Ghost Downloader
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VisitGhost Downloader vs MeTube
What both publish
| Fact | Ghost Downloader | MeTube |
|---|---|---|
| Batch downloads | Yes | Yes |
| Device platforms | Windows,macOS,Linux,Android,Chrome,Edge,Firefox | web,Android,iOS,Chrome extension |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | It supports the aria2 RPC protocol and third-party tools such as LinkSwift. | The maker documents Chrome and Firefox extensions, bookmarklets, an iOS Shortcut, Android share-menu apps and a Raycast extension for sending links to MeTube. |
| License | The project README says Ghost Downloader is distributed under the GPL v3.0 license. | The repository lists the AGPL-3.0 license. |
| Maximum video quality | 4k | 4k |
| Output formats | .ts | MP4,M4A,MP3,Opus,WAV,FLAC,SRT,TXT,VTT,TTML,SBV,SCC,DFXP,JPG |
| Playlist downloads | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | Ghost Downloader says it sniffs page media, records live streams, and combines the functions of several download tools. | MeTube is a self-hosted web UI for yt-dlp that downloads videos from YouTube and hundreds of other sites to your server. |
| Subtitle downloads | Yes | Yes |
| Support | The project documentation offers troubleshooting guides and links to Discord and a QQ group; it also accepts donations to fund development and maintenance. | The README directs users to the troubleshooting FAQ and GitHub Discussions for questions, and Issues for MeTube bugs. |
| Supported sources | YouTube,Bilibili,GitHub,Hugging Face,HLS,MPEG-DASH,HTTP,FTP,BitTorrent,eD2k | YouTube; dozens of other sites supported through yt-dlp |
Ghost Downloader plans
- FreeFree
MeTube plans
- FreeFree
Pick Ghost Downloader if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
Pick MeTube if…
MeTube suits people who want to download videos, audio, playlists, or subtitles from YouTube and other yt-dlp-supported sites. Its Android, iOS, web, and Chrome extension options give users several ways to access it.