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Youtarr vs HomeTube: catalog facts
Youtarr	HomeTube
Free Free and open source under the ISC licence; a managed deployment is available through…	Freemium Self-hosting is free under AGPL-3.0; the hosted version has a free quota.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Scheduled channel and playlist downloads NFO metadata for Jellyfin, Kodi and Emby plus Plex integration	Built-in SponsorBlock removal Automatic best-quality format selection with manual override
Focused on YouTube rather than other video sites Needs Docker and a server to run	Development focus is partly shifting to the successor platform Content Hosted version requires an email sign-in
Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source	Open source
License: ISC	License: AGPL-3.0
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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