Apps similar to Pinchflat include Tube Archivist, which is free and open source. Other options are Nora Frontend, Tubesync and ytdl-sub. In total there are four YouTube Downloaders like Pinchflat for self-hosting.
Subscribe to channels, download and organize YouTube videos, index them for searching, and track viewed content in a self-hosted media server featuring batch downloads, browser playback, video metadata preservation, channel organization, and web remote access.
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A frontend alternative for TubeArchivist, built on the Astro Web Framework with Zorn integration.
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TubeSync is a PVR (personal video recorder) for YouTube. Or, like Sonarr but for YouTube (with a built-in download client). It is designed to synchronize channels and playlists from YouTube to local directories and update your media server once media is downloaded.
ytdl-sub is a command-line tool that downloads media via yt-dlp and prepares it for your favorite media player, including Kodi, Jellyfin, Plex, Emby, and modern music players. No additional plugins or external scrapers are needed.
