Hermes

Spec sheet

Purpose

Hermes is a self-hosted video downloader built on yt-dlp.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Deployment

Hermes can be run using pre-built Docker images or built from source with Docker Compose.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

API

The project provides an API with interactive Swagger documentation.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Support

The README directs users with problems to issue templates for bug, API, frontend, and DevOps issues.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

License

The repository is licensed under AGPL-3.0.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Maker

The GitHub profile describes TechSquidTV as apps from @KyleTryon and the TechSquidTV community and lists the United States of America.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Authentication

It supports JWT tokens, API key management, and admin user control.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Background jobs

It queues downloads and processes them asynchronously.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Background processing

Downloads can be queued and processed asynchronously.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Batch downloads

YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · github.com

Device platforms

Web interface and API; self-hosted Docker deploymentRead 21 Sep 2026 · github.com

Intended audience

The README describes Hermes as designed for content creators who want to lawfully use freely available media under fair use.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Intended use

The project says it is designed for content creators to lawfully use freely available media under fair use and does not endorse piracy, freebooting, or bypassing advertising.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Playlist downloads

YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · github.com

Playlists

It can download entire playlists asynchronously.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Production security

The project recommends using HTTPS, setting a strong secret key, restricting CORS origins, and keeping Hermes updated.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Security configuration

The README recommends a strong secret key, restricting CORS origins, using HTTPS in production, disabling public signup for non-personal deployments, and keeping Hermes updated.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Signup control

Public signup can be disabled so only administrators can create accounts.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Site support

It downloads videos from YouTube, Vimeo, TikTok, and more than 1,000 sites.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Storage

The documented setup uses a SQLite database and directories for downloads and temporary files.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Supported sources

YouTube,Vimeo,TikTok,and 1,000+ other sitesRead 21 Sep 2026 · github.com

User management

Administrators can manage accounts, and signup can be configured for self-hosted deployments.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Web interface and API

The quick start provides a web app and API documentation, with the default app available on port 3000.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Where Specifiction places it

• Video Downloaders#103 of 1357.4