Release history
metube releases
Self-hosted video downloader for YouTube and other sites (web UI for youtube-dl / yt-dlp)
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2026.04.28
New feature
Notable features
- Allow filtering out members-only videos in subscriptions
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Changes
- allow filtering out members-only videos in subscriptions (closes #971) (5d96a58)
2026.04.26
New feature
Notable features
- Time-clipped downloads
- Subscription title filtering
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Changes
- implement time-clipped downloads (closes #969, replaces #907) (4f83174)
- title filter for subscriptions (closes #968) (91ee831)
- Bump aquasecurity/trivy-action in the github-actions group (d89a5dd)
2026.04.21
Bug fix
Fixed race condition in import handling.
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Changes
- upgrade dependencies (abb9492)
- cr fixes (23de982)
- Updated import and fixed race condition (0ea934c)
2026.04.18
Bug fix
## Changes - fix yt-dlp options overrides (closes #958) (e9f979b)
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Changes
- fix yt-dlp options overrides (closes #958) (e9f979b)
2026.04.16
Bug fix
Minor fixes and improvements.
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Changes
- upgrade dependencies (ab42325)
- fix PUBLIC_HOST_URL without a trailing slash (closes #959) (1a32eba)
- don't run workflow on README changes (29ccc42)
- add more CORS details (f2d71cb)
2026.04.13
Bug fix
## Changes - fix asterisk CORS_ALLOWED_ORIGINS, mentioned in #955 (03f71fd)
2026.04.10
Security relevant
Security fixes
- Fixed permissive CORS policy that allows cross-origin attacks
Notable features
- Live streams no longer marked as seen
2026.04.09
Maintenance
Updated dependencies, fixed playlist handling for videos without IDs, and upgraded GitHub Actions setup tool.
2026.04.05
Bug fix
Addressed a parsing error that misinterpreted string booleans in subscription updates and added thorough yt-dlp configuration guidance, enhancing data accuracy and setup clarity.
2026.04.04
New feature
Notable features
- Option presets now support multi-select
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Changes
- change option presets to be multi-select (dd0f98d)
2026.04.03
New feature
Notable features
- Per-download yt-dlp presets and overrides
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Changes
- finalize custom options (closes #563, #482, #261, #681) (d41bdf6)
- Keep override controls on dedicated row (a02abf5)
- Fix frontend test typing for override flag (b16e597)
- Gate manual yt-dlp overrides behind flag (6e9b2dd)
- feat: add per-download yt-dlp presets and overrides (565a715)
2026.04.02
Maintenance
Updated documentation, clarified playlist context fields, replaced hardcoded Docker port with PORT environment variable in HEALTHCHECK, propagated missing playlist metadata fields, and replaced custom template substitution with yt-dlp's built-in evaluate_outtmpl function.
2026.04.01
New feature
Breaking changes
- Persistence file format changed from custom to JSON
Notable features
- Subscription support for automatic downloads
- JSON-based persistence format
2026.03.21
Bug fix
Fixed pickle serialization issue affecting download persistence and recovery.
2026.03.20
Maintenance
Implemented test suite to improve code quality, reliability, and prevent regressions.
2026.03.18
Maintenance
Upgraded yt-dlp from 2026.3.13 to 2026.3.17 to improve video provider compatibility and support.
2026.03.15
Maintenance
Updated Trivy security scanning action version and upgraded dependencies with code review improvements.
2026.03.14
Maintenance
Upgraded dependencies and updated yt-dlp from 2026.3.3 to 2026.3.13 to improve video provider compatibility and support.
2026.03.13
New feature
Notable features
- Video codec selector control
- Codec/quality columns in download list
2026.03.08
New feature
Notable features
- Download completion timestamp display
2026.03.07
Bug fix
Breaking changes
- Reverted default output template behavior
2026.03.06
New feature
Notable features
- Cookie file upload for authenticated downloads
2026.03.03
Bug fix
Upgraded yt-dlp and dependencies, fixed issue where deleted playlist videos were re-queued during addition.
2026.03.02
New feature
Notable features
- Playlist cancellation
- Expandable error details
- Copy-to-clipboard
2026.02.27
New feature
Notable features
- Captions download format
- Text-only option
- Advanced caption options
2026.02.22
Maintenance
Upgraded yt-dlp to latest version with bug fixes and improved platform support.
2026.02.19
Security relevant
Security fixes
- Directory traversal prevention in request-generated templates
2026.02.14
Bug fix
Fixed filepath regression that was affecting download and file operations.
2026.02.13
Bug fix
Fixed download status handling to ensure correct file paths and task synchronization.
2026.02.12
Bug fix
Refactored output template field substitution logic and added missing substitution patterns.
2026.02.08
Bug fix
Continued fixes to channel and playlist detection logic to resolve detection issues.
2026.02.04
Maintenance
Upgraded yt-dlp to 2026.2.4 and other dependencies, optimized Docker image by removing build tools.
2026.02.01
Maintenance
Upgraded yt-dlp to latest version with bug fixes and improved platform support.
2026.01.30
Maintenance
Major yt-dlp upgrade with significant improvements in platform support and bug fixes.
2026.01.11
Maintenance
General dependency updates for improved stability and compatibility.
2026.01.10
Bug fix
Fixed bulk delete errors by making delById function more defensive to handle edge cases.
2026.01.09
Breaking risk
Breaking changes
- DOWNLOAD_MODE config removed
- Playlist strict mode removed
2026.01.01
New feature
Notable features
- Chapter splitting functionality with UI controls and yt-dlp integration
- Chapter file tracking
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Changes
- feat: Use OUTPUT_TEMPLATE_CHAPTER default setting (02480af)
- feat: Undo bogus formatting changes (d51f2ce)
- feat: Implement chapter splitting functionality with UI controls, yt-dlp integration, and chapter file tracking. (962929d)