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MeTubeydl_api_ng
Free

Free to self-host from the public repository.

 Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.

Web, Self-hosted Self-hosted
  • Supports YouTube and dozens of other sites through yt-dlp
  • Downloads video, audio, captions and thumbnails
  • REST API for scripting downloads
  • Userscript and iOS shortcut for sending links
  • Needs a server running Docker
  • Site support depends on yt-dlp keeping up with site changes
  • API-first, with no full graphical dashboard described
  • Scheduling and queues are only in the container version
Self-hosted Self-hosted
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 October 2, 2026

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