Alternatives to MeTube

A self-hosted web interface for yt-dlp that downloads video and audio from YouTube and other sites. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

  • MeTube

    A self-hosted web interface for yt-dlp that downloads video and audio from YouTube and other sites.

    FreeProprietaryWebSelf-hosted

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as MeTube.

  • Pinchflat

    A self-hosted app that downloads YouTube channels and playlists into your media server library.

    FreeProprietaryWebSelf-hosted

    Pinchflat is also a self-hosted web app, but it automatically archives YouTube channels and playlists into Plex or Jellyfin libraries and supports only YouTube as a source.

  • yt-dlp

    A command line downloader that saves audio and video from thousands of sites, with precise control over formats.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxCommand line

    yt-dlp is the open source command line downloader MeTube runs on, supporting thousands of sites with fine-grained format control, but without a web interface.

  • JDownloader

    A Java download manager that fetches files and videos from many hosting sites through plugins.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    JDownloader is an open source Java download manager with plugins for many hosting sites and remote access via My.JDownloader, but its interface is dense.

  • Parabolic

    A desktop interface for yt-dlp with batch and concurrent downloads, subtitles, metadata and a choice of output formats.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    Parabolic is an MIT-licensed desktop interface for yt-dlp on Windows, macOS and Linux, with concurrent downloads, instead of a self-hosted server reachable from any device.

  • Stacher

    A desktop GUI for yt-dlp that downloads online video and audio and organizes a library.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinux

    Stacher is a freemium desktop GUI for yt-dlp with a searchable library that can manage yt-dlp and ffmpeg, running locally rather than on a server.

  • ytDownloader

    Open-source desktop app for downloading video and audio from hundreds of websites.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    ytDownloader is an open source desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux that downloads from hundreds of sites, but it is a heavier Electron app.

  • youtube-dl-gui

    A cross-platform graphical front end for yt-dlp and youtube-dl with a download queue.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    youtube-dl-gui is an open-source desktop front end for yt-dlp and youtube-dl with a download queue, though parts of its interface are dated.

  • Tartube

    Desktop front end for youtube-dl that downloads and organizes videos from channels and playlists.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsLinux

    Tartube is an open source desktop front end for youtube-dl that follows and organizes channels and playlists, running on Windows and Linux rather than as a server.

Also worth comparing

These listings name MeTube as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • cobalt

    Paste a link and save the media, with no ads or trackers.

    FreeOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    MeTube is a self-hosted web interface for yt-dlp that saves video, audio, captions and thumbnails, but it needs a Docker server and is not open source.

  • Media Downloader

    Download supported online media through a desktop interface.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    MeTube moves yt-dlp downloads to a self-hosted web interface usable from any device, but it needs a server running Docker rather than a desktop install.

  • Seal

    An Android app that downloads video and audio from websites, built on yt-dlp.

    FreeOpen sourceAndroid

    MeTube exposes yt-dlp through a self-hosted web interface reachable from any device's browser, but it requires a server running Docker.

  • Tube Archivist

    Organize archived YouTube videos in a self-hosted library.

    FreeOpen sourceSelf-hostedWeb

    MeTube is a web interface for yt-dlp that downloads from YouTube and dozens of other sites, but it does not index videos into a searchable library.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.