap