SyncTube
Lightweight and very simple to setup CyTube alternative to watch videos with friends and chat.
- Media Servers
- Haxe
- MIT
- Actively maintained
GitHub stats
- GitHub stars
- 393
- Forks
- 66
- Open issues
- 4
- Commits, last 12 months
- 19
- Last commit
- Aug 23, 2026
- Latest release
- No releases
- Created
- Feb 13, 2020
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About SyncTube
Lightweight and very simple to setup CyTube alternative to watch videos with friends and chat. SyncTube is open source under the MIT license and written mainly in Haxe, so you can read the code, run it on your own hardware and keep full control of your data.
The project has 393 stars and 66 forks on GitHub, with 19 commits over the last year. It installs natively rather than through an official Docker image, so plan for a short manual setup.
Topics
- haxe
- self-hosted
- nodejs
- synctube
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What is SyncTube?
SyncTube is a free, open-source app you can host on your own server, listed in our Media Servers category. Lightweight and very simple to setup CyTube alternative to watch videos with friends and chat. The source code lives at github.com/RblSb/SyncTube, where it has 393 stars.
Is SyncTube free and open source?
Yes. SyncTube 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 SyncTube with Docker?
SyncTube does not list an official Docker image. It installs natively (Nodejs and Haxe), so follow the install steps in its README or look for a community-maintained container.
What are the best alternatives to SyncTube?
Popular open-source alternatives to SyncTube include Jellyfin, SRS and Invidious.
Is SyncTube actively maintained?
The most recent commit to SyncTube was on Aug 23, 2026 with 19 commits in the past twelve months. Check the open issues on GitHub to gauge how quickly maintainers respond.