A desktop media player designed for streaming video content directly from the BitTorrent protocol. It serves as the legal, open-source core of the Popcorn Time project, focusing on VOD-style playback of decentralized media.
Tech Stack
JavaScriptHomeLab & NAS
Why butter-desktop?
• No subscription required
• Decentralized architecture
• Built-in media player
Limitations
• Legal gray area content
• Dependent on peer health
• High bandwidth usage
1/21/2026
Last Update
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Forks
80
Issues
AGPL-3.0
License
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