# Threadfin/Threadfin

an M3U proxy for Kernel/Plex/Jellyfin/Emby based on xTeVe

Repository: https://github.com/Threadfin/Threadfin
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/threadfin
Language: Go
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: hacktoberfest
Last push: 2025-10-03T15:28:35+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 57/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 45, release rhythm 47, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1574, "days_push": 334, "days_rel": 356, "gap_med": 6, "n_releases_24m": 30}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1696, forks 123 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:23.899689+00:00)

## What it is
Threadfin is an M3U proxy server for Plex DVR and Emby/Jellyfin Live TV, forked from xTeVe. It merges and filters external M3U playlists and XMLTV EPG files, manages channel mapping, and re-streams channels with an adjustable number of tuners.

## Use cases
- proxy m3u playlists into plex dvr
- use iptv m3u streams with jellyfin live tv
- merge multiple m3u and xmltv files into one playlist
- filter and map iptv channels for emby live tv
- self-host an xteve replacement with docker
- renumber and reorder iptv channels with logos and categories

## When to choose
- you use Plex, Emby, or Jellyfin and want to consume IPTV M3U streams as live TV
- you need to merge, filter, or renumber multiple M3U/XMLTV sources
- you want a maintained fork of xTeVe with a modern UI and RAM-based buffering

## When to avoid
- you need a general-purpose video streaming or transcoding server rather than an M3U proxy
- you want a turnkey IPTV player rather than middleware between playlists and a DVR/media server
- you require guaranteed production stability from the beta branch features

## Facets
- artifact type: service
- maturity: active
- function: proxy, streaming, http-server
- domain: media, self-hosted, web-development
- platform: self-hosted, cross-platform, go
- tags: m3u-proxy, iptv, xmltv, plex, jellyfin, emby, live-tv, epg, xteve-fork, docker, linux

## Member repositories
- Threadfin/Threadfin (main) score 57

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:23.899689+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 2026-08-30T03:37:53.037311+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Threadfin/Threadfin (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:23.899689+00:00, sha 07d17c39673d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.