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MeTubeyoutube-dl-server
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
  • REST API for sending downloads from scripts or other tools
  • Choice of yt-dlp or youtube-dl backends
  • Needs a server running Docker
  • Site support depends on yt-dlp keeping up with site changes
  • Minimal interface without library management or playback
  • No tagged releases
Self-hosted Self-hosted
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: MIT
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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