MeTube
Web GUI for youtube-dl, with playlist support. Allows downloading videos from dozens of websites.
- Media Management
- Python
- AGPL-3.0
- Docker
- Actively maintained
GitHub stats
- GitHub stars
- 14,927
- Forks
- 1,100
- Open issues
- 10
- Commits, last 12 months
- 309
- Last commit
- Sep 29, 2026
- Latest release
- 2026.09.29Sep 29, 2026
- Created
- Nov 29, 2019
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About MeTube
Web GUI for youtube-dl, with playlist support. Allows downloading videos from dozens of websites. MeTube is open source under the AGPL-3.0 license and written mainly in Python, so you can read the code, run it on your own hardware and keep full control of your data.
The project has 14,927 stars and 1,100 forks on GitHub, with 309 commits over the last year. It ships a Docker image, which makes it a good fit for a small VPS or a home server running Docker Compose.
Topics
- youtube-dl
- self-hosted
- youtube
- yt-dlp
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What is MeTube?
MeTube is a free, open-source app you can host on your own server, listed in our Media Management category. Web GUI for youtube-dl, with playlist support. Allows downloading videos from dozens of websites. The source code lives at github.com/alexta69/metube, where it has 14,927 stars.
Is MeTube free and open source?
Yes. MeTube is open-source software released under the AGPL-3.0 license, so you can self-host it at no cost. You only pay for the server it runs on, and some projects also offer an optional paid cloud plan.
Can I run MeTube with Docker?
Yes. MeTube provides a Docker image, so you can run it on any Linux server with Docker and Docker Compose installed. The project README lists the image name and the environment variables to set.
What are the best alternatives to MeTube?
Popular open-source alternatives to MeTube include Sonarr, Radarr and Seerr. MeTube itself is a self-hosted alternative to YouTube.
Is MeTube actively maintained?
The most recent commit to MeTube was on Sep 29, 2026 with 309 commits in the past twelve months. The latest release is 2026.09.29, published Sep 29, 2026. Check the open issues on GitHub to gauge how quickly maintainers respond.