ClipBucket
Start your own video sharing website (YouTube/Netflix Clone) in a matter of minutes.
Maintained, but at a slower pace than the leaders in its category.
Commit activity more than 49% of tracked projects; popularity more than 11%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 182 |
|---|---|
| Latest release | 5.5.3-#197 · 25 Sept 2026 |
| Repo updated | 24 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | AAL |
| Built with | Docker, PHP |
Is ClipBucket actively maintained?
Over the last 11 months the project absorbed 256 commits, of which 49 arrived in the most recent quarter — roughly 16 commits a month.
The most recent tagged release, 5.5.3-#197, shipped within the last month — a current, installable version exists today.
ClipBucket ranks #9 of 17 in Media Streaming - Multimedia Streaming, placing it mid-table for maintenance activity.
What ClipBucket actually does
ClipBucket is a self-hosted platform designed to let you build your own video sharing website, functioning as a clone of services like YouTube or Netflix. It provides the core backend logic and interface required to host, manage, and stream media files directly from your own infrastructure. Built using PHP and containerised with Docker, it targets administrators looking to establish a dedicated video repository.
Best fit: It is a suitable choice for developers or hobbyists wanting to experiment with running a dedicated video streaming portal on private hardware.
Worth knowing: The codebase has a moderate maintenance tempo and the AAL license may require careful legal review depending on your intended use case. Video hosting also inherently demands significant storage and CPU resources for transcoding.
Deployment notes
Because it relies on PHP and is packaged for Docker, you will typically need to configure persistent volumes for uploaded media and provision a reverse proxy to handle HTTPS termination.
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