Self-host clipbucket-v5
5.5.3-#221Open-source video sharing platform (YouTube/Netflix clone)
- Stars
- 182
- Port
- 80 (HTTP web interface)
- Requires
- Ffmpeg, MediaInfo, MySQL/MariaDB, Sendmail
oxygenz/clipbucket-v5What is clipbucket-v5?
ClipBucket V5 is a free, open-source PHP script for creating your own video sharing website similar to YouTube or Netflix. It supports video and photo sharing, playlists, collections, friend requests, and private messages. Key features include dark and light themes, UHD video resolution support, HLS conversion, Chromecast support, video subtitles, TMDB integration, AI NSFW content checking, multi-language support (English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish), recursive collections, age restriction, visual comments editor, integrated database updates, update checker, and remote play from external sites. It runs via Docker (with MariaDB included or as a lite image for external databases) or on a dedicated server requiring PHP 8.0+, MySQL 5.6+/MariaDB 10.3+, FFmpeg 3+, mediainfo, and sendmail. The project uses continuous deployment from the master branch and is maintained by MacWarrior under Oxygenz since 2023.
Should you self-host clipbucket-v5?
clipbucket-v5 scores 46/100 on selfhost.directory (how scoring works) and ranks #24 of 36 in Video Streaming. It has 182 GitHub stars.
It shipped 15 stable releases in the past year. The latest, 5.5.3-#221, came out on 21 October 2026. New versions land roughly every 2 weeks.
Setup is moderate: expect some configuration beyond a single command. An official Docker image is available. It is Other-licensed and written mostly in JavaScript.
Its closest alternative on selfhost.directory is Invidious (81/100, 25 799 stars). It scores higher overall, so compare the two before you pick. See clipbucket-v5 vs Invidious side by side.
Features
- Age restriction
- AI NSFW content checking
- Chromecast Support
- Collections
- HLS video conversion
- Integrated database updates
- Multi-language Support
- Photo Sharing
- Playlists
- Recursive collections
- TMDB Integration
- Video hosting and sharing
- Video Subtitles
- Visual comments editor
clipbucket-v5 README
FAQ
What are the professional service pricing options?
Initial setup starts at 150€, weekly update and database backup starts at 100€/month, migration from original ClipBucket starts at 200€ (all prices without VAT).
Can we work together with the self-hosted edition?
Yes, Oxygenz offers professional services for self-hosted editions including initial setup, weekly updates, database backup, and migration from original ClipBucket.
What happened to the original ClipBucket?
The original ClipBucket community edition has been slowly dying since release 4.1 (May 2018) and was archived in December 2022. In October 2020, ClipBucket closed and switched to Vodlix, a closed-source fork with no free version.
Why ClipBucket V5?
Compared to Plex, VideoStation, Kodi and other streaming platforms which use live transcoding, ClipBucket uses video conversion only once during upload, allowing multiple simultaneous viewers with fewer resources.
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