7 self-hosted Downie alternatives

A lightweight web interface for yt-dlp (youtube-dl fork) that manages queued downloads, playlists, and filename templates via Docker or local Python/Angular setup.

14.5k stars1.1k forksAGPL-3.0last commit 21 Aug 2026Actively maintained

Self-hosted download manager with a web UI, link decryption, and plugin-based support for many one-click hosters and file sources.

3.8k stars754 forkslast commit 26 Aug 2026Actively maintained

Self-hosted web interface for managing video/audio downloads using youtube-dl, with a Material Design UI, queue management, and an optional public API.

3.2k stars327 forksMITlast commit 8 Mar 2026Actively maintained

CLI tool that orchestrates yt-dlp and FFmpeg with YAML presets to download, convert, tag, and organize media for Plex, Jellyfin, Kodi, Emby and music players.

2.9k stars104 forksGPL-3.0last commit 26 Aug 2026Actively maintained

Self-hosted web interface to download videos and playlists via yt-dlp, process them, and auto-organize into Plex/Jellyfin-ready folders.

1.4k stars87 forksAGPL-3.0last commit 27 Aug 2026Actively maintained

Self-hosted HTTP API wrapping yt-dlp for automated video/audio downloads, presets, queue management, hooks and scheduled recordings.

239 stars27 forksGPL-3.0last commit 22 Aug 2026Actively maintained

Downloads music from YouTube and other providers, converts to high-quality MP3 with cover art, and uploads to WebDAV-compatible cloud storage like Nextcloud. Dockerized.

52 stars5 forksAGPL-3.0last commit 27 Jul 2026Actively maintained