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MeTubeHomeTube
Free

Free to self-host from the public repository.

 Freemium

Self-hosting is free under AGPL-3.0; the hosted version has a free quota.

Web, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Supports YouTube and dozens of other sites through yt-dlp
  • Downloads video, audio, captions and thumbnails
  • Built-in SponsorBlock removal
  • Automatic best-quality format selection with manual override
  • Needs a server running Docker
  • Site support depends on yt-dlp keeping up with site changes
  • Development focus is partly shifting to the successor platform Content
  • Hosted version requires an email sign-in
Self-hosted Self-hosted, Hosted service
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: AGPL-3.0
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

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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