# Tube Archivist: Your Self-Hosted YouTube Media Server This repository profile is provided by osrepos.com, an open source repository discovery platform. Source: osrepos.com Repository profile: https://osrepos.com/repo/tubearchivist-tubearchivist Generated for open source discovery and AI-assisted research. Tube Archivist is a self-hosted YouTube media server designed to help users organize, search, and enjoy their archived YouTube video collections offline. It allows subscribing to channels, downloading videos using yt-dlp, indexing content with metadata, and playing videos through a convenient web interface. This solution is ideal for anyone looking to maintain a personal, searchable library of their favorite YouTube content. GitHub: https://github.com/tubearchivist/tubearchivist OSRepos URL: https://osrepos.com/repo/tubearchivist-tubearchivist ## Summary Tube Archivist is a self-hosted YouTube media server designed to help users organize, search, and enjoy their archived YouTube video collections offline. It allows subscribing to channels, downloading videos using yt-dlp, indexing content with metadata, and playing videos through a convenient web interface. This solution is ideal for anyone looking to maintain a personal, searchable library of their favorite YouTube content. ## Topics - self-hosting - youtube-downloader - media-server - video-archive - python - docker - elasticsearch ## Repository Information Last analyzed by OSRepos: Sat Mar 07 2026 20:11:44 GMT+0000 (Western European Standard Time) Detail views: 3 GitHub clicks: 3 ## Safety Notice OSRepos shares public repositories for knowledge and discovery only. Review source code, dependencies, licenses, and security implications before running or installing anything. ## Content ## Introduction Tube Archivist is your comprehensive self-hosted YouTube media server, designed to bring order and accessibility to your personal YouTube video collection. As your archive grows, finding specific content can become a challenge. Tube Archivist solves this by indexing your videos with rich metadata from YouTube, allowing you to organize, search, and enjoy your archived content offline through a user-friendly web interface. Key functionalities include subscribing to channels, downloading videos using yt-dlp, making videos searchable, playing content, and tracking viewed status. ## Installation Tube Archivist is designed to run with Docker, making its setup straightforward for users familiar with containerization. A minimal setup requires around 2GB of RAM, with 4GB recommended for mid to large installations, along with a dual-core CPU. To get started, ensure Docker is installed and running on your system. The project provides a `docker-compose.yml` example, which you'll need to configure with essential environment variables like `TA_HOST`, `TA_USERNAME`, `TA_PASSWORD`, `ELASTIC_PASSWORD`, `REDIS_CON`, and `TZ`. For detailed, platform-specific instructions, including guides for Unraid, Synology, and Podman, please refer to the [official documentation](https://docs.tubearchivist.com/ "Tube Archivist Documentation" target="_blank"). All environment variables are thoroughly explained [here](https://docs.tubearchivist.com/installation/env-vars/ "Environment Variables Documentation" target="_blank"). ## Examples Once Tube Archivist is up and running, getting started with your archive is simple: 1. **Configure Settings:** Navigate to the settings page and adjust options, particularly the *Download Format*, to your preferred video quality. For broader compatibility, especially with iOS or macOS, a format like `bestvideo[vcodec*=avc1]+bestaudio[acodec*=mp4a]/mp4` is recommended. 2. **Subscribe to Channels:** On the *channels* page, subscribe to your favorite YouTube channels. 3. **Add Videos to Queue:** Go to the *downloads* page, click *Rescan subscriptions* to add videos from subscribed channels, or use *Add to download queue* to manually add video IDs, links, channels, or playlists. 4. **Start Downloading:** Click *Start download* and let Tube Archivist process your queue. 5. **Enjoy:** Access and enjoy your organized, archived video collection anytime. ## Why Use It Tube Archivist offers compelling reasons for anyone looking to take control of their YouTube content: * **Offline Access:** Enjoy your favorite videos without an internet connection, perfect for travel or unreliable networks. * **Superior Organization and Search:** Move beyond YouTube's interface with powerful indexing and search capabilities, allowing you to quickly find specific videos within a vast collection using metadata. * **Self-Hosting Control:** Own your content. Protect your valuable video library from potential platform changes, content removal, or censorship by hosting it yourself. * **Rich Feature Set:** Benefit from features like yt-dlp integration for robust downloading, tracking viewed/unviewed status, browser extensions for easy additions, and plugins for integration with popular media servers like Jellyfin and Plex. ## Links * **GitHub Repository:** [https://github.com/tubearchivist/tubearchivist](https://github.com/tubearchivist/tubearchivist "Tube Archivist GitHub Repository" target="_blank") * **Official Documentation:** [https://docs.tubearchivist.com/](https://docs.tubearchivist.com/ "Tube Archivist Documentation" target="_blank") * **Discord Server:** [https://www.tubearchivist.com/discord](https://www.tubearchivist.com/discord "Tube Archivist Discord Server" target="_blank") * **Reddit Community:** [https://www.reddit.com/r/TubeArchivist/](https://www.reddit.com/r/TubeArchivist/ "Tube Archivist Subreddit" target="_blank") * **Browser Extension:** [https://github.com/tubearchivist/browser-extension](https://github.com/tubearchivist/browser-extension "Tube Archivist Browser Extension" target="_blank") * [Firefox Add-on](https://addons.mozilla.org/addon/tubearchivist-companion/ "Tube Archivist Companion for Firefox" target="_blank") * [Chrome Web Store](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/tubearchivist-companion/jjnkmicfnfojkkgobdfeieblocadmcie "Tube Archivist Companion for Chrome" target="_blank") * **Jellyfin Plugin:** [https://github.com/tubearchivist/tubearchivist-jf-plugin](https://github.com/tubearchivist/tubearchivist-jf-plugin "Tube Archivist Jellyfin Plugin" target="_blank") * **Plex Plugin:** [https://github.com/tubearchivist/tubearchivist-plex](https://github.com/tubearchivist/tubearchivist-plex "Tube Archivist Plex Plugin" target="_blank")