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Ytify

Self-Hosted YouTube Downloader

Private, Stable, Controllable — Tired of public downloaders? Host your own, free forever.

Public Downloaders vs Ytify

Public Sites
Ytify
Download Speed
Throttled, Queued
Full Speed
Reliability
May Shut Down
Your Server, Always Up
Privacy
Downloads Tracked
100% Private
Usage
Website Only
One-Click on YouTube
Cost
Paid Features
Completely Free & Open Source

How It Works

🌐
Your Browser
🖥️
Ytify Server
(Your Computer)
▶️
YouTube

Videos download through your own server, no third-party services involved

Why Self-Host?

🔒

Privacy Protection

Download history stays on your computer, not collected or tracked by third parties

Stable & Reliable

Not affected by public service limits, queues, or shutdowns — use whenever you want

🎛️

Full Control

Customize quality, format, and storage location — everything is up to you

📱

Remote Access

Use from your phone or office with Cloudflare Tunnel

Features

Concurrent Downloads

Download up to 3 videos simultaneously, no waiting in line

Real-time Progress

WebSocket live updates, download/merge status at a glance

Tampermonkey Integration

Download buttons appear directly on YouTube pages

Graceful Restart

Auto-updates wait for tasks to complete, never interrupts downloads

Playlist Download

Batch download entire playlists, up to 50 videos

Smart Retry

Automatic quality downgrade on failure for higher success rate

Multiple Quality Options

Best Quality / 1080p / 720p / 480p / Audio Only

Auto Updates

Syncs latest version every 5 minutes

🎯 Zero-Config Installation

Works on a fresh PC! No need to pre-install anything, run.bat handles everything.

✅ Auto-installs Python ✅ Auto-installs FFmpeg ✅ Auto-installs Git ✅ Auto-detects installed software

💡 Only requirement: Windows 10 1709+ or Windows 11

Get Started in 30 Seconds

Just three commands to have your own download server

git clone https://github.com/Jeffrey0117/Ytify.git
cd Ytify
run.bat