YT Zero Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Deploy YT Zero on xCloud and get YT Zero hosting for a calm, subscription-only YouTube feed with playlists and optional downloads. xCloud runs the pinned vendor image, generates the shared access password, mounts one persistent data volume for your subscriptions, database and downloads, and publishes it over HTTPS on your domain in minutes. It needs no Google account or API key.

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What is YT Zero?

YT Zero turns YouTube back into a simple reader for channels you chose on purpose: no Google account, no API key and no algorithmic home feed. A self-hosted YT Zero reads public YouTube RSS feeds, stores everything in your own database and offers a chronological inbox with playlists, tags, rules, watch history and bookmarks, plus optional yt-dlp downloads. Upstream supports importing from OPML, NewPipe and Google Takeout. It is licensed under AGPL-3.0.

On xCloud the install runs YT Zero 2026.09.9 from the vendor image, pinned by digest, as one container with SQLite. The ytzero_data volume holds the database, downloads, cookies, avatars, logs and the managed yt-dlp binary, which takes a few minutes to provision on first boot. xCloud generates one shared password. It is not a boundary between profiles, so everyone who knows it can manage the whole instance.

From Sign-Up to a Live YT Zero Feed In Just 3 Easy Steps

Self-hosting a subscription-only YouTube reader normally means a container, a password gateway, a domain and a certificate before you can follow a single channel. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick YT Zero from the OneClick catalog. Choose a domain — xCloud generates the shared password.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We bring up the pinned YT Zero 2026.09.9 image, mount the persistent data volume, and publish it over HTTPS on your domain with the container bound to loopback.
Step 03
Add Your First Channel
Open the HTTPS YT Zero URL and sign in with the shared password from your installation credentials. Add your first channel by pasting its YouTube URL, or import a Google Takeout subscriptions file.

Everything YT Zero Does, On Your Own Server

YT Zero runs in full here — the same subscription-only feed and download tooling as any self-hosted install, on infrastructure you control.

Chronological Subscription Inbox
One chronological feed of new videos from the channels you follow, read from public YouTube RSS — no Google account or API key needed.
Playlists, Tags And Rules
Sort, schedule and revisit videos with playlists, tags, rules, watch history and bookmarks.
Optional Offline Downloads
Enable yt-dlp downloads for offline viewing — QA confirmed a 1080p download completed and streamed back from the instance.
Household Profiles
Keep separate feeds per household member, all behind the one shared password.
Import From Elsewhere
Import channels from OPML, NewPipe subscription JSON or a Google Takeout subscriptions export (Takeout ZIPs up to 300 MB).
Everything Survives A Restart
Subscriptions, playlists, the database and downloaded files all survive a restart, because everything lives on a persistent data volume.

Everything You Need To Run Your Media 24/7

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

YT Zero 2026.09.9 deployed instantly
Generated shared access password
Persistent data, downloads and cache
Free SSL certificate
Server backups and snapshots
Server security updates included
30+ server locations
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With YT Zero

Follow only the channels you chose
Read one chronological feed of new videos from the channels you follow, without a recommendation feed or a Google account.
Plan what to watch
Sort, schedule and revisit videos with playlists, tags, rules, watch history and bookmarks.
Save videos for offline viewing
Enable yt-dlp downloads to keep videos on your own storage, for content you are allowed to keep. QA confirmed a 1080p download completed and streamed back.
Move your subscriptions over
Import channels from OPML, NewPipe subscription JSON or a Google Takeout subscriptions export instead of re-adding each one.

YT Zero vs Alternatives

YouTube's home feed: YouTube's home page mixes recommendations with your subscriptions. YT Zero shows only the channels you chose, in order, read from public RSS feeds, with no Google account involved.
TubeSync: In a YT Zero vs TubeSync comparison, TubeSync has its own OneClick page. Its catalogue entry describes a PVR for YouTube that downloads new videos from subscribed channels on a schedule into a library.
Tube Archivist: Tube Archivist has its own OneClick page. Its catalogue entry describes a media server that indexes, searches, archives and plays video collections you are authorized to keep.
NewPipe: NewPipe is a lightweight Android YouTube client. YT Zero can import NewPipe subscription JSON, so you can bring your channel list to a web inbox on your own server.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

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

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

More profiles, more channels, more concurrent downloads.

$59.99per month

16 GB RAM
6 vCPU cores
200 GB NVMe SSD
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Cloud VPS 24 GB

YT Zero alongside a whole self-hosted media 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. YT Zero itself is free under the AGPL-3.0-only licence.

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Ready For A Calmer YouTube Feed?

YT Zero 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.

Can you self-host YT Zero with Docker?

Yes, and this template is YT Zero Docker hosting without the setup: the pinned ghcr.io pelski/ytzero 2026.09.9 image with one data volume, shared-password authentication switched on, a request limit raised for Takeout imports and HTTPS on your domain.

How much RAM does YT Zero need?

The template asks for 1024 MB of RAM, 1 CPU core and 10 GB of disk as a floor. The 6 GB plan is the entry rung here, and downloads are what fill the disk, so plan more if you switch them on.

Do I need a Google account or YouTube API key for YT Zero?

No. YT Zero reads public YouTube RSS feeds and works without either, so there is no account to sign in to and no API quota to manage. Channels are added by pasting their YouTube URL.

How do I sign in to YT Zero?

Use the shared password that xCloud generates and shows in your installation credentials. On first boot the entrypoint provisions the managed yt-dlp binary in /data, which can take a few minutes, so wait before judging that it is not responding.

Is the YT Zero shared password a security boundary?

Not between household members. Everyone who knows the shared password can manage the whole instance, including profiles, subscriptions, cookies and downloads. Use a strong password and share it only with people you trust fully, since there is no per-profile protection.

Can YT Zero download videos?

Yes, optionally. Enable downloads in the settings and YT Zero uses yt-dlp to save videos to your persistent storage. Only download content you have the right to keep, and expect the disk to fill as the library grows.

How do I import subscriptions into YT Zero?

Import from OPML, NewPipe subscription JSON or a Google Takeout subscriptions export. The web server accepts Takeout ZIPs up to 300 MB, though a request through Cloudflare is limited to about 100 MB, so trim a very large export first.

What should I back up on a YT Zero server?

Back up the ytzero_data volume. It contains the database, downloads, cookies, image cache, avatars, logs and the managed yt-dlp binary. Treat backups as sensitive because of the cookies, and stop the app before copying for consistency.

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How do I upgrade YT Zero?

2026.09.9 remains pinned until you take a newer template version. Read the project's release notes beforehand and copy ytzero_data. Catalog updates reach new installations only, so an existing site stays put until you decide, and the data volume survives a redeploy.

What licence is YT Zero under?

YT Zero is AGPL-3.0 software, per the LICENSE file at the 2026.09.9 tag, which costs nothing to run. You pay for the dedicated Cloud VPS and its disk. The companion browser extensions are separate projects with their own terms.

Is there a YT Zero cloud service?

Not through this page. YT Zero cloud hosting here means your own inbox runs on a Cloud VPS that xCloud prepares, with the database and downloads on a volume you own, behind one shared password.

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.