SyncTube
Lightweight and very simple to setup CyTube alternative to watch videos with friends and chat.
Activity has dropped noticeably. Check the repository before committing to it.
Commit activity more than 11% of tracked projects; popularity more than 20%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 393 |
|---|---|
| Latest release | — |
| Repo updated | 23 Aug 2026 |
| Licence | MIT |
| Built with | Nodejs, Haxe |
Is SyncTube actively maintained?
SyncTube is under active development: 20 commits landed over the last 11 months, averaging roughly 5 commits a month in the most recent quarter.
Activity is accelerating: the last quarter carried 650% more commits than the one before it.
No tagged releases are published, so there is no stable version to pin to — you would deploy from the default branch or a container image built from it.
SyncTube ranks #10 of 19 in Media Streaming - Video Streaming, placing it mid-table for maintenance activity.
What SyncTube actually does
SyncTube is a self-hosted platform designed for synchronous video playback and chat with other users, functioning as a simpler alternative to CyTube. It provides a shared virtual room where participants can watch media together in real time. The software is written using Node.js and Haxe and is distributed under the MIT licence.
Best fit: It suits small groups wanting a straightforward, self-hosted web application to watch videos together without relying on commercial streaming sync services.
Worth knowing: Development activity is currently slowing down with a low overall maintenance score and no tagged releases, meaning you may encounter unresolved bugs or lack timely security updates.
Deployment notes
As a Node.js application, you will typically need to run it behind a reverse proxy to handle TLS termination and manage process lifecycles with a tool like PM2.
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