MeTube

A web interface for yt-dlp that downloads videos, audio, playlists and whole channels from YouTube and many other sites to your server.

15.2k stars, 1.1k forks Python On GitHub since November 2019

View on GitHub How to run it

What is MeTube?

MeTube puts yt-dlp behind a browser page: paste a link and it saves the video, audio, subtitles or thumbnails to your server. It handles single videos, playlists and channels, and can subscribe to channels or playlists to queue new uploads automatically. Each download can have its own quality, format and folder, while server-wide yt-dlp options and presets apply to everything. Settings come from environment variables, and the Docker image runs on amd64 and arm64.

Good fit if

  • You want to archive videos to a NAS or media server without running yt-dlp by hand.
  • Several people in your household need a simple download page.

Look elsewhere if

  • You want to watch YouTube through a private front end instead of saving files: Invidious.
  • You want to host and share your own videos publicly: PeerTube.

Before you adopt it

MeTube is AGPL-3.0 and has nothing paid. A small group maintains it with frequent releases. Respect the terms of the sites you download from and copyright where you live. Docker is the intended way to run it.

Drafted with AI from the project's README and repository data, then checked against that data on 31 October 2026. Report a correction

MeTube health: is it still maintained?

79 of 100, actively developed

  • Activity
    124 commits in the last 90 days, the latest on 1 November 2026.
    25 / 30
  • Contributors
    6 people wrote the latest 100 commits; the most active wrote 51% of them.
    11 / 20
  • Releases
    15 releases in the last 12 months; the latest, 2026.11.01, on 1 November 2026.
    19 / 20
  • Replies to issues
    Maintainers answered 92% of recent issues, with a median first reply after 19 hours.
    19 / 20
  • Security practices
    No OpenSSF Scorecard for this repository yet, so this part gets a neutral score.
    5 / 10

Read from GitHub on 4 November 2026. How the score works

MeTube license: is it open source?

MeTube uses AGPL-3.0, an open-source license approved by the OSI.

  1. November 2019First published on GitHub.
  2. TodayAGPL-3.0.

How to run MeTube yourself

Docker
Dockerfile or compose file in the repository
Compose file
None in the repository
Setup effort
Not rated: no compose file to judge from
Kubernetes
No Helm chart in the repository
Desktop and mobile
No app builds in GitHub releases
Interface languages
English only

Install instructions: the README on GitHub.

Alternatives to MeTube

  • InvidiousInvidious is an alternative front-end to YouTube 76 health · AGPL-3.0 · 25.9k stars
  • NavidromeYour Personal Streaming Service 84 health · GPL-3.0 · 24.5k stars
  • AudiobookshelfSelf-hosted audiobook and podcast server 83 health · GPL-3.0 · 14.9k stars
  • PeerTubeActivityPub-federated video streaming platform using P2P directly in your web browser 88 health · AGPL-3.0 · 15.4k stars
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Questions about MeTube

Is MeTube open source?

Yes. MeTube is published under AGPL-3.0, an OSI-approved open-source license.

Is MeTube still maintained?

Its health score is 79 of 100 (actively developed). It had 124 commits in the last 90 days, the latest on 1 November 2026, and its latest release came out on 1 November 2026.

How do I run MeTube?

You can run it with Docker. The README on GitHub has the exact steps.

What are the alternatives to MeTube?

Close alternatives in the Media servers & streaming category include Invidious, Navidrome, Audiobookshelf.