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MyTube vs ytdl-sub: catalog facts
MyTubeytdl-sub
Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

Free

Free to use; the source code is published on GitHub.

Web, Self-hosted Self-hosted, Command line
  • Channel subscriptions with automatic downloads
  • Built-in player and collections for the downloaded library
  • Builds metadata for Kodi, Jellyfin, Plex and Emby
  • No media server plugins or scrapers needed
  • No tagged releases; deployment follows the repository
  • Code is generated entirely through AI prompting, per the README
  • Configuration is done in files, with no graphical interface
  • Depends on yt-dlp keeping up with site changes
Self-hosted Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source Closed source
License: MIT 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

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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