# recloudstream/cloudstream

Android app for streaming and downloading media.

Repository: https://github.com/recloudstream/cloudstream
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/cloudstream
Language: Kotlin
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: android, video-streaming, media-center, home-theater, multimedia, good-first-issue
Last push: 2026-08-26T20:41:25+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 88/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 68, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1490, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 55, "gap_med": 105.0, "n_releases_24m": 5}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 10538, forks 1023 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:42.242745+00:00)

## What it is
CloudStream is an Android media center app for streaming and downloading video and audio content. It ships without sources by default and gains functionality through user-installable extensions, with support for bookmarks, Chromecast, and TV interfaces.

## Use cases
- stream movies and shows on android
- download videos to watch offline
- watch youtube and twitch in one app
- ad-free media player for android tv
- install extensions to add video sources
- cast media to chromecast
- listen to librivox audiobooks

## When to choose
- you want an ad-free, tracker-free android media player
- you want an extensible app where you control which sources are installed
- you need phone and android TV support with chromecast

## When to avoid
- you want an app that works with sources out of the box
- you need an iOS or desktop player
- you are unwilling to install third-party extensions yourself

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: video-processing, plugin-system, gui
- domain: media, android-tools, entertainment
- platform: -
- tags: streaming, media-center, extensions, ad-free, chromecast, iptv, kotlin, android, mobile

## Member repositories
- recloudstream/cloudstream (main) score 88

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:42.242745+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:18:33.726272+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/recloudstream/cloudstream (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:42.242745+00:00, sha 603385f24190)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.