How much RAM does TubeSync need?

Plan on 1–2 GB for typical use; add headroom if you expect many concurrent users.

What stack does TubeSync run on?

Django + Celery + PostgreSQL + yt-dlp.

Yes — size the plan so TubeSync plus your other workloads fit in RAM with room to spare.

Media

Mirror channels and playlists to your media server.

Subscribe to channels and playlists and download them into a folder your media server watches.

TubeSync builds an owned archive of online video into your own library, on a schedule.

1
Provision a VPS
Choose a plan with room for your data as well as the app.
2
Install the stack
Install Django + Celery + PostgreSQL + yt-dlp.
3
Deploy the application
Follow the project’s official install guide for your distribution.
4
Enable HTTPS
Serve it on your own domain behind a reverse proxy with a certificate.
5
Back it up
Schedule a database dump plus a copy of any uploaded files to an off-box location.

Give TubeSync its own database user with rights only on its own schema.
Reverse-proxy TubeSync and terminate TLS at the proxy so certificates are managed in one place.
Take a VPS snapshot before major upgrades so you can roll back cleanly.
Keep TubeSync patched — most self-hosting incidents are unpatched software.

How much RAM does TubeSync need?: Plan on 1–2 GB for typical use; add headroom if you expect many concurrent users.
What stack does TubeSync run on?: Django + Celery + PostgreSQL + yt-dlp.
Can I run other things on the same VPS?: Yes — size the plan so TubeSync plus your other workloads fit in RAM with room to spare.

Looking for something else? Popular alternatives include yt-dlp (CLI), MeTube, Pinchflat — browse all app guides.