MeTube vs YTD Video Downloader
MeTube
github.comYTD Video Downloader
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| Figure | MeTube | YTD Video Downloader |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $2.99/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 7 |
| Spec score · Video Downloaders | 9.1 (#4) | 8.2 (#43) |
| Batch downloads | Yes | Paid plans support one-click downloads of playlists and channels, with the included number depending on the plan. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Support | The README directs users to the troubleshooting FAQ and GitHub Discussions for questions, and Issues for MeTube bugs. | The free plan includes community and FAQ support, while paid plans include dedicated support. |
Plans
YTD Video Downloader
- FreeFree
- Lite$6.99 a month
- Pro$9.99 a month
- Ultimate$12.99 a month
- Lite$35.88 a year
- Pro$47.88 a year
- Ultimate$71.88 a year
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.
YTD Video Downloader
YTD Video Downloader has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.