Youtarr

Download videos from YouTube channels on a schedule via yt-dlp, with a web UI to browse and selectively download videos. Integrates with Plex Media Server and generates NFO metadata for Jellyfin, Kodi, and Emby.

Actively maintainedNeeds 3rd-party service

At a glance

GitHub stars
1.8k
Last activity
2026-10-27
Latest release
v1.90.2
2026-10-27
Commits (12 mo)
982
License
ISC
Language / platform
Docker

Maintenance health: Actively maintained — Commits in the last 3 months.

Run Youtarr yourself

  • RAM: ~1 GB server (1 vCPU)
  • Docker: yes

Estimated monthly server cost

ProviderPlan size~ USD / month
Vultr1 GB$5Deploy →
Akamai (Linode)1 GB$5Deploy →
DigitalOcean1 GB$6Deploy →

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