MeTube Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Deploy MeTube hosting and keep a yt-dlp download queue running on your own server instead of your laptop. xCloud configures the pinned MeTube 2026.09.20 image, puts a Caddy HTTP Basic Authentication gateway in front of the whole interface (MeTube has no login of its own), mounts a persistent downloads volume and publishes it over HTTPS in minutes.

  • No terminal
  • No technical skills needed
  • No lock-in, cancel anytime

From Sign-Up to a Live Download Queue In Just 3 Easy Steps

Running yt-dlp with a web front end normally means two containers, a login gateway, a volume, a domain and a certificate. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

  1. Step 01

    Sign Up

    Create your xCloud account and pick MeTube from the OneClick catalog. Choose your domain and target server, then set the Admin Username and either enter your own admin password or leave it blank for xCloud to generate one securely.

  2. Step 02

    We Deploy It For You

    One click. We bring up the official MeTube 2026.09.20 image, pinned by immutable digest, mount the metube_downloads volume, and publish it over HTTPS on your domain.

  3. Step 03

    Sign In And Queue A Download

    Open your domain, enter the Basic Auth username and password from the credentials panel, paste the URL of a video you are allowed to download, choose a quality and click Download. Finished files appear under Completed and on the metube_downloads volume.

Everything MeTube Does, On Your Own Server

MeTube runs in full here: queue, playlists, subscriptions, format presets and download links, all behind a login gateway on your own domain.

  • Paste A Link, Get A File

    Video or audio from YouTube and hundreds of other sites, with format and quality selection per download.

  • Playlists, Channels, Subscriptions

    Queue whole playlists and channels, or subscribe so new uploads are fetched as they appear.

  • Login Gateway Included

    MeTube has no built-in login, so a pinned Caddy gateway protects the interface, the WebSocket, the API and the download links with HTTP Basic Authentication.

  • Only The Gateway Is Reachable

    MeTube itself listens on port 8081 inside the Compose network only; the gateway is bound to localhost and served through xCloud HTTPS.

  • Tunable Through The Environment

    MAX_CONCURRENT_DOWNLOADS, DEFAULT_THEME, PUID/PGID, TZ and optional yt-dlp options are read on every start; change them and Restart.

  • Files Stay On Disk

    Everything lands on the metube_downloads volume, including the queue and history state, and nothing is deleted automatically.

Everything You Need To Run Your Download Queue 24/7

Managed hosting for MeTube, so the parts that keep it online are not your problem.

  • MeTube 2026.09.20 deployed instantly
  • Official pinned image digest
  • Basic Auth login generated for you
  • Kept behind xCloud nginx on port 8080
  • Free SSL certificate
  • Server backups and snapshots
  • Server security updates included
  • 30+ server locations
  • Unused balance refunded

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

Dedicated Cloud VPS sizes, pre-configured for MeTube hosting. Pick the one that fits, and resize any time.

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Most popular

A personal download queue with a few concurrent jobs.

$24.99per month

  • 6 GB RAM
  • 4 vCPU cores
  • 100 GB NVMe SSD
  • 30 TB
  • Unlimited
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Cloud VPS 16 GB

More disk and CPU for large playlists and post-processing.

$59.99per month

  • 16 GB RAM
  • 6 vCPU cores
  • 200 GB NVMe SSD
  • 30 TB
  • Unlimited
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Cloud VPS 24 GB

MeTube alongside a media server and other services on one box.

$84.99per month

  • 24 GB RAM
  • 8 vCPU cores
  • 300 GB NVMe SSD
  • 30 TB
  • Unlimited
Get started

Every size is a dedicated Cloud VPS we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Billed monthly with no lock-in — delete the server and the unused balance comes back to your account. MeTube itself is free under the AGPL-3.0 licence.

Already Have a Server? Bring Your Own

Connect any VPS — DigitalOcean, Vultr, Linode, AWS, Hetzner or bare metal — and deploy MeTube on it through the same panel, for a per-server management fee instead of a Cloud VPS rental.

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Starter

Most popular

Your rate with 2–5 servers connected.

$5per server / month

  • 2–5 servers
  • Unlimited sites
  • All features included
  • Bring any VPS provider
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Professional

The same platform, discounted at 6–10 servers.

$4per server / month

  • 6–10 servers
  • Unlimited sites
  • All features included
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Agency

The same platform, discounted at 11+ servers.

$3per server / month

  • 11+ servers
  • Unlimited sites
  • All features included
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Priced per connected server, so your rate adjusts automatically as you add or remove servers. You pay your own provider for the server itself.

Ready To Run Your Own Download Server?

MeTube on xCloud runs on a dedicated Cloud VPS that we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Deploy faster. Own the server. Stay in control.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have.

What is MeTube?

MeTube is a self-hosted web interface for yt-dlp that downloads video and audio from YouTube and hundreds of other sites to your server, with playlist, channel and subscription support. This template deploys version 2026.09.20.

Does MeTube have its own login?

No. The template adds a pinned Caddy container in front of it that enforces HTTP Basic Authentication on the entire interface, the WebSocket connection, the API and the download links. The username and password come from the install form.

How do I rotate the login?

Change ADMIN_USERNAME and ADMIN_PASSWORD in the Environment editor and Restart. The gateway reads them on every start.

Some sites refuse to download. Why?

Some sites rate-limit or block datacenter IP addresses; that is a site-side restriction, not a template fault. The server also needs outbound HTTPS access to the sites you download from.

Does deleting from the list delete the file?

By default the trash action only removes the entry and keeps the file. Set DELETE_FILE_ON_TRASHCAN=true in the Environment editor if you want it to delete the file too. Keep an eye on free disk space either way.

Can I download anything?

You are responsible for complying with the terms of the sites you download from and with copyright law. Test the setup with a public-domain or Creative Commons clip.

What does xCloud configure automatically?

The pinned MeTube image, the url, username and password shown in the credentials panel, persistent storage on metube_downloads, the domain and the HTTPS route. MeTube stays on internal port 8080, reachable only through xCloud nginx.

What should I back up?

The metube_downloads volume. It holds the downloaded media files and the queue and history state under .metube/.

Does xCloud automatically back up or update MeTube?

No. The template pins MeTube 2026.09.20 by immutable digest; new installations use the pinned release, existing sites are not automatically upgraded. Back up first, read the upstream release notes, then update the image on your own schedule. Server-level backups and snapshots are available on every Cloud VPS.

What are the server requirements, and why does this page sell 6 GB?

The template manifest asks for 1 CPU core, 1 GiB of RAM and 20 GiB of disk as a floor for MeTube. This page sells the 6 GB tier as the entry rung, with real headroom above that floor.

What survives a restart?

Everything on metube_downloads, because it is persistent named volume. Restarting the container does not touch that data.

Is xCloud officially partnered with MeTube?

No. No official partnership or endorsement between xCloud and the MeTube project has been verified. This is a deployment and server-management option for the open-source MeTube project.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. There is no lock-in — cancel any time. Hosting is billed monthly and charged for what you actually use, so when you delete the server the unused balance is refunded to your account, less up to 10% in payment-processing fees.

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