The Showdown
YouTube PremiumvsMyTube
Why pay monthly fees for YouTube Premium when you can self-host MyTube for free? Let's look at the facts.
VS
YouTube Premium
The Expensive Option
- Closed Source (Black box)
- Expensive monthly fees per user
- Data stored on their servers
WINNER
MyTube
The Freedom Choice
- 100% Open Source Code
- Free forever (Self-hosted)
- You own your data completely
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10 people
150100200+
$
*Estimated standard pricing for YouTube Premium. Adjust if needed.
Estimated Annual Waste
$1,440
Monthly Burn Rate$120
5-Year Projection$7,200
Cost with Self-Hosted$0
Calculations based on 10 users at $12/mo.
Detailed Breakdown
0
Cloud-only with platform dependency
Local storage on private hardware
1
Standard HTTPS login
Built-in Cloudflare Tunnel
2
Manual download per video
Auto-download new channel uploads