Hermes vs MeTube
Hermes
github.comMeTube
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| Figure | Hermes | MeTube |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 1 |
| Spec score · Video Downloaders | 7.4 (#103) | 9.1 (#4) |
| Batch downloads | Yes | Yes |
| Deployment | Hermes can be run using pre-built Docker images or built from source with Docker Compose. | The project provides Docker and Docker Compose quick starts, and its images support amd64 and arm64. |
| Device platforms | Web interface and API; self-hosted Docker deployment | web,Android,iOS,Chrome extension |
| License | The repository is licensed under AGPL-3.0. | The repository lists the AGPL-3.0 license. |
| Playlist downloads | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | Hermes is a self-hosted video downloader built on yt-dlp. | MeTube is a self-hosted web UI for yt-dlp that downloads videos from YouTube and hundreds of other sites to your server. |
| Support | The README directs users with problems to issue templates for bug, API, frontend, and DevOps issues. | The README directs users to the troubleshooting FAQ and GitHub Discussions for questions, and Issues for MeTube bugs. |
| Supported sources | YouTube,Vimeo,TikTok,and 1,000+ other sites | YouTube; dozens of other sites supported through yt-dlp |
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In their own words
MeTube
MeTube is a free, self-hosted web interface for yt-dlp that downloads media from YouTube and hundreds of other sites to a user's server. It handles video, audio, subtitles, and thumbnails from individual videos, playlists, or entire channels, with video quality up to 4K. Each download can use a selected quality, format, and folder; server-wide yt-dlp options and presets are also available. Channel and playlist subscriptions can queue new uploads. Output options include MP4, M4A, MP3, Opus, WAV, FLAC, SRT, TXT, VTT, TTML, SBV, SCC, DFXP, and JPG. Docker and Docker Compose quick starts are provided, with images for amd64 and arm64. Integrations include browser extensions, bookmarklets, an iOS Shortcut, Android share-menu apps, and a Raycast extension. MeTube has no authentication by design and is intended for a trusted network or placement behind an authenticating reverse proxy. Private and internal addresses are blocked by default. The default concurrency setting allows three downloads at once; others wait. The project is AGPL-3.0, and its scope ends after a download is written, leaving tagging and library organization to other tools.