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ytdl-sub vs TubeSync: catalog facts
ytdl-sub	TubeSync
Free Free to use; the source code is published on GitHub.	Free Free, with source code published on GitHub.
Self-hosted, Command line	Web, Self-hosted
Builds metadata for Kodi, Jellyfin, Plex and Emby No media server plugins or scrapers needed	Automatically downloads new videos from subscribed channels Output is organised for local media servers
Configuration is done in files, with no graphical interface Depends on yt-dlp keeping up with site changes	Needs disk space for downloaded videos Can break when YouTube changes its site
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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