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Youtarr ​

YouTube video downloader and manager — automatically download videos from your favorite YouTube channels and playlists.

Imagedialmaster/youtarr:latest
Web UIhttp://your-server:3087
Config path{BASE_DIR}/youtarr/config
WebsiteGitHub
Source codeGitHub

Resource Impact ​

PerformanceLow — YouTube downloader and manager
StorageHigh — Stores downloaded video files

Installation ​

sh
mithrandir install youtarr

Architecture ​

Youtarr runs as a multi-container stack:

ContainerDescription
youtarrMain Youtarr application server (port 3087)
youtarr_dbMariaDB 10.3 database

Secrets ​

VariableDescription
YOUTARR_AUTH_USERNAMEAdmin username (required)
YOUTARR_AUTH_PASSWORDAdmin password (required)
YOUTARR_DB_PASSWORDMariaDB password (default: youtarr)

Jellyfin Integration ​

Youtarr is compatible with Jellyfin. Downloaded videos are stored in {BASE_DIR}/data/media/youtube, so Jellyfin can automatically pick them up and add them to your media library.

Setup ​

  • Open the web UI at http://your-server:3087
  • Log in with the username and password you set during installation
  • Add YouTube channels or playlists to monitor
  • Downloaded videos are stored in {BASE_DIR}/data/media/youtube