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On the recordRead 12 Oct 202618 facts
Pinchflat
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Pinchflat
Free
Self-hosted app · one Docker container · no external dependencies
Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
On the record
- Advanced controls
- Advanced options include custom yt-dlp options, cutoff dates, title filtering, and scripts triggered after media downloads or deletions; custom scripts are marked alpha.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Authentication
- The README documents optional basic authentication through BASIC_AUTH_USERNAME and BASIC_AUTH_PASSWORD environment variables.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Batch downloads
- Yesgithub.com · read 21 Sep 2026
- Device platforms
- webgithub.com · read 21 Sep 2026
- Download options
- It supports audio downloads and custom rules for YouTube Shorts and livestreams.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- File organization
- It includes a naming system for choosing how and where downloaded content is stored.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Media center integrations
- The README lists first-class support for Plex, Jellyfin, and Kodi.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Media use
- It downloads media to disk and is not intended for watching content inside the app; the README suggests using a media center app or VLC.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Notifications
- The README lists Apprise support for notifications.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Playlist downloads
- Yesgithub.com · read 21 Sep 2026
- Podcast feeds
- Pinchflat can serve RSS feeds for use with podcast apps.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Private playlists
- The app can pass cookies to YouTube to download private playlists.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Pinchflat is a self-hosted app built with yt-dlp for downloading YouTube videos from channels or playlists and periodically checking for new content.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Security
- GitHub reports that the repository has no SECURITY.md security policy and no published security advisories.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Setup
- The project describes itself as a single Docker container with no external dependencies and documents Docker, Podman, Portainer, and Unraid installation.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- SponsorBlock
- Pinchflat lists SponsorBlock integration and says it can improve SponsorBlock tags by automatically redownloading media after a set period.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Stability
- The maker warns that the software is in active development, anything can break, and no stability, forward compatibility, or integrity guarantees are made.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Supported sources
- YouTubegithub.com · read 21 Sep 2026
