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MeTube vs youtube-dl-nas: catalog facts
MeTube	youtube-dl-nas
Free Free to self-host from the public repository.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Supports YouTube and dozens of other sites through yt-dlp Downloads video, audio, captions and thumbnails	Authenticated dashboard with live progress and history Mobile sharing from Android and iOS
Needs a server running Docker Site support depends on yt-dlp keeping up with site changes	Built for individual URLs, not scheduled channel backups Requires Docker on a NAS or server
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	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 October 2, 2026

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