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ytdl-subChannelTube
Free

Free to use; the source code is published on GitHub.

 Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.

Self-hosted, Command line Web, Self-hosted
  • Builds metadata for Kodi, Jellyfin, Plex and Emby
  • No media server plugins or scrapers needed
  • Scheduled channel syncing without manual work
  • Video and audio downloads to separate folders
  • Configuration is done in files, with no graphical interface
  • Depends on yt-dlp keeping up with site changes
  • Limited to YouTube channels
  • Configured mainly through Docker environment variables
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Self-hosted
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-3.0
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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