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MeTubeTube Archivist
Free

Free to self-host from the public repository.

 Free

The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…

Web, Self-hosted Self-hosted, Web, Browser extension
  • Supports YouTube and dozens of other sites through yt-dlp
  • Downloads video, audio, captions and thumbnails
  • Indexes video metadata for browsing and searching through a web interface.
  • Needs a server running Docker
  • Site support depends on yt-dlp keeping up with site changes
  • Requires server storage and supporting services.
Self-hosted Self-hosted, Browser extension
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-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 September 22, 2026

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