MistServer
MistServer is an open-source, self-hosted app in the Media Servers category, licensed Unlicense and written mainly in C. It has 519 GitHub stars and its last commit was on Oct 12, 2026 (data as of Oct 26, 2026).
GitHub stats
- GitHub stars
- 519
- Forks
- 157
- Open issues
- 96
- Commits, last 12 months
- 212
- Last commit
- Oct 12, 2026
- Latest release
- 3.12Oct 5, 2026
- Created
- Sep 30, 2012
- License
- UnlicenseOpen source
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Project health
ActiveActive: last commit Oct 12, 2026, 212 commits in 12 months.
- Regular releases8 releases in 12 months
| Last commit | Oct 12, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Commits, last 12 months | 212 |
| Latest release | 3.12 (Oct 5, 2026) |
| Releases, last 12 months | 8 |
| Releases, all time | 19 |
| Open issues | 96 |
| Open pull requests | 8 |
| Good first issues | 0 |
| Contributing guide | No |
| Security policy | No |
| Created | Sep 30, 2012 |
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About MistServer
Public domain streaming media server that works with any device and any format.
Description adapted from awesome-selfhosted (CC BY-SA 3.0). Source code: github.com/DDVTECH/mistserver.
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Is MistServer free and open source?
Yes. MistServer is open-source software released under the Unlicense license, so you can self-host it at no cost. You only pay for the server it runs on, and some projects also offer an optional paid cloud plan.
Can I run MistServer with Docker?
MistServer does not list an official Docker image. It installs natively (C++), so follow the install steps in its README or look for a community-maintained container.
What are the best alternatives to MistServer?
Popular self-hosted alternatives to MistServer include Jellyfin, SRS and Invidious.
Is MistServer actively maintained?
The most recent commit to MistServer was on Oct 12, 2026 with 212 commits in the past twelve months. The latest release is 3.12, published Oct 5, 2026. It had 96 open issues on GitHub. appsgit's project-health label for it is "Active" as of Oct 26, 2026.