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MeTube vs Seal: catalog facts
MeTube	Seal
Free Free to self-host from the public repository.	Free Free and open source.
Web, Self-hosted	Android
Supports YouTube and dozens of other sites through yt-dlp Downloads video, audio, captions and thumbnails	Uses yt-dlp, so it works with many video sites Can save audio only as well as full video
Needs a server running Docker Site support depends on yt-dlp keeping up with site changes	Android only Not distributed through Google Play according to the research
Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account 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 24, 2026

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