Alternatives to TubeSync
A self-hosted PVR that downloads YouTube channels and playlists into a local media server library. Notes say what changes if you switch.
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TubeSync
A self-hosted PVR that downloads YouTube channels and playlists into a local media server library.
19 alternatives
Most similar to TubeSync first.
Youtarr
A self-hosted YouTube downloader that fetches new videos from subscribed channels on a schedule for media servers.
ytdl-sub
A command-line tool that downloads online video with yt-dlp and formats it for media servers.
ytdl-sub is a command-line tool built on yt-dlp that writes metadata for Kodi, Jellyfin, Plex and Emby, configured in files with no graphical interface.
Pinchflat
A self-hosted app that downloads YouTube channels and playlists into your media server library.
Pinchflat also downloads new YouTube channel and playlist videos automatically into Plex or Jellyfin libraries with Docker Compose, but it is not open source.
HomeTube
A self-hosted web UI that downloads videos and playlists into a Plex, Jellyfin or Emby library.
MyTube
A self-hosted web app that downloads videos from yt-dlp-supported sites and plays them from a local library.
ChannelTube
A self-hosted tool that downloads video or audio from YouTube channels on a schedule using yt-dlp.
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 on demand, without automatic channel subscriptions mentioned.
Tube Archivist
Organize archived YouTube videos in a self-hosted library.
Tube Archivist is a GPL-3.0 self-hosted library for archived YouTube videos with its own web interface for searching, plus a browser extension, but needs supporting services.
Jellyfin
A free media server for your own films, shows and music, with no premium tier and no account.
Kodi
Media centre that turns a computer, box or TV stick into a home theatre front end.
youtube-dl-server
A simple web and REST interface for downloading videos onto a server with yt-dlp or youtube-dl.
vod2pod-rss
A self-hosted server that turns YouTube and Twitch channels into podcast RSS feeds.
Emby Server
A personal media server for video, music, photos and live TV, with the good parts behind a subscription.
Plex Media Server
A polished media server for your own library, free on the home network, with a paid pass for remote streaming.
Elengrab
A self-hosted video and audio downloader with a browser viewer, built on yt-dlp and ffmpeg.
youtube-dl-nas
An authenticated web download queue for yt-dlp, designed for running on a NAS with Docker.
ydl_api_ng
A self-hosted web server with a REST API for starting yt-dlp downloads on a remote machine.
ytarchive
A command-line tool that downloads YouTube livestreams from their start, including scheduled streams.
MediathekView
A program that searches German, Austrian and Swiss public broadcaster libraries and downloads their programmes.
