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MeTube vs Stacher: catalog facts
MeTube	Stacher
Free Free to self-host from the public repository.	Freemium The yt-dlp GUI is free without limits; optional Stacher Premium supports the project.
Web, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux
Supports YouTube and dozens of other sites through yt-dlp Downloads video, audio, captions and thumbnails	Point-and-click access to yt-dlp options Can install and manage yt-dlp and ffmpeg
Needs a server running Docker Site support depends on yt-dlp keeping up with site changes	Linux builds target Debian-based distributions Relies on third-party yt-dlp and ffmpeg
Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
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 23, 2026

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