RapidBay by hauxir
Self-hosted torrent video streaming service compatible with Chromecast, AppleTV & Kodi deployable in the cloud
About RapidBay
From the project's README at github.com/hauxir/rapidbay. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
Rapid bay is a self hosted video service/torrent client that makes playing videos from torrents as easy as:
1. Opening the webapp on a phone/laptop/tablet/smartTV. 2. Searching for content. 3. Selecting desired video file. 4. Waiting for Download/Conversion. 5. Playing on the device or cast to AppleTV/Chromecast Features: Uses Jackett and/or Prowlarr as a search backend. Pick individual video files you want to play and the system takes care of the rest to make it streamable. Automatic download of Closed Captions/Subtitles Automatically converts the video file and subtitles to be playable on all browsers/chromecast/appletv Automatically converts audio that is unsupported by browsers to AAC Allows registering as a handler for any magnet link Automatically cleans up disk space so you don't need to manage it yourself Kodi support Demo: Setting up a search backend:
Rapidbay requires a torrent indexer for searching. You can use Jackett, Prowlarr, or both at the same time (results are merged and deduplicated). Jackett
Have a look here on how to set Jackett up using Docker. There's also a [docker-com
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 831 | github.com/hauxir/rapidbay |
| GitHub forks | 53 | github.com/hauxir/rapidbay |
| Docker Hub pulls | 509k | hub.docker.com / hauxir |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 7.5 years | since Nov 2018 |
| Last commit | 7 days ago | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Funding links | 1 | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
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Ready to self-host RapidBay?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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