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ytdlp_web_playervsZot Registry

Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

ytdlp_web_playerZot Registry
Score55/10064/100
Rank in category#12 of 36 in Video Streaming#3 of 12 in Container Registry
GitHub stars8092 921
Stars, last 30 days—+122
Stable releases, 12 months812
Latest releasev1.3.3 · 25 Oct 2026v2.1.22 · 6 Oct 2026
SetupEasyModerate
Official Docker imageYesYes
LicenseGPL-2.0Apache-2.0
Main languageJavaScriptGo

Which one should you pick?

Zot Registry scores 64/100 against 55/100 for ytdlp_web_player, so it is the safer default.

Zot Registry ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for ytdlp_web_player.

If you want the quickest setup, ytdlp_web_player is easier to run; Zot Registry needs more configuration.

Zot Registry is growing faster right now (+122 stars in 30 days).

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