Alternatives to Tube Archivist
Organize archived YouTube videos in a self-hosted library. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Tube Archivist
Organize archived YouTube videos in a self-hosted library.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Tube Archivist.
Pinchflat
A self-hosted app that downloads YouTube channels and playlists into your media server library.
Pinchflat downloads YouTube channels and playlists automatically into existing Plex or Jellyfin libraries, instead of keeping them in its own indexed web library.
MeTube
A self-hosted web interface for yt-dlp that downloads video and audio from YouTube and other sites.
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.
Jellyfin
A free media server for your own films, shows and music, with no premium tier and no account.
Plex Media Server
A polished media server for your own library, free on the home network, with a paid pass for remote streaming.
Emby Server
A personal media server for video, music, photos and live TV, with the good parts behind a subscription.
Dim
Self-hosted media manager with automatic metadata fetching.
