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ydl_api_ng vs youtube-dl-nas: catalog facts
ydl_api_ng	youtube-dl-nas
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
REST API for scripting downloads Userscript and iOS shortcut for sending links	Authenticated dashboard with live progress and history Mobile sharing from Android and iOS
API-first, with no full graphical dashboard described Scheduling and queues are only in the container version	Built for individual URLs, not scheduled channel backups Requires Docker on a NAS or server
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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