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Youtarr #2323
Description
Name of the Script
Youtarr
Script Type
CT (LXC Container)
Does this script support arm64?
arm64 supported
📋 Script Details
Youtarr is a self-hosted YouTube downloader that automatically downloads videos from your favorite channels. It provides metadata for multiple media servers and offers optional Plex integration for automatic library refreshes.
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github-actions commentedon Sep 27, 2026
The Youtarr script is ready for testing:
There is no default login. On first start Youtarr writes a one-time setup token to /opt/youtarr_data/config/setup-token (also shown in journalctl -u youtarr). Open the web UI, paste the token and create the admin account.
Videos are downloaded to /opt/youtarr_data/videos (DATA_PATH in /opt/youtarr_data/.env). To store them on a NAS or share them with Plex, Jellyfin or Emby, bind-mount the media folder there, e.g. pct set -mp0 /mnt/media/youtube,mp=/opt/youtarr_data/videos, then restart the container. In an unprivileged container the host folder must be writable by UID 100000.
Settings live in /opt/youtarr_data/config/config.json (edited through the web UI), database credentials in /opt/youtarr_data/.env. Both survive updates. Running update also refreshes yt-dlp; Youtarr can additionally auto-update it from its settings.
Note: This is not in the official repo yet—it's just a dev version! After merging into ProxmoxVE, it will need to be recreated.
Discord testing thread: https://discord.com/channels/1302816934508630047/1553709693871067169
dcodom commentedon Oct 12, 2026
Downloading is working great. But PLEX integration not working. It is not moving any of the download to the PLEX installation that is configured. I have to manually mount the directory via NFS and copy the downloaded directories manually via an RSYNC script I wrote. I love the application does and look forward to future updates.
MickLesk commentedon Oct 12, 2026
I check the upstream, bc i dont use Plex, the tool doesn't move files to Plex; its Plex integration only tells Plex to rescan. Downloads stay in /opt/youtarr_data/videos, so Plex has to see that folder. The clean way is one shared folder on the host, mounted into both containers, e.g. pct set -mp0 /tank/youtube,mp=/opt/youtarr_data/videos and the same host path into the Plex LXC, then add it as a Plex library. With unprivileged containers, make sure the UIDs can read and write it. That replaces your NFS/rsync step. @dcodom
community-scripts-issue-bot commentedon Oct 14, 2026
xyzflyer via Discord · 2026-10-14 14:51 UTC
Mirrored from the Discord thread.
github-actions commentedon Oct 16, 2026
A PR has been created for youtarr: community-scripts/ProxmoxVE#17962