The Tube Archivist self-hosted media server organizes and provides access to a personal YouTube video library.
tubearchivist
Tube Archivist provides a self-hosted server for organizing and watching YouTube media.
About tubearchivist
Tube Archivist is an open-source, self-hosted server for organizing, searching and watching archived YouTube media. It indexes a video collection with metadata from YouTube and provides a web interface to subscribe to channels, download videos using yt-dlp, play videos, and track viewed and unviewed items. The project requires Docker, and the documentation states a small test setup needs around 2GB of available memory while a mid-to-large installation needs around 4GB. Pricing is not stated.
Key features
- Subscribe to YouTube channels
- Download videos using yt-dlp
- Index video collection with YouTube metadata
- Search and organize archived videos
- Play videos through a web interface
- Track viewed and unviewed videos
Best for: People who archive YouTube videos and want a Docker-based, self-hosted library they can search, organize and play.
Good for
- Open source repository
- Docker deployment with example docker-compose
- Plugins for Jellyfin and Plex plus a browser extension companion
Watch out for
- Requires Docker to be installed and running
- Documentation notes around 2GB memory for a small test setup and around 4GB for mid-to-large installations
- Setup requires configuring required environment variables
tubearchivist at a glance
- Category
- Social & Communities › YouTube Tools
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Open source
- Yes · Source code
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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tubearchivist FAQ
What are the memory requirements?
The documentation states about 2GB of available memory for a small testing setup and about 4GB for a mid-to-large installation. Minimal CPU is dual core with four threads, better with quad core or more.
Does Tube Archivist require Docker?
Yes. The project requires Docker, and the instructions state it should be installed and running on your system.
Does it integrate with media servers?
There are Jellyfin and Plex plugins to add videos, and a browser extension companion for Firefox and Chrome.
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