#1
Cobalt is a self-hostable web media downloader for saving publicly accessible videos and audio from supported social platforms via a simple paste-a-link interface and API.
42.3k stars3.7k forksAGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained
14 self-hosted StreamFab alternatives
StreamFab is a video downloading and conversion suite that saves content from major streaming services to local MP4/MKV files. It supports batch downloads, subtitle extraction, format conversion and optional DRM removal for offline playback.
Alternatives to StreamFab
#2
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 Actively maintained
Tube Archivist is a self-hosted YouTube media server to download, index, search, and watch your archived videos with subscriptions and watch status tracking.
8.4k stars424 forksGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained
Self-hosted YouTube media manager that automates downloads from channels and playlists using rules, storing files on disk for Plex/Jellyfin/Kodi or archiving.
5.3k stars163 forksAGPL-3.0last commit Slowing down
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 Actively maintained
#6
TubeSync is a YouTube PVR that automatically indexes channels or playlists, downloads new videos, and updates Plex or Jellyfin with organized local media.
2.8k stars170 forksAGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained
#7
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 Actively maintained
#8
Self-hosted web interface for yt-dlp to download videos, playlists, channels and live streams with queues, presets, scheduling, notifications and a built-in player.
1k stars35 forksMITlast commit Actively maintained
#9
Self-hosted platform to archive Twitch VODs and live streams with real-time chat playback, rendered chat exports, playlists, and channel watching automation.
1k stars58 forksGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained
#10
RapidBay is a self-hosted torrent video streaming service that searches via Jackett, streams selected files in-browser, downloads subtitles, and supports Chromecast, Apple TV, and Kodi.
890 stars55 forksMITlast commit Actively maintained
#11
Tool to discover, download, convert and organize trailers for Radarr and Sonarr-managed media libraries, with a FastAPI backend and Angular UI.
450 stars24 forksGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained
#12
Fetch and synchronize video or audio from YouTube channels on a schedule using yt-dlp. Runs in Docker and can trigger Plex/Jellyfin library scans.
325 stars25 forksGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained
Self-hosted web and REST interface for downloading videos from YouTube and other sites using yt-dlp or youtube-dl; provides Docker images, configurable profiles, and filesystem output.
314 stars34 forksMITlast commit Actively maintained
#14
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 Actively maintained
What replacing StreamFab actually involves
Every option on this page is open source and free to run on your own hardware, so you own the data and there is no subscription to cancel. 13 of 14 shipped a commit in the last six months. Licences in this list: AGPL-3.0, GPL-3.0, MIT. In exchange you take on hosting, backups and updates yourself.
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