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MeTubeTubeSync
Free

Free to self-host from the public repository.

 Free

Free, with source code published on GitHub.

Web, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Supports YouTube and dozens of other sites through yt-dlp
  • Downloads video, audio, captions and thumbnails
  • Automatically downloads new videos from subscribed channels
  • Output is organised for local media servers
  • Needs a server running Docker
  • Site support depends on yt-dlp keeping up with site changes
  • Needs disk space for downloaded videos
  • Can break when YouTube changes its site
Self-hosted Self-hosted
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

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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