4K Video Downloader+ From $1.25/mo · Free plan 9.4 Visit Pinchflat
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Spec sheet
- Purpose
- Pinchflat is a self-hosted app built with yt-dlp for downloading YouTube videos from channels or playlists and periodically checking for new content.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Security
- GitHub reports that the repository has no SECURITY.md security policy and no published security advisories.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Advanced controls
- Advanced options include custom yt-dlp options, cutoff dates, title filtering, and scripts triggered after media downloads or deletions; custom scripts are marked alpha.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Authentication
- The README documents optional basic authentication through BASIC_AUTH_USERNAME and BASIC_AUTH_PASSWORD environment variables.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Batch downloads
- YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · github.com
- Device platforms
- webRead 21 Sep 2026 · github.com
- Download options
- It supports audio downloads and custom rules for YouTube Shorts and livestreams.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
- File organization
- It includes a naming system for choosing how and where downloaded content is stored.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Media center integrations
- The README lists first-class support for Plex, Jellyfin, and Kodi.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Media use
- It downloads media to disk and is not intended for watching content inside the app; the README suggests using a media center app or VLC.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Notifications
- The README lists Apprise support for notifications.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Playlist downloads
- YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · github.com
- Podcast feeds
- Pinchflat can serve RSS feeds for use with podcast apps.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Private playlists
- The app can pass cookies to YouTube to download private playlists.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Setup
- The project describes itself as a single Docker container with no external dependencies and documents Docker, Podman, Portainer, and Unraid installation.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
- SponsorBlock
- Pinchflat lists SponsorBlock integration and says it can improve SponsorBlock tags by automatically redownloading media after a set period.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Stability
- The maker warns that the software is in active development, anything can break, and no stability, forward compatibility, or integrity guarantees are made.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Supported sources
- YouTubeRead 21 Sep 2026 · github.com
Plans and prices
Pinchflat Free Self-hosted app · one Docker container · no external dependencies Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Where Specifiction places it
- Video Downloaders#88 of 1357.7
