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MeTube vs cobalt: catalog facts
MeTube	cobalt
Free Free to self-host from the public repository.	Free The open-source software is available without a license fee.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Supports YouTube and dozens of other sites through yt-dlp Downloads video, audio, captions and thumbnails	One paste box, no account, no advertising and no bundled installer Can be self-hosted so downloads do not depend on a public instance
Needs a server running Docker Site support depends on yt-dlp keeping up with site changes	Supported services vary by instance and change over time Public instances are rate limited
Self-hosted	Web application, Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is 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 22, 2026

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