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youtube-dl-nas vs ydl_api_ng: catalog facts
youtube-dl-nas	ydl_api_ng
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Web, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Authenticated dashboard with live progress and history Mobile sharing from Android and iOS	REST API for scripting downloads Userscript and iOS shortcut for sending links
Built for individual URLs, not scheduled channel backups Requires Docker on a NAS or server	API-first, with no full graphical dashboard described Scheduling and queues are only in the container version
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-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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