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ydl_api_ngMeTube
Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.

 Free

Free to self-host from the public repository.

Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • REST API for scripting downloads
  • Userscript and iOS shortcut for sending links
  • Supports YouTube and dozens of other sites through yt-dlp
  • Downloads video, audio, captions and thumbnails
  • API-first, with no full graphical dashboard described
  • Scheduling and queues are only in the container version
  • Needs a server running Docker
  • Site support depends on yt-dlp keeping up with site changes
Self-hosted Self-hosted
Open source Closed source
License: GPL-3.0 License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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