Yattee by yattee
Privacy oriented video player for iOS, tvOS and macOS
About Yattee
From the project's README at github.com/yattee/yattee. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
Yattee Privacy oriented video player for iOS, tvOS and macOS
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> Yattee 2 is in the works! A new version of the app is being built with a refreshed experience for iOS, tvOS and soon for macOS. > It pairs with the new Yattee Server, a self-hosted backend powered by yt-dlp that supports 1000+ sites. > Join the TestFlight beta to try early builds, and check the new documentation site at docs.yattee.stream for guides, roadmap and changelog. Features Native user interface built with SwiftUI with customization settings Player queue and history Player component with custom controls, gestures and support for 4K playback Fullscreen, Picture in Pict
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 | 3.5k | github.com/yattee/yattee |
| GitHub forks | 145 | github.com/yattee/yattee |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 4.5 years | since Nov 2021 |
| Last commit | 14 days ago | Apr 23, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 103 | last: 19 days ago |
| Funding links | 3 | declared by maintainers |
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 Yattee?
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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