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Tube Archivist vs ytdl-sub: catalog facts
Tube Archivist	ytdl-sub
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Free Free to use; the source code is published on GitHub.
Self-hosted, Web, Browser extension	Self-hosted, Command line
Indexes video metadata for browsing and searching through a web interface.	Builds metadata for Kodi, Jellyfin, Plex and Emby No media server plugins or scrapers needed
Requires server storage and supporting services.	Configuration is done in files, with no graphical interface Depends on yt-dlp keeping up with site changes
Self-hosted, Browser extension	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0	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 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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