MeTubeDownloader od Daniel Barros
Firefox extension that sends the current YouTube video URL to a user-configured MeTube server using the MeTube API.
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MeTube Downloader
MeTube Downloader is a Firefox extension that integrates YouTube with a self-hosted MeTube instance.
The extension allows users to send the currently opened YouTube video directly to MeTube without manually copying and pasting the URL into the MeTube web interface.
Features
How It Works
When a YouTube video page is open, the extension button becomes available.
Clicking the button will:
Example request:
Configuration
The extension provides a settings page where users can configure:
Example server address:
or
Requirements
Privacy
This extension only reads the URL of the currently active YouTube tab when the user clicks the extension button.
The captured URL is sent exclusively to the MeTube server configured by the user.
No analytics, tracking, telemetry, advertising, or third-party data collection is performed by this extension.
MeTube Downloader is a Firefox extension that integrates YouTube with a self-hosted MeTube instance.
The extension allows users to send the currently opened YouTube video directly to MeTube without manually copying and pasting the URL into the MeTube web interface.
Features
- Detects YouTube video pages automatically.
- Enables the extension button only on supported YouTube URLs.
- Sends the current video URL directly to the MeTube API.
- Supports configurable server address, video quality and format.
- Displays visual feedback indicating whether the request was successfully accepted by MeTube.
- Works with self-hosted MeTube installations running on a local network or private infrastructure.
How It Works
When a YouTube video page is open, the extension button becomes available.
Clicking the button will:
- Capture the current YouTube video URL.
- Send a POST request to the configured MeTube server.
- Add the video to the MeTube download queue.
- Display a status badge indicating success or failure.
Example request:
{
"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID",
"quality": "best",
"format": "mp4"
}
Configuration
The extension provides a settings page where users can configure:
- MeTube server address
- Badge timeout
- Preferred video quality
- Preferred output format
Example server address:
https://metube.local:8081
or
https://192.168.1.100:8081
Requirements
- Mozilla Firefox
- A running MeTube instance
- Network access between Firefox and the MeTube server
- HTTPS-enabled MeTube server (recommended)
Privacy
This extension only reads the URL of the currently active YouTube tab when the user clicks the extension button.
The captured URL is sent exclusively to the MeTube server configured by the user.
No analytics, tracking, telemetry, advertising, or third-party data collection is performed by this extension.
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- Přistupovat k panelům prohlížeče
Volitelná oprávnění:
- Přistupovat k vašim datům pro všechny webové stránky
Sběr dat:
- Podle vývojáře toto rozšíření nevyžaduje sběr dat.
Další informace
- Odkazy doplňku
- Verze
- 2.1.0
- Velikost
- 13,8 KB
- Poslední aktualizace
- před 5 dny (20. čvn 2026)
- Příbuzné kategorie
- Licence
- Apache License 2.0
- Historie změn
- Přidat do sbírky
At the same time, it solves a practical problem in my personal homelab environment by simplifying the process of sending YouTube videos to a self-hosted MeTube instance. Instead of manually copying and pasting video URLs into the MeTube web interface, users can add videos to the download queue with a single click.
The extension only reads the URL of the active YouTube tab when the user explicitly clicks the extension button. The URL is then sent to the MeTube server configured by the user. No analytics, telemetry, tracking, or third-party data collection is performed.