MeTube vs SAVEVIDEO.ME
MeTube
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| Figure | MeTube | SAVEVIDEO.ME |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Video Downloaders | 9.1 (#4) | 8.2 (#50) |
| Device platforms | web,Android,iOS,Chrome extension | Web browser; mobile devices via browser |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Maximum video quality | 4k | 1080p |
| Output formats | MP4,M4A,MP3,Opus,WAV,FLAC,SRT,TXT,VTT,TTML,SBV,SCC,DFXP,JPG | Available downloads can be MP4, WebM or FLV, depending on the hosting site. |
| Purpose | MeTube is a self-hosted web UI for yt-dlp that downloads videos from YouTube and hundreds of other sites to your server. | The web tool finds direct links to online video files so users can save them to their devices. |
| Security | MeTube ships without authentication by design and is intended for a trusted network or use behind an authenticating reverse proxy. | The privacy policy says the service implements commercially reasonable security measures and notes that no measures are completely impenetrable. |
| Support | The README directs users to the troubleshooting FAQ and GitHub Discussions for questions, and Issues for MeTube bugs. | The FAQ directs users to a feedback form to ask questions, report bugs, or suggest ideas. |
| Supported sources | YouTube; dozens of other sites supported through yt-dlp | The service lists Dailymotion, Facebook, Vimeo, X/Twitter, Instagram, Threads, TikTok, Reddit, Telegram, Snapchat, Rumble, Streamable and many other hosts. |
Plans
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.
SAVEVIDEO.ME
SAVEVIDEO.ME has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.