MeTube
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VisitMeTube vs VideoAd
What both publish
| Fact | MeTube | VideoAd |
|---|---|---|
| Batch downloads | Yes | No |
| Device platforms | web,Android,iOS,Chrome extension | Windows,Chrome browser |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | The maker documents Chrome and Firefox extensions, bookmarklets, an iOS Shortcut, Android share-menu apps and a Raycast extension for sending links to MeTube. | Instagram downloads use session cookies connected through the Chrome extension and stored locally. |
| License | The repository lists the AGPL-3.0 license. | The project is available under the MIT License. |
| Output formats | MP4,M4A,MP3,Opus,WAV,FLAC,SRT,TXT,VTT,TTML,SBV,SCC,DFXP,JPG | MP4,MP3 |
| Playlist downloads | Yes | No |
| Purpose | MeTube is a self-hosted web UI for yt-dlp that downloads videos from YouTube and hundreds of other sites to your server. | VideoAd is an open-source, locally hosted video and audio downloader for YouTube, Instagram, and 1,000+ other sites. |
| Subtitle downloads | Yes | No |
| Supported sources | YouTube; dozens of other sites supported through yt-dlp | YouTube,Instagram,Twitter/X,Reddit,Vimeo,TikTok,SoundCloud,Twitch,Facebook,Pinterest,LinkedIn,Bilibili,and 1,000+ yt-dlp-supported sites |
MeTube plans
- FreeFree
VideoAd plans
No prices published.
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 VideoAd if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.