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MeTube vs Streama

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted media servers options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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ME MeTube Web UI for downloading video from YouTube and many sites VS ST Streama Self-hosted streaming media server with a clean web interface
FeatureMeTubeStreama
CategoryMedia ServersMedia Servers
LicenseAGPL-3.0MIT
LanguagePythonJavaScript
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM256 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 14,359★ 9,821
First released20212015
ReplacesYouTube PremiumNetflix, Plex

Why pick each one

Choose MeTube if…

  • Very easy to use
  • Lightweight container
MeTube details

Choose Streama if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 9.8k GitHub stars
  • Written in JavaScript
Streama details

Frequently asked questions

Is MeTube or Streama better?

MeTube is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Streama if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are MeTube and Streama free and open-source?

Yes. MeTube is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Streama under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run MeTube and Streama with Docker?

MeTube: yes. Streama: yes.

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