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Floatplane-Downloader

Floatplane-Downloader - Automagically downloads the latest videos from Floatplane and optionally formats them to be viewed in Plex.

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Floatplane-Downloader - Automagically downloads the latest videos from Floatplane and optionally formats them to be viewed in Plex. Both downloading videos as they release and archiving the entire backlog is supported. To setup floatplane-downloader, you will first need to authenticate your account via the OAuth link sent in the container logs on startup. Then edit the settings.json file in /mnt/user/appdata/floatplane-downloader/db and restart. Settings guide: https://github.com/Inrixia/Floatplane-Downloader/blob/master/wiki/settings.md Alternatively to the settings.json you can utilize the advanced-env setup to configure it only through container variables: https://github.com/Inrixia/Floatplane-Downloader/blob/master/wiki/advenv.md

Platform availability

Available on 1 of 6 install platforms

  • Unraid
  • TrueNAS (not listed)
  • Umbrel (not listed)
  • ZimaOS (not listed)
  • Proxmox (not listed)
  • Helm (not listed)

Also on Docker Hub and GitHub

Health score

56/100 Fair

Maintained
79last commit 9 days ago
Popular
49271 GitHub stars
Easy to install
201 install platform, Docker image
Light to run
No data

Based on 3 of 4 factors.

How is this calculated?

A 0-100 score computed nightly from four factors: maintained (40%: recent commits and steady activity), popular (25%: GitHub stars, log scale), easy to install (20%: platforms, install notes, setup guides, Docker image) and light to run (15%: minimum RAM, ARM support). Factors without data are left out and the rest are rescaled.

Availability: platform listings confirmed today, links checked 4 days ago

GitHub stars
271
Open issues
12
Last commit
2026-09-30
Latest release
latest
License
AGPL-3.0
Activity
rising

Checked yesterday - source: GitHub (Inrixia/Floatplane-Downloader)

Resources & Compatibility

ARM (e.g. Raspberry Pi) is supported.

Checked 10 days ago - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs

First-install notes

No first-install notes yet.

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Checked 7 days ago - source: AlternativeTo

Common questions

How do I complete initial setup after the container starts?

Use the OAuth link sent in the container logs on startup to authenticate your Floatplane account. Then edit the settings.json file in /mnt/user/appdata/floatplane-downloader/db and restart the container.

Can I configure it only through container variables?

Yes, the advanced-env setup lets you configure the app only through container variables instead of editing settings.json.

Does the app require a Floatplane subscription?

Yes, it requires a Floatplane subscription.

Can it archive the full Floatplane backlog?

Yes, it supports both downloading new videos as they release and archiving the entire backlog.

Can it format videos for Plex?

Yes, it can optionally format downloaded videos to be viewed in Plex.

Is there a risk if I host the downloaded rips for others?

A community post warns that hosting Floatplane rips can lead to trouble, based on a friend’s experience with a private pre-release video site.

Answers sourced from github.com, www.reddit.com

Community

Collected 9 days ago - public community threads