TubeSync Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Deploy TubeSync hosting and keep a scheduled, self-hosted copy of the YouTube channels you follow. xCloud runs the pinned TubeSync v0.18.5 image as a single container with bundled SQLite, generates the web login, mounts persistent volumes for the configuration and the downloaded library, and publishes the interface over HTTPS in minutes. Only download content you are permitted to download.

Deploy your TubeSync

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

What is TubeSync?

TubeSync is an open-source, self-hosted PVR for YouTube. You add channels and playlists as sources, and it indexes them on a schedule and downloads new videos, or audio only, into a media library folder.

The library layout is one that media servers such as Plex, Jellyfin and Emby can scan, so what you subscribe to ends up on your own server instead of depending on a remote service staying available.

From Sign-Up to a Running YouTube PVR In Just 3 Easy Steps

A TubeSync install normally means a container, volumes for config and downloads, a login in front of the interface, a domain and a certificate before the first channel is added. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick TubeSync from the OneClick catalog. Choose your domain and target server, then set the web login username (it defaults to admin).
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We bring up the official TubeSync image, pinned by immutable digest, as a single container with bundled SQLite, mount the tubesync_config and tubesync_downloads volumes, generate a 24-character password, and publish it over HTTPS on your domain.
Step 03
Add Your First Source
Open your HTTPS TubeSync URL (the first start can take up to three minutes) and sign in at the browser prompt with the username and generated password. Add a channel or playlist URL as a source, pick a resolution and a schedule, and TubeSync starts indexing.

Everything TubeSync Does, On Your Own Server

TubeSync runs in full here: scheduled YouTube downloads into a library you own, behind a login, with nothing else to run beside it.

Channels And Playlists As Sources
Subscribe to YouTube channels and playlists and TubeSync indexes them on a schedule, picking up new uploads as they appear.
Automatic Video Or Audio Downloads
New videos, or audio only, are downloaded automatically with yt-dlp, at the resolution you choose per source.
A Library For Plex, Jellyfin Or Emby
Downloads are saved into a media library folder structure that Plex, Jellyfin or Emby can scan.
One Container, No Database Service
The web server, workers and PO-token helper run in one container with SQLite, so there is no separate database to run or secure.
Login In Front Of Everything
The whole interface sits behind a generated Basic Auth login, so adding sources, triggering downloads and deleting media all need credentials.
Persistent Config And Downloads
tubesync_config holds the database, cache, thumbnails and cookies.txt; tubesync_downloads holds the library. Both are persistent named volumes.

Everything You Need To Run Your YouTube PVR 24/7

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

TubeSync v0.18.5 deployed instantly
Official image pinned by digest
Generated 24-character login
Kept behind xCloud nginx
Free SSL certificate
Server backups and snapshots
Server security updates included
30+ server locations
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With TubeSync

Keep a copy of channels you follow
Add a channel as a source and let TubeSync fetch new uploads on a schedule, so the library keeps growing without manual downloads.
Feed a Plex, Jellyfin or Emby library
Point your media server at the downloads folder and watch YouTube subscriptions alongside the rest of your collection.
Listen to channels as audio
Choose audio only for a source when you want podcasts, talks or music from a channel without the video files.
Archive playlists on your own disk
Subscribe to a playlist and keep its videos in a library you control, with the download history stored alongside.

TubeSync Screenshots

TubeSync sources page listing subscribed YouTube channels

TubeSync add source form with resolution and schedule options

TubeSync media page listing downloaded videos

TubeSync vs Alternatives

MeTube: Also a web UI for yt-dlp that downloads YouTube video and audio to your server, with playlists, channel subscriptions and format presets.
YTPTube: A web interface and download manager for yt-dlp with scheduled tasks, presets and a built-in file browser and player.
Running yt-dlp yourself: TubeSync downloads with yt-dlp; running yt-dlp directly means scheduling, organising and monitoring the downloads on your own with cron or scripts.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

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

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

More headroom and disk if TubeSync sits alongside a media server.

$59.99per month

16 GB RAM
6 vCPU cores
200 GB NVMe SSD
30 TB
Unlimited

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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. TubeSync itself is licensed by its maintainers under AGPL-3.0.

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Ready To Run Your Own YouTube PVR?

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

Fast Provisioning
Deploy faster using an xCloud Managed Server built with optimized stacks and high-speed SSDs.
Enterprise-grade security
Protect your infrastructure with a free SSL certificate and more advanced security features at no additional cost.
Intuitive Control Panel
From Server creation to application deployment, everything can be managed from our intuitive control panel.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

How do I sign in?

Use the username you chose at install (default admin) and the generated password from the protected installation credentials when the browser prompts. TubeSync has no accounts of its own; the Basic Auth login protects the whole interface.

What runs alongside TubeSync?

Nothing else. The web server, workers and PO-token helper run in the one container, with SQLite for data, so there is no separate database service.

Can I use it with Plex, Jellyfin or Emby?

TubeSync saves downloads into a library folder structure those media servers can scan.

Who can see or change my sources and downloads?

Only people with the login. Anyone with it can add sources, trigger downloads and delete downloaded media, so share it only with people you trust.

Why is the Logs link in the menu dead?

The upstream /web-logs/ viewer is served outside the password check, so the template disables it and the Logs link returns 404 by design. Read container output with docker logs instead.

Why is the first start slow, and what if YouTube blocks it?

The first start runs migrations and sets up the PO-token helper, which can take up to three minutes. YouTube may also rate-limit (HTTP 429) a datacenter IP, which delayed first indexing in QA; if it asks for a sign-in, place a Netscape-format cookies.txt at /config/cookies.txt.

What should I back up?

Both volumes: tubesync_config (sources and download history) and tubesync_downloads (the media files). Back them up while the container is stopped; restoring only the config volume makes TubeSync download everything again.

Backups in xCloud

How much disk do I need?

Downloads grow quickly, so size the disk for the library you expect. The template's baseline asks for 10 GB of disk before any downloads.

What survives a restart?

Sources, download history and downloaded files live in persistent named volumes and survived a restart in QA.

Does xCloud automatically back up or update TubeSync?

No. The template pins TubeSync v0.18.5 by immutable digest; new installations use the pinned release, existing sites are not automatically upgraded. Back up first, read the upstream release notes, then bump the readable tag and digest together 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's baseline asks for 1 CPU core, 1024 MB of RAM and 10 GB of disk; measured idle use in QA was about 564 MiB. This page sells the 6 GB tier as the entry rung, with real headroom above that baseline.

Is xCloud officially partnered with TubeSync?

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

Can I download any video with it?

Only download content you are permitted to download.

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.