Hermes

6.7easy start · #108of 137
in Video Downloaders

Runs on api, Linux, self-hosted, Web.

Hermes is ranked #108 of 137 in video downloaders on The Geeks Club. It runs on API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web.

Compared on video downloaders

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Purpose: Hermes is a self-hosted video downloader built on yt-dlp.
Site support: It downloads videos from YouTube, Vimeo, TikTok, and more than 1,000 sites.
Background jobs: It queues downloads and processes them asynchronously.
Playlists: It can download entire playlists asynchronously.
Authentication: It supports JWT tokens, API key management, and admin user control.
User management: Administrators can manage accounts, and signup can be configured for self-hosted deployments.
API: The project provides an API with interactive Swagger documentation.
Deployment: Hermes can be run using pre-built Docker images or built from source with Docker Compose.
Storage: The documented setup uses a SQLite database and directories for downloads and temporary files.
Signup control: Public signup can be disabled so only administrators can create accounts.
Production security: The project recommends using HTTPS, setting a strong secret key, restricting CORS origins, and keeping Hermes updated.
Intended audience: The README describes Hermes as designed for content creators who want to lawfully use freely available media under fair use.
License: The repository is licensed under AGPL-3.0.
Support: The README directs users with problems to issue templates for bug, API, frontend, and DevOps issues.

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