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MeTube vs yt-dlp: catalog facts
MeTube	yt-dlp
Free Free to self-host from the public repository.	Free Released into the public domain under the Unlicense; there is nothing to buy.
Web, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Supports YouTube and dozens of other sites through yt-dlp Downloads video, audio, captions and thumbnails	Supports thousands of sites, listed in the project’s own supportedsites page Fine-grained format selection, subtitle, thumbnail and metadata embedding
Needs a server running Docker Site support depends on yt-dlp keeping up with site changes	Command line only; the graphical tools around it are separate projects Merging separate video and audio streams needs FFmpeg installed
Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: Unlicense
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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