Best self-hosted Media Management apps
Digital media management tools and software.
25 open source Media Management tools you host on your own server — with full control of your data and no per-user cost.
Sonarr
★ 14,011Automatic TV Shows downloader and manager for Usenet and BitTorrent. It can grab, sort and rename new episodes and automatically upgrade the quality of files already downloaded when a better quality format becomes available.
MeTube
★ 13,942Web GUI for youtube-dl, with playlist support. Allows downloading videos from dozens of websites.
Radarr
★ 13,841Automatically download movies via Usenet and BitTorrent (fork of Sonarr).
Seerr
★ 11,655Manage requests for your media library, supports Plex, Jellyfin and Emby media servers (fork of Overseerr).
Lidarr
★ 5,413Music collection manager for Usenet and BitTorrent users.
Pinchflat
★ 5,054Download YouTube content built using yt-dlp.
Ombi
★ 4,090Content request system for Plex/Emby, connects to SickRage, CouchPotato, Sonarr, with a growing feature set.
tubesync
★ 2,746Syncs YouTube channels and playlists to a locally hosted media server.
yt-dlp Web UI
★ 2,482Web GUI for yt-dlp.
Medusa
★ 1,965Automatic Video library manager for TV Shows. It watches for new episodes of your favorite shows, and when they are posted it does its magic.
Watcharr
★ 1,393Add and track all the shows and movies you are watching. Comes with user authentication, modern and clean UI and a very simple setup.
nefarious
★ 1,259Automate downloading Movies and TV Shows.
Youtarr
★ 1,256Download videos from YouTube channels on a schedule via yt-dlp, with a web UI to browse and selectively download videos. Integrates with Plex Media Server and generates NFO metadata for Jellyfin, Kodi, and Emby.
MyTube
★ 1,021Downloader and player for yt-dlp-supported sites with channel subscriptions, cloud upload support, and local library organization.
Reaparr
★ 664Cross-platform Plex media downloader that seamlessly adds media from other Plex servers to your own.
Lidify
★ 570Music discovery tool that provides recommendations based on selected Lidarr artists, using Spotify or LastFM.
PodFetch
★ 483Sleek and efficient podcast downloader.
LidaTube
★ 340Finding and fetch missing Lidarr albums via yt-dlp.
Deleterr
★ 319Automated media cleanup tool that removes watched and stale content from Plex, Sonarr, and Radarr based on configurable rules.
ChannelTube
★ 317Download video or audio from YouTube channels on a schedule via yt-dlp.
YoutubeDL-Server
★ 310Web and REST interface to Youtube-DL for downloading videos onto a server.
Downtify
★ 300Download Spotify music with album art and metadata.
ydl_api_ng
★ 237Simple youtube-dl REST API to launch downloads on a distant server.
MKVPriority
★ 67Selects preferred audio and subtitle tracks using configurable priority scores and sets the appropriate default and forced flags.
TrackWatch
★ 24Automated music release tracker for Spotify with email notifications, discography generator, and ghost track cleaner (alternative to Release Radar).
Frequently asked questions
What are the best self-hosted Media Management tools?
Among the 25 options, the most popular include Sonarr, MeTube, Radarr. Compare license, platform and popularity in the list below.
Is there a free open source alternative for Media Management?
Yes — all 25 tools on this page are open source and you run them on your own server, with no monthly fee.
Where can I host a Media Management app?
On a home server (homelab) or a cheap VPS from ~€4/mo. See the suggestions on this page.