YoutubeDL-Material Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Deploy YoutubeDL-Material on xCloud and get YoutubeDL-Material hosting for a self-hosted YouTube downloader: paste a link, save video or audio straight to your own server, then browse it with a built-in player, playlists and channel subscriptions. xCloud runs the pinned official image, mounts five persistent volumes and publishes it over HTTPS, with account mode on and registration off. Only download content you may lawfully keep.

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What is YoutubeDL-Material?

YoutubeDL-Material is a Material Design frontend for youtube-dl, built with Angular and Node.js, and a self-hosted YoutubeDL-Material lets you paste a link and save video or audio to your own server. The template runs it on top of yt-dlp, which is fetched when the container starts, with a built-in player, playlists and subscriptions, as an alternative to a browser extension such as Video DownloadHelper or a desktop app such as Downie. It is MIT licensed.

On xCloud the install runs 4.3.2, the last upstream release from May 2023, pinned by digest, as one container with the app's built-in JSON file database. Five volumes hold app data, audio, video, subscriptions and per-user files. Account mode is on and self-registration is off, but the first visitor creates the administrator, so open the site straight after install. Downloaded files are not cleaned up automatically.

From Sign-Up to a Live YoutubeDL-Material In Just 3 Easy Steps

Self-hosting a yt-dlp download manager normally means a container, five volumes to keep straight, a domain and a certificate before a single download. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick YoutubeDL-Material from the OneClick catalog. Enter a domain — the template needs no other app-specific fields.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We bring up the pinned YoutubeDL-Material 4.3.2 image, mount all five persistent volumes, and publish it over HTTPS on your domain. First start takes one to three minutes while yt-dlp downloads.
Step 03
Create Your Administrator And Download
Open your HTTPS URL right away and create the administrator account in the dialog — the first visitor claims it. Paste a link and download your first video.

Everything YoutubeDL-Material Does, On Your Own Server

YoutubeDL-Material runs in full here — the same download-and-play tooling as any hosted media grabber, on infrastructure you control.

Download From A Link
Paste a link and save video or audio from YouTube and hundreds of other sites straight to your server's disk.
Built-In Media Player
Browse and play what you've downloaded through a Material Design web player, without a separate app.
Playlists And Subscriptions
Organize downloads into playlists and subscribe to channels so new uploads keep arriving automatically.
Multi-User Accounts
Account mode is on with self-registration off — only the administrator adds users, who each get their own files.
Current yt-dlp Engine
Runs on the current yt-dlp, fetched when the container starts, rather than a stale bundled copy.
Your Downloads, Your Server
Config, database, accounts and downloads sit on persistent volumes you control instead of a third-party downloader account.

Everything You Need To Run Your Media Downloads 24/7

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

YoutubeDL-Material 4.3.2 deployed instantly
Administrator account created on first visit
Built-in media player
Playlists and channel subscriptions
Free SSL certificate
Server backups and snapshots
Server security updates included
30+ server locations
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With YoutubeDL-Material

Save a video or audio file to your server
Paste a link and save video or audio from YouTube and hundreds of other sites to your server's disk, for content you are allowed to keep.
Play your library in the browser
Browse and play what you have downloaded through a Material Design web player, without a separate app.
Keep up with a channel
Organise downloads into playlists and subscribe to channels so new uploads keep arriving automatically.
Give family members their own files
Add users from inside the app so each person gets their own files, while self-registration stays off.

YoutubeDL-Material vs Alternatives

Video DownloadHelper: Video DownloadHelper is a browser extension that saves what a page plays to the device running the browser. YoutubeDL-Material instead saves to your server and keeps a library you can open from any browser.
Downie: Downie is a desktop downloader that runs on one computer. YoutubeDL-Material runs on a server, so downloads continue while your computer is off and the files are available from anywhere.
MeTube: In a YoutubeDL-Material vs MeTube comparison, MeTube has its own OneClick page. Its catalogue entry describes a web UI for yt-dlp that downloads video and audio to your server, with playlists.
TubeSync: TubeSync has its own OneClick page. Its catalogue entry describes a PVR for YouTube that downloads new videos from subscribed channels and playlists on a schedule into a library.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

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

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

More users, more subscriptions, more storage for downloads.

$59.99per month

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6 vCPU cores
200 GB NVMe SSD
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Cloud VPS 24 GB

YoutubeDL-Material alongside a whole self-hosted stack.

$84.99per month

24 GB RAM
8 vCPU cores
300 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. YoutubeDL-Material itself is free under the MIT licence.

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Ready To Own Your Downloads?

YoutubeDL-Material 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.
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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 self-host YoutubeDL-Material with Docker?

On xCloud it is a OneClick app, so YoutubeDL-Material Docker hosting needs no setup: the pinned tzahi12345/youtubedl-material 4.3.2 image, five named volumes, a small wrapper that fixes the page content type, and HTTPS on your domain. The youtubedl material docker image listens on port 17442 internally.

How much RAM does YoutubeDL-Material need?

The template asks for 512 MB of RAM, 1 CPU core and 20 GB of disk as a floor. The 6 GB plan is the entry rung here, but disk is what fills as the library grows, because downloaded files are not removed automatically.

How do I sign in to YoutubeDL-Material?

Create the administrator account on your first visit: there is no preset password, and the first visitor to reach the site claims the role. Open the site right after install, because until then the site is not protected. Allow one to three minutes for first boot.

Can other people register on YoutubeDL-Material?

No. Account mode is on and self-registration is off, so only the administrator adds users from inside the app, and each user gets their own files. Upstream's default has no login at all, which is why the template turns this on.

Will every site work with YoutubeDL-Material?

Not always. Some sites rate-limit or block datacenter IP addresses, which can affect downloads from a hosted server. The server needs outbound HTTPS access to fetch yt-dlp and to reach the sites. You are responsible for following each site's terms and copyright law.

Does YoutubeDL-Material delete downloads automatically?

No. Downloaded files are not removed automatically, so keep an eye on disk space as your library grows, and delete files you no longer need from inside the app or on the volume. Plan well above the 20 GB baseline.

What should I back up on a YoutubeDL-Material server?

Back up all five volumes together: ytdl_appdata for config, database and accounts, plus audio, video, subscriptions and per-user files. The ytdl settings in the Environment editor are written into the config on every start, so they override the same option edited in the app's Settings page.

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How do I update YoutubeDL-Material?

4.3.2 remains pinned until you take a newer template version; the last upstream release dates from May 2023, though commits continue. Copy all five volumes and skim the notes beforehand. No running site is upgraded automatically, and the five volumes survive a redeploy intact.

Is YoutubeDL-Material open source?

Yes. It is free and open source under the MIT licence, per the LICENSE.md file at the v4.3.2 tag. Nothing is charged for the app, and you pay for the Cloud VPS and the disk your library consumes.

Who owns the data on a hosted YoutubeDL-Material instance?

You do. Config, database, accounts and every downloaded file sit on persistent volumes on a server you control, and YoutubeDL-Material cloud hosting here means a Cloud VPS that xCloud prepares, with no downloader vendor account involved.

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.