MeTube review
A free, open-source downloader for subscriptions, queues, and self-hosted automation.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
MeTube is a free, open-source, self-hosted web interface for yt-dlp. It is aimed at people who want browser-based downloads from YouTube and many other yt-dlp-supported sites, with support for individual URLs, playlists, and channels. The interface handles video, audio, captions, and thumbnails, while its queue supports batch downloads. Docker and Docker Compose deployment make it suited to self-hosting workflows rather than users looking for a hosted downloader.
Its strongest area is automation. Channel and playlist subscriptions can periodically check for new items and automatically queue them. Users can also configure output templates, download directories, formats, codecs, quality limits up to 2160p, subtitles, cookies, proxies, concurrent downloads, and yt-dlp option presets. Output support includes MP4, M4A, MP3, Opus, WAV, FLAC, several subtitle formats, and JPG. The published quality option reaches 4K, although the available maximum depends on the source media.
MeTube also fits a wider device and browser workflow through a Chrome extension, Firefox add-on, iOS Shortcut, MeTube Mobile for Android, and Raycast extension. Its category coverage includes web, Android, iOS, and Chrome extension access, while the core project remains centered on a self-hosted web interface. Choose MeTube if subscriptions, automated queuing, Docker deployment, and configurable yt-dlp behavior matter more than a managed service. It is less suited to users who want a hosted product without self-hosted deployment or who need download quality beyond what the source provides.
MeTube pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Downloads video, audio, captions, and thumbnails up to 2160p
- Automates channel and playlist downloads with subscriptions and queues
- Supports Docker, browser access, and companion extensions and shortcuts
- Where it doesn't
- Core deployment is self-hosted rather than a hosted service
- Actual maximum quality depends on the source media
- Advanced downloads rely on yt-dlp options, cookies, and proxy configuration
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