MeTube by alexta69
Self-hosted video downloader for YouTube and other sites (web UI for youtube-dl / yt-dlp)
About MeTube
From the project's README at github.com/alexta69/metube. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
MeTube is a self-hosted web UI for , for downloading media from YouTube and dozens of other sites.
Key capabilities: Download videos, audio, captions, and thumbnails from a browser UI. Download playlists and channels, with configurable output and download options. Subscribe to channels and playlists, periodically check for new items, and queue new uploads automatically. Run using Docker Run using docker-compose Configuration via environment variables
Certain values can be set via environment variables, using the parameter on the docker command line, or the section in docker-compose. ⬇ Download Behavior
MAXCONCURRENTDOWNLOADS: Maximum number of simultaneous downloads allowed. For example, if set to , then at most five downloads will run concurrently, and any additional downloads will wait until one
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 13k | github.com/alexta69/metube |
| GitHub forks | 950 | github.com/alexta69/metube |
| Docker Hub pulls | 32278k | hub.docker.com / alexta69 |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 6.4 years | since Nov 2019 |
| Last commit | 9 days ago | Apr 28, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 53 | last: 9 days ago |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
What people say on Hacker News
Ready to self-host MeTube?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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