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youtube-dl-nas vs Elengrab: catalog facts
youtube-dl-nas	Elengrab
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the AGPL-3.0 licence.
Web, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted
Authenticated dashboard with live progress and history Mobile sharing from Android and iOS	Built-in viewer for downloaded media Single binary or Docker deployment
Built for individual URLs, not scheduled channel backups Requires Docker on a NAS or server	Small project with few contributors Relies on yt-dlp and ffmpeg for site support
Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: AGPL-3.0
Account 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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