Tartube
Tartube is a free graphical front end for youtube-dl, yt-dlp, and other compatible downloaders.
What Tartube is
Tartube is a free graphical front end for youtube-dl, yt-dlp, and other compatible downloaders. It fetches videos from YouTube, Twitch, Odysee, and hundreds of other sites, then organizes them in folders and a database. Playlist, subtitle, and batch downloads are supported. You can save audio without the full video, schedule downloads once, at startup, repeatedly, or at selected times, and receive alerts for livestreams and debut videos. Custom settings include random delays, livestream selection, subtitle filtering, video clips, and advert removal. Video output includes MP4, MKV, OGG, WebM, and FLV; audio can be saved as MP3, WAV, AAC, M4A, Vorbis, Opus, or FLAC. Tartube runs on Windows, Linux, BSD, and macOS. FFmpeg is recommended for some operations, while Deno is required for YouTube downloads. Windows offers 64-bit installers and a portable edition.
Good
- Supports YouTube, Twitch, Odysee, and hundreds more
- Downloads playlists, subtitles, and batches
- Offers many video and audio formats
- Includes scheduling and livestream alerts
- Organizes videos in folders and a database
Watch out
- Deno is required for YouTube downloads
- macOS installation is not one-click
- Older Windows versions are no longer supported
- Database backups do not back up video files
Who it suits
Tartube suits people who want scheduled, organized downloads from many video sites. It is also useful for users choosing specific video or audio formats across Windows, Linux, BSD, or macOS.
Verdict
Tartube combines broad source coverage with format choices, scheduling, alerts, and library organization. Remember that downloaded videos need separate backups, and setup requirements vary by platform.
Plans and prices
From Tartube's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Tartube | Free | Free and open-source software |
The facts
Each one read from Tartube's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audio downloads
- It can save an archive copy of just a video's audio instead of the full video.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Batch downloads
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2001
- Custom downloads
- Custom download settings include random delays, livestream selection, subtitle filtering, video clips, and removing adverts.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Download scheduling
- Scheduled downloads can run once, at startup, at regular intervals, or at specified times.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Feature limitation
- Tartube says downloaded video files are not backed up by its database backup process, so users are responsible for backing up the videos.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Integrations
- Tartube works with youtube-dl or yt-dlp and recommends FFmpeg for some operations; Deno is required for YouTube downloads.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Livestream alerts
- It can alert users when livestreams and debut videos are starting, with default support for YouTube, Twitch, and Odysee.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Output formats
- mp4,mkv,ogg,webm,flv; mp3,wav,aac,m4a,vorbis,opus,flacchecked 20 Sep 2001
- Playlist downloads
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2001
- Purpose
- Tartube is a graphical front end for youtube-dl, yt-dlp, and other compatible video downloaders.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Security and privacy
- The opened project pages provide no security certifications or compliance claims.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Subtitle downloads
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2001
- Support
- The project directs users to report problems on its GitHub page.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Supported sites
- It can fetch videos from YouTube, Twitch, Odysee, and hundreds of other sites.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Supported sources
- YouTube,Twitch,Odysee,and hundreds of other siteschecked 20 Sep 2001
- Video library
- It can organize videos into folders and keep them in a database.checked 11 Oct 2001
Where it runs
- Device platforms
- Windows,Linux,BSD,macOSchecked 20 Sep 2001
- Linux and BSD support
- The project documents Linux and BSD support, with DEB and RPM packages and community packages for Arch and Gentoo.checked 11 Oct 2001
- macOS installation
- Tartube can run on macOS, but its documentation says installation is not a one-click operation.checked 11 Oct 2001
- Windows support
- Official downloads include 64-bit Windows installers and a portable edition; older Windows versions are no longer supported.checked 11 Oct 2001
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2001
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