ytmp4
A simple, ad-free, self-hosted short-form video downloader for YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok.
This app was vibe coded with manual tweaks and prompt engineering to get the desired result — no bloat, no ads, just paste a link and download.
Quick Start
Deploy on any machine (no source code needed)
curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/eef-g/ytmp4/master/deploy.sh
chmod +x deploy.sh
./deploy.sh
The script installs Docker if missing, pulls the pre-built images from GHCR, and starts the app.
Build from source
git clone https://github.com/eef-g/ytmp4.git
cd ytmp4
docker compose up --build
Open http://localhost:8080, paste a link, and download.
Supported Platforms
| Platform | Example URLs |
|---|---|
| YouTube | youtube.com/watch?v=..., youtu.be/..., youtube.com/shorts/... |
instagram.com/reel/..., instagram.com/p/... |
|
| TikTok | tiktok.com/@user/video/... |
Configuration
Copy .env.example and adjust as needed:
| Variable | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
PORT |
8080 |
Frontend port |
CLEANUP_INTERVAL_MINUTES |
60 |
Auto-delete downloaded files after this interval |
MAX_CONCURRENT_DOWNLOADS |
3 |
Max parallel downloads |
How It Works
- Paste a video URL into the web UI
- Backend queues a download job using yt-dlp
- Real-time progress streams to the browser via SSE
- Download the MP4 when it's ready
Files are automatically cleaned up on a configurable interval so the server doesn't fill up.
