# Dispatcharr/Dispatcharr

Repository: https://github.com/Dispatcharr/Dispatcharr
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/dispatcharr
Language: JavaScript
License: AGPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2026-08-26T21:06:46+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 86/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 96, longevity 40
- inputs: {"age_days": 561, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 24, "gap_med": 9.0, "n_releases_24m": 57}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3883, forks 296 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:28.148262+00:00)

## What it is
Dispatcharr is a self-hosted web application for managing IPTV streams, EPG data, and VOD content. It consolidates multiple providers, provides DVR recording, transcoding, and integrates with media centers like Plex, Emby, and Jellyfin via HDHomeRun emulation.

## Use cases
- manage iptv streams from multiple providers
- merge m3u playlists into one interface
- add virtual tuners to plex or jellyfin
- record live tv with a dvr
- build a custom epg tv guide
- transcode streams with ffmpeg
- route streams through a vpn
- watch catch-up tv from xtream providers

## When to choose
- you have multiple IPTV providers and want one unified channel manager
- you want DVR and EPG for live TV in Plex, Emby, or Jellyfin
- you need stream transcoding, failover, and multi-user access control

## When to avoid
- you only need a simple player without stream management
- you want a turnkey commercial IPTV service rather than self-hosted tooling

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: streaming, video-processing, http-server, monitoring, scheduling, self-hosted
- domain: media, self-hosted
- platform: self-hosted
- tags: iptv, epg, m3u, dvr, hdhomerun, xtream-codes, plex, jellyfin, ffmpeg, vod, catch-up, media-server, video, automation, docker, web-server, linux

## Member repositories
- Dispatcharr/Dispatcharr (main) score 86

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:28.148262+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 2026-08-29T18:25:41.809013+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Dispatcharr/Dispatcharr (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:28.148262+00:00, sha d9ef7a180185)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.