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Stacher vs MeTube: catalog facts
Stacher	MeTube
Freemium The yt-dlp GUI is free without limits; optional Stacher Premium supports the project.	Free Free to self-host from the public repository.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Web, Self-hosted
Point-and-click access to yt-dlp options Can install and manage yt-dlp and ffmpeg	Supports YouTube and dozens of other sites through yt-dlp Downloads video, audio, captions and thumbnails
Linux builds target Debian-based distributions Relies on third-party yt-dlp and ffmpeg	Needs a server running Docker Site support depends on yt-dlp keeping up with site changes
Downloadable app	Self-hosted
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is 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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