LibreTime
Broadcast streaming radio on the web (fork of Airtime).
Little to no recent activity. Treat as unmaintained until proven otherwise.
Commit activity more than 8% of tracked projects; popularity more than 34%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 937 |
|---|---|
| Latest release | 4.5.0 · 16 Jul 2025 |
| Repo updated | 27 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | AGPL-3.0 |
| Built with | Docker, PHP |
Is LibreTime actively maintained?
LibreTime logged 15 commits over the last 11 months, but none in the most recent quarter. Development has paused rather than stopped outright — worth watching before a production deployment.
The last tagged release, 4.5.0, is over 1 year old. If you deploy, expect to build from the default branch rather than a stable tag.
LibreTime ranks #26 of 28 tracked media streaming - audio streaming projects. Several better-maintained options exist in the same category — they are listed below.
What LibreTime actually does
LibreTime is an open-source platform designed for managing and scheduling internet radio station broadcasts. Functioning as a fork of Airtime, it provides tools for audio asset management and automated playout scheduling over the web.
Best fit: It is suited for community radio stations or independent web broadcasters who need a centralised tool to organise schedules and manage audio files.
Worth knowing: The project has low maintenance activity and a concerning health score, meaning you may encounter unresolved bugs or security issues without timely patches.
Deployment notes
As a PHP application that can be run via Docker, it typically requires a persistent volume for uploaded audio assets, a separate database backend, and a reverse proxy to handle TLS termination.
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