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MediaMTXvsYarrtube

Two self-hosted Media Server projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

MediaMTXYarrtube
Score79/10045/100
Rank in category#3 of 118 in Media Server#84 of 118 in Media Server
GitHub stars20 538197
Stars, last 30 days+302—
Stable releases, 12 months180
Latest releasev1.21.3 · 25 Oct 2026—
SetupEasyModerate
Official Docker imageYesYes
LicenseMITMIT
Main languageGoRust

Which one should you pick?

MediaMTX scores 79/100 against 45/100 for Yarrtube, so it is the safer default.

MediaMTX ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Yarrtube.

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

MediaMTX is growing faster right now (+302 stars in 30 days).

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