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MeTube vs ytDownloader: catalog facts
MeTube	ytDownloader
Free Free to self-host from the public repository.	Free Free and open source.
Web, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux
Supports YouTube and dozens of other sites through yt-dlp Downloads video, audio, captions and thumbnails	Downloads video or audio from hundreds of sites Builds for Windows, macOS and Linux, including Flatpak and Snap
Needs a server running Docker Site support depends on yt-dlp keeping up with site changes	Site support can break when websites change Electron app, heavier than a command-line tool
Self-hosted	Downloadable app
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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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