Tube Archivist
Focus: youtube, archive and media server. Shares self-hosted and open source with MeTube. Rated 4.4 (MeTube: 4.5).
Web AppFreeWeb
4.4Visit
Web App
MeTube
A web page for downloading videos and audio from many sites.
Rating
4.5 / 5
Pricing
Free
Difficulty
Intermediate
Works on
Web
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What is MeTube?
MeTube is a web interface for yt-dlp. It downloads video, audio, subtitles and thumbnails from single videos, playlists or whole channels across hundreds of sites, can subscribe to channels and playlists to queue new uploads, and lets you choose quality, format and folder for each download.
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Pros: what MeTube does well
- Use it from any browser
- Playlists and channel subscriptions
- Pick quality and format per download
Cons: where it falls short
- You host it yourself
- Only download content you have the right to save
Who MeTube is for
Learners who want to keep lectures and talks available offline.
Who can skip it
People who do not run a home server.
MeTube alternatives
Not sold on MeTube? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.
Jellyfin
Focus: media server, streaming and home server. Shares self-hosted and open source with MeTube. Rated 4.7 (MeTube: 4.5).
Web AppFreeCross-Platform
4.7Visit
Linkwarden
Focus: bookmarks, read it later and web archive. Shares self-hosted and open source with MeTube. Adds iOS, Android and Chrome. Rated 4.7 (MeTube: 4.5).
Web AppFreeWeb, iOS
4.7Visit
ArchiveBox
Focus: web archive, bookmarks and offline copies. Shares self-hosted and open source with MeTube. Adds macOS and Linux. Rated 4.6 (MeTube: 4.5).
Web AppFreeWeb, macOS
4.6Visit
Komga
Focus: comics, manga and ebooks. Shares self-hosted and open source with MeTube. Rated 4.6 (MeTube: 4.5).
Web AppFreeWeb
4.6Visit
Kavita
Focus: ebooks and reading server. Shares self-hosted and open source with MeTube. Same 4.5 rating.
Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.5Visit
Free alternatives to MeTube
Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.
LimeSurvey
Focus: surveys, forms and questionnaires. Shares self-hosted and open source with MeTube. Same 4.5 rating.
Web AppFreeWeb
4.5Visit
Shiori
Focus: bookmarks, read later and pocket alternative. Shares self-hosted and open source with MeTube. Adds Chrome and Firefox. Same 4.5 rating.
Web AppFreeWeb, Chrome
4.5Visit
Pinchflat
Focus: youtube, video archive and podcast. Shares self-hosted and open source with MeTube. Rated 4.4 (MeTube: 4.5).
Web AppFreeWeb
4.4Visit
Navidrome
Focus: music and streaming. Shares self-hosted and audio with MeTube. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.7 (MeTube: 4.5).
Web AppFreeWeb, macOS
4.7Visit
Open Notebook
Focus: notebooklm alternative, research and ai chat. Shares self-hosted and open source with MeTube. An AI tool, not a web app. Rated 4.6 (MeTube: 4.5).
AI ToolFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.6Visit
Mixxx
Focus: dj, music and mixing. Shares audio and open source with MeTube. A desktop app, not a web app. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.4 (MeTube: 4.5).
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.4Visit
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