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yt-dlp-web-ui vs ydl_api_ng: catalog facts
yt-dlp-web-ui	ydl_api_ng
Free Free to use; the source is published on GitHub.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Web, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Browser interface for yt-dlp, no command line needed day to day Download queue you can manage from any device	REST API for scripting downloads Userscript and iOS shortcut for sending links
Requires setting up and hosting it yourself Site support depends on yt-dlp	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 not stated	License: GPL-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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