Rapidbay
Videostreaming service/torrent client that allows searching and playing videos from torrents in the browser or from a Chromecast/AppleTV/Smart TV.
- Media Servers
- Python
- MIT
- Docker
- Actively maintained
GitHub stats
- GitHub stars
- 895
- Forks
- 56
- Open issues
- 0
- Commits, last 12 months
- 36
- Last commit
- Sep 29, 2026
- Latest release
- No releases
- Created
- Nov 12, 2018
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About Rapidbay
Videostreaming service/torrent client that allows searching and playing videos from torrents in the browser or from a Chromecast/AppleTV/Smart TV. Rapidbay is open source under the MIT license and written mainly in Python, so you can read the code, run it on your own hardware and keep full control of your data.
The project has 895 stars and 56 forks on GitHub, with 36 commits over the last year. It ships a Docker image, which makes it a good fit for a small VPS or a home server running Docker Compose.
Topics
- streaming-video
- p2p
- torrent
- torrent-stream
- peerflix
- tv-shows
- stream
- subtitles
- apple-tv
- chromecast
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What is Rapidbay?
Rapidbay is a free, open-source app you can host on your own server, listed in our Media Servers category. Videostreaming service/torrent client that allows searching and playing videos from torrents in the browser or from a Chromecast/AppleTV/Smart TV. The source code lives at github.com/hauxir/rapidbay, where it has 895 stars.
Is Rapidbay free and open source?
Yes. Rapidbay is open-source software released under the MIT 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 Rapidbay with Docker?
Yes. Rapidbay provides a Docker image, so you can run it on any Linux server with Docker and Docker Compose installed. The project README lists the image name and the environment variables to set.
What are the best alternatives to Rapidbay?
Popular open-source alternatives to Rapidbay include Jellyfin, SRS and Invidious.
Is Rapidbay actively maintained?
The most recent commit to Rapidbay was on Sep 29, 2026 with 36 commits in the past twelve months. Check the open issues on GitHub to gauge how quickly maintainers respond.