MeTube
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VisitMeTube vs VDL
What both publish
| Fact | MeTube | VDL |
|---|---|---|
| Device platforms | web,Android,iOS,Chrome extension | Windows 10/11 (64-bit) |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Maximum video quality | 4k | 4k |
| Output formats | MP4,M4A,MP3,Opus,WAV,FLAC,SRT,TXT,VTT,TTML,SBV,SCC,DFXP,JPG | MP4,WebM,AVI,MKV,MOV,MP3 |
| Playlist downloads | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | MeTube is a self-hosted web UI for yt-dlp that downloads videos from YouTube and hundreds of other sites to your server. | VDL is a Windows video downloader with built-in video editing tools. |
| Supported sources | YouTube; dozens of other sites supported through yt-dlp | YouTube,TikTok,Instagram,Twitter,Vimeo,and 1,000+ other websites |
MeTube plans
- FreeFree
VDL plans
- VDL DesktopFree
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.
Pick VDL if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.