Alternatives and competitors

Sites like shorttv.live

The 20 closest short drama streaming alternatives to shorttv.live, ranked by what they actually offer, and the 6 technologies behind it.

Looking for an alternative to shorttv.live? The closest matches are dramaboxdb.com, mydramawave.com and 爱奇艺 iQIYI-热门独播剧集在线观看. We match sites by what they actually offer, from their homepages, Wikidata and a summary by Claude, in any language. Vote on each alternative and leave a short note to help the next person choose.

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01 · Entity

About shorttv.live

shorttv.live

ShortMax - Watch Trending Short Dramas Online

Dive into ShortMax for quick-hit drama series that hook you fast! From revenge romances to fantasy thrillers, binge ultra-short episodes anytime, anywhere. Watch free. No sign up needed.

Wikidata: mobile application

Top 10K · #5,294 6 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026
Visit shorttv.live

Summary by Claude

ShortMax is a streaming service for vertical short-form drama series with minute-long episodes. Genres include romance, revenge, mafia, fantasy and time travel, and many titles are dubbed. It runs on the web and as a mobile app.

Who it’s for
Mobile viewers of short dramas
Business model
Episode unlocks, subscriptions and advertising

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

Each alternative by how close its vector is to shorttv.live’s (x) and how much traffic it gets, how much of the stack it shares, or where it sits in the embedding space itself (y). Lines split each axis at the median. Hover for the numbers, click to jump to it in the list.

similarity × popularity

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03 · Nearest neighbours

Alternatives to shorttv.live

Thumbs up if it’s a real alternative to shorttv.live, thumbs down if it isn’t.

  1. 01
    dramaboxdb.com Top 10K English

    DramaBox

    Open the DramaBox App for more wonderful short dramas. Open. DramaBox movies, TV shows, and more. Watch anywhere. Cancel anytime. Popular Recommendation.

  2. 02
    mydramawave.com Top 10K English

    Welcome a next-gen HD streaming platform offering exclusive vertical TV videos, series, and movies.

  3. 03

    爱奇艺 iQIYI-热门独播剧集在线观看

    爱奇艺(iQIYI)是中国领先的在线视频平台,提供海量免费正版高清电视剧、短剧、电影、综艺、动漫等视频内容,成功打造了狂飙、新说唱、偶像练习生、我是刑警、迷雾剧场等现象级IP,热门大片、独播剧集实时更新,畅享流畅观影体验。

  4. 04
    WeTV wetvinfo.com Top 10K English

    Watch Chinese, Korean, Japanese & Thai Dramas with Subtitles | WeTV

    Watch Chinese, Korean, Japanese and Thai dramas, anime and movies on WeTV — free with subtitles and dubbing, or ad-free with VIP.

  5. 05
    JustWatch justwatch.com Top 10K German

    JustWatch - The Streaming Guide

    All your streaming services in one app.

  6. 06
    TikTok tiktok.com Top 100 English

    TikTok - Make Your Day

    video-focused social media platform

  7. 07
    goojara.to Top 10K

    Watch movies, series, animes online - Goojara.ch

  8. 08
    Crunchyroll crunchyroll.com Top 10K English

    American video streaming service

  9. 09
    crazymaplestudios.com Top 10K English

    Crazy Maple Studio - Bring stories to life.

    Crazy Maple Studio was born in the heart of Silicon Valley in 2017. Our goal: to bring fictional stories to life.

  10. 10
    Youku youku.com Top 1K

    优酷-热门独播剧集综艺电影在线观看-为好内容全力以赴

    优酷视频是中国领先的在线视频平台,提供海量正版高清电视剧、电影、综艺、动漫、纪录片等视频内容,独家热播剧集实时更新,畅享流畅观影体验。

  11. 11
    iQIYI iq.com Top 10K English

    iQIYI - Watch Asian dramas shows movies animes Free online - Streaming Korean drama, Chinese drama, Thai drama, with subtitles and dubbing – iQIYI | iQ.com

    Watch online free and latest Chinese dramas, Korean dramas, Thai dramas, variety shows, movies and animes with multiple subtitles and dubbing at your fingertips on iQIYI(iQ.com)! VIP unlock more hot shows and contnet. Enjoy in HD with on your mobile, pad, computer, TV devices.

  12. 12
    YouTube youtube.com Top 100 English

    YouTube

    Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

  13. 13
    Pluto TV pluto.tv Top 10K English

    Pluto TV: Watch Free Movies, TV Shows & Live TV Online

    Watch your choice of free hit movies, free binge-worthy TV shows & live TV online, anytime. Stream Now. Pay Never.

  14. 14
    iHeart iheart.com Top 10K English

    Listen to the Best Podcasts & Shows Online, Free | iHeart

    Listen to the latest episodes from top podcasts. Get news, sports & lifestyle info from your favorite personalities for free!

  15. 15
    HBO Max hbomax.com Top 10K English

    HBO Max | Stream Series and Movies

    Stream must-see series, hit movies, exclusive originals, family favorites, and live sports.

  16. 16
    AlloCiné allocine.fr Top 10K French

    AlloCiné : Cinéma, Séries TV, BO de films et séries, Vidéos, DVD et VOD

    AlloCiné, le site de référence du cinéma et des séries tv ! Découvrez notre recherche d'horaires de films, le programme tv de vos séries préférées, l'actualité ciné et séries, les émissions AlloCiné, les dernières bandes-annonces, et plus encore.

  17. 17
    MyDramaList mydramalist.com Top 10K English

    Asian film and drama database

  18. 18
    Streamable streamable.com Top 10K English

    Upload Video Online - Free Video Hosting - Streamable

    Upload your video in seconds on Streamable. We accept a variety of video formats including MP4, MOV, AVI, and more. It's free, try it now!

  19. 19
    Zee 5 zee5.com Top 10K English

    Zee 5 - Watch TV Shows, Web Series, Movies & Live TV Channels Online

    Watch a world of entertainment on Zee 5 with movies, 100+ original web series, TV shows, live TV channels, kids' content and more in HD quality across multiple languages.

  20. 20
    Mediaset mediaset.it Top 10K Italian

    Mediaset Infinity: Guarda Gratis Programmi, Fiction e Dirette TV

    Scopri Mediaset Infinity: guarda gratis film, canali TV live, documentari, soap, nuove fiction, serie TV e programmi di intrattenimento in streaming online!

Ranked by score: the cosine similarity of each site’s vector to shorttv.live’s, less a small penalty for generic sites that are close to everything. Highlighted technologies are ones shorttv.live uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the ranking.

04 · Fingerprints

Technology

What shorttv.live is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.

Built with

JavaScript frameworks
  • Nuxt page source: /_nuxt/
  • Vue.js page source: data-v-eeb092e6
Analytics
Web servers
  • nginx header server: nginx/1.26.1
Email delivery
  • Amazon SES TXT v=spf1 include:secureserver.net include:amazonses.com -all
DNS hosting

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