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Something like Sonarr but for Youtube?
(lemmy.ca)
Works great to convert certain channels to podcasts as well.
How would one connect this to jellyfin while preserving thumbnails etc?
Pinchflat allows to download and/or embed thumbnails and subtitles, as well as creates nfo files. I am using it together with Jellyfin and it works totally fine
It has options for providing metadata, thumbnails, etc for jellyfin automatically, by pulling the metadata from the youtube page.
Damn that looks cool. I'm disappointed in how many projects are only for Docker though :(
Docker is a bit of a pain to learn but it really helps once you start figuring things out!
I would not even say so. It tool me maybe a weekend to und erstand the concepts. I had no other selfhosting experience before. Specialy docker compose is almost plug and play
I agree. I am forced to use dockers with Unraid and I really don't like them. For me, the benefits are very limited compared to the extra hassle. I think they have become so popular on Linux because they sidestep so many issues related to distro fragmentation. This is yet another example of how the "freedom" of Linux prevents long term innovation and general OS improvements. Especially in terms of UX.
You're looking for TubeArchivist
I second this. Tube archivist is amazing and it integrates well with jellyfin
It also has a Firefox extension that add download and subscribe buttons for Tubearchivist directly on youtube website.
ytdl-sub is by far the lightest weight of all of them.
4k-videodownloader does this. Only paid version, but it's a one time payment of 5 dollars or something like that.
YoutubeDL-Material would fit the bill
Absolutely, there are a few solutions that can help you automate YouTube channel subscriptions and downloads without reinventing the wheel!
1. yt-dlp + yt-dlp-scripts:
yt-dlp is a modern fork of youtube-dl with more features and better maintenance. You can set up a simple cron job or scheduled task to check your subscribed channels’ RSS feeds and download new videos automatically. There are plenty of scripts and guides out there for this workflow.
2. Tube Archivist:
This is a self-hosted YouTube archiving solution with a web interface. It can subscribe to channels, automatically download new videos, and even integrates with Jellyfin for media management. It’s Docker-based and pretty user-friendly.
3. YoutubeDL-Material:
Another web-based frontend for youtube-dl/yt-dlp. It supports subscriptions, automatic downloads, and has a nice UI. You can set it up with Docker as well.
If you ever want to grab transcripts along with your videos, tools like Transcriptly can help automate transcript extraction.
Tube Archivist is probably the closest to what you want, especially with Jellyfin integration. Otherwise, a simple yt-dlp script and a cron job can get you 90% of the way there.
Definitly look at pinchflat. Does exactly this. :) Easy to set up, and it runs so smoothly !
I moved from TubeArchivist to Pinchflat. Very good.
Why the switch?
It's much more lightweight, handles Plex integration much better and automatically cuts out ads, promotions, etc.
Any way to get YouTube's recommendations as well, and not just subscriptions? I mainly watch stuff from my recommendations, which are usually exactly what I want to see. Been honing my alg for decades. 😅
Not with this setup, no. I specifically didn't want The Algorithm™ involved.
Alright, cool. Thanks for replying!
I've been using Tubesync but the pinch one linked looks much cooler and easier
Yeah I switched from tubesync to pinchflat and haven’t looked back. Much more friendly UI.
Was it easy to get something like plex to have it show up correctly? I remember it was a pain to get tubesync to name things in a way that plex accepted it
Yeah much easier, that’s why I switched, I can’t quite remember the specifics now because it’s just worked for the past few months but it lets you set up the file naming and folder structure in a way that Plex can handle.
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