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JDownloader vs MeTube: catalog facts
JDownloader	MeTube
Free Free to download and use.	Free Free to self-host from the public repository.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Web, Self-hosted
Plugin support for a large number of hosting and video sites Browser integration and link capture	Supports YouTube and dozens of other sites through yt-dlp Downloads video, audio, captions and thumbnails
Plugins can break when a site changes and need updates Requires Java	Needs a server running Docker Site support depends on yt-dlp keeping up with site changes
Downloadable app	Self-hosted
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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