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Parabolic vs MeTube: catalog facts
Parabolic	MeTube
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free to self-host from the public repository.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Browser extension	Web, Self-hosted
A real desktop interface for yt-dlp, covering hundreds of supported sites Downloads in MP4, WebM, MP3, Opus, FLAC and WAV	Supports YouTube and dozens of other sites through yt-dlp Downloads video, audio, captions and thumbnails
The authors note that content may be DMCA protected and disclaim responsibility for unlawful use It inherits yt-dlp's breakages when a site changes	Needs a server running Docker Site support depends on yt-dlp keeping up with site changes
Downloadable app, Browser extension	Self-hosted
Open source	Closed source
License: MIT	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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