Sold by: Waltsoft Inc.
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Self-hosted media server for archiving, organizing and watching YouTube videos offline. Perfect for content creators, educators, and media enthusiasts who need reliable video preservation.
Overview
Overview
Tube Archivist is a comprehensive self-hosted solution for downloading, organizing, and managing YouTube content. Built for users who want complete control over their video archives with a clean, intuitive web interface accessible on port 8000.
Features
- Automated YouTube channel and playlist downloading with scheduling
- Full-text search across video titles, descriptions, and transcripts
- Responsive web interface with video streaming and thumbnail previews
- Metadata extraction including tags, descriptions, and channel information
- ElasticSearch integration for powerful content discovery
- Docker-based deployment for easy setup and maintenance
Getting Started
Deploy via Docker using bbilly1/tubearchivist image. Access the web interface on port 8000 to configure YouTube channels, set download preferences, and start building your video archive. Requires Redis and ElasticSearch containers for full functionality.
Disclaimer: This software is open-source and distributed under its own licensing terms. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the upstream project maintainers. Provided "as is" without warranty. Users utilize this software at their own risk and are responsible for compliance with applicable regulations.
Highlights
- Self-hosted YouTube video archiving and streaming
- Full-text search with metadata extraction
- Automated channel downloads with web interface
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Delivery method
Delivery option
64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
Latest version
Operating system
Ubuntu 24.04
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Pricing
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Dimension | Description | Cost/hour |
|---|---|---|
t3.medium Recommended | t3.medium instance | $0.01 |
t3.micro | t3.micro instance | $0.00 |
t3.large | t3.large instance | $0.01 |
m5.large | m5.large instance | $0.01 |
r5.large | r5.large instance | $0.01 |
m5.xlarge | m5.xlarge instance | $0.01 |
Vendor refund policy
No refunds. Cancel anytime. Contact support@waltsoft.net .
Legal
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Content disclaimer
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Delivery details
64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
An AMI is a virtual image that provides the information required to launch an instance. Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) instances are virtual servers on which you can run your applications and workloads, offering varying combinations of CPU, memory, storage, and networking resources. You can launch as many instances from as many different AMIs as you need.
Version release notes
Replaced with Tube Archivist - Self-Hosted YouTube Channel & Video Archiver. Fresh build by Waltsoft.
Additional details
Usage instructions
Step 1: Launch from AWS Marketplace using t3.medium or larger. Step 2: SSH with ssh ubuntu@<public-ip>. Step 3: Wait 2-3 min for Docker to start. Step 4: Access at http://<public-ip>:8000. Step 5: See /opt/waltsoft/README.md for details.
Support
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