# TubeArchivist

TubeArchivist is a self-hosted YouTube media server that archives, indexes, and organizes your video collection for search and local playback. It is open source and self-hosted, installable on TrueNAS, Umbrel, Docker Hub, Unraid and Proxmox.

Canonical page: https://ourlocalhost.com/app/660/tubearchivist

## Description

TubeArchivist is a self-hosted YouTube media server that archives, indexes, and organizes your video collection for search and local playback.

## Platform availability

Available on 4 of 9 platforms: Unraid, TrueNAS, Umbrel, Proxmox.

## Health score

46/100 (Fair), based on 2 of 4 factors.
- Easy to install: 65 (4 install platforms, install notes, Docker image)
- Light to run: 20 (5 GB minimum RAM, runs on ARM)

## Links

- Documentation: https://docs.tubearchivist.com/
- GitHub: https://github.com/tubearchivist/tubearchivist
- TrueNAS: https://apps.truenas.com/catalog/tubearchivist
- Umbrel: https://apps.umbrel.com/app/tubearchivist
- Docker Hub: https://hub.docker.com/r/bbilly1/tubearchivist
- Unraid: https://ca.unraid.net/apps/tubearchivist-0elq54z12do91z?q=TubeArchivist
- Proxmox: https://community-scripts.github.io/ProxmoxVE/scripts?id=tubearchivist
- Official website: https://tubearchivist.com/

## Common questions

### What Linux setting must be increased before starting TubeArchivist's Elasticsearch?

Set vm.max_map_count to at least 262144. If it is left low, Elasticsearch may fail to start and the search features will not work.

### What user and group ownership should an Elasticsearch data folder have on the host?

Set the folder ownership to 1000:0, matching the user and group IDs used inside the Elasticsearch container. Wrong ownership can prevent Elasticsearch from reading or saving data.

### What should be changed in docker-compose if host port 8000 is already in use?

Change the host port in the port mapping, for example to 9000:8000. This lets the web interface start and be reachable in a browser.

### Does TubeArchivist include a browser extension?

Yes, it has a companion browser extension for single-click archival. It is available for Firefox and Chrome-based browsers.

### Can TubeArchivist be integrated with other media servers?

TubeArchivist has its own media server, but third-party Jellyfin and Plex integrations are available.

### Does TubeArchivist support archiving comments?

Version 0.3.0 added archiving and browsing of comments.

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- Yattee: Alternative YouTube frontend for iOS, tvOS and macOS built with Invidious and Piped.
- ytdl-sub: ytdl-sub is a headless command-line tool that automates downloading and metadata generation for self-hosted media libraries.

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