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TubeArchivist

Your self-hosted YouTube media server and offline channel archiver.

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LicenseGPL-3.0
GitHub stars5.5k
Last commit1 weeks ago
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Channel DownloaderMultimediaYoutube ArchiverVideo Media ServerSelf Hosted Media
Overview

Why consider TubeArchivist?

TubeArchivist is an open-source self-hosted media server designed for archiving and indexing YouTube content locally. It features channel subscriptions, semantic video search, subtitle indexing, sponsorblock scrubbing, and playlist queues.

Guided learning

Learn TubeArchivist by building

Practical setup notes, real use cases, and copy-ready examples in one focused guide.

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Overview of TubeArchivist

TubeArchivist creates a private offline YouTube streaming server with Elasticsearch video search and automated downloads.

Quickstart

yaml
1# docker-compose.yml
2version: '3.3'
3services:
4 tubearchivist:
5 container_name: tubearchivist
6 image: bbilly1/tubearchivist
7 restart: unless-stopped
8 ports:
9 - 8000:8000
10 volumes:
11 - /media/youtube:/youtube
12 - /cache:/cache

Access http://localhost:8000 to subscribe to channels, schedule automated download queues, and watch videos ad-free.

TubeArchivist is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0.

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TubeArchivist FAQs

TubeArchivist is listed as a Lifestyle tool on TiloBox. Review the overview, features, and official documentation on this page to decide whether it solves your specific workflow.

Start with the project's GitHub repository and official website for supported installation and deployment instructions. Test the setup with representative data or a small project before rolling it out more widely.

TubeArchivist is listed under the GPL-3.0 license. Read the complete license text and the project's notices before using, modifying, or distributing the software.

Production readiness depends on your requirements. Review maintenance activity, security practices, documentation, backup and upgrade procedures, and compatibility with your stack; then validate it in a non-production environment.

TubeArchivist is listed as an alternative to Pocket Casts. Compare the core workflow, deployment model, integrations, and licensing against your must-have requirements before switching.