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MeTube vs Tartube: catalog facts
MeTube	Tartube
Free Free to self-host from the public repository.	Free Free and open source.
Web, Self-hosted	Windows, Linux
Supports YouTube and dozens of other sites through yt-dlp Downloads video, audio, captions and thumbnails	Organizes channels, playlists and videos in a library Checks followed channels for new videos
Needs a server running Docker Site support depends on yt-dlp keeping up with site changes	Depends on youtube-dl or a compatible downloader GTK interface can look out of place on Windows
Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open 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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