Self-host LidaTube
v0.2.58Automatically fetch missing Lidarr albums from YouTube
- Stars
- 367
- Port
- 5000 (Web UI and API)
- Requires
- Lidarr
thewicklowwolf/lidatube
What is LidaTube?
LidaTube is a self-hosted web application that connects to your Lidarr instance to detect missing albums and automatically searches YouTube via yt-dlp to download them. It runs as a Docker container with a web UI on port 5000, supports scheduled syncs, configurable matching thresholds, and optional direct import into Lidarr. The project is licensed under GPL-3.0 and requires a Lidarr instance with an API key to function.
Should you self-host LidaTube?
LidaTube scores 46/100 on selfhost.directory (how scoring works) and ranks #21 of 31 in Music. It has 367 GitHub stars.
It shipped 16 stable releases in the past year. The latest, v0.2.58, came out on 27 October 2026. New versions land roughly every 7 days.
Setup is moderate: expect some configuration beyond a single command. An official Docker image is available. It is GPL-3.0-licensed and written mostly in Python.
Its closest alternative on selfhost.directory is Beets (77/100, 15 857 stars). It scores higher overall, so compare the two before you pick. See LidaTube vs Beets side by side.
Features
- Automatic missing album detection
- Configurable match threshold
- Cookies support for yt-dlp
- Multiple codec support
- Scheduled Sync
- YouTube download via yt-dlp
LidaTube README
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