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ydl_api_ng vs yt-dlp-web-ui: catalog facts
ydl_api_ng	yt-dlp-web-ui
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free to use; the source is published on GitHub.
Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
REST API for scripting downloads Userscript and iOS shortcut for sending links	Browser interface for yt-dlp, no command line needed day to day Download queue you can manage from any device
API-first, with no full graphical dashboard described Scheduling and queues are only in the container version	Requires setting up and hosting it yourself Site support depends on yt-dlp
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open 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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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