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MeTube vs Parabolic: catalog facts
MeTube	Parabolic
Free Free to self-host from the public repository.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Web, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux, Browser extension
Supports YouTube and dozens of other sites through yt-dlp Downloads video, audio, captions and thumbnails	A real desktop interface for yt-dlp, covering hundreds of supported sites Downloads in MP4, WebM, MP3, Opus, FLAC and WAV
Needs a server running Docker Site support depends on yt-dlp keeping up with site changes	The authors note that content may be DMCA protected and disclaim responsibility for unlawful use It inherits yt-dlp's breakages when a site changes
Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Browser extension
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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