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ydl_api_ng vs youtube-dl-server: catalog facts
ydl_api_ng	youtube-dl-server
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	REST API for sending downloads from scripts or other tools Choice of yt-dlp or youtube-dl backends
API-first, with no full graphical dashboard described Scheduling and queues are only in the container version	Minimal interface without library management or playback No tagged releases
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: MIT
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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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