Fully Self-Hosted

Your Own Private
YouTube

Subscribe to creators via RSS, automatically download videos to your Synology NAS, and watch them in a clean interface — no ads, no algorithm, no tracking.

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Why CicadaTV
Everything YouTube isn't
RSS Subscriptions
Subscribe to any creator using RSS feeds. No account needed, no tracking, no algorithm deciding what you see.
Auto-Download
n8n automatically downloads new videos to your Synology NAS the moment they're published. Set it and forget it.
Self-Hosted
Everything runs on your own hardware. Your data stays yours, forever. No subscriptions, no cloud, no dependency.
No Tracking
Zero analytics, zero cookies, zero surveillance. No watch history sold to advertisers. Just your content.
Clean Interface
Browse and watch in a distraction-free environment. No ads, no recommendations, no noise. Just your library.
Any Device
Access your library from any browser on any device. On your local network or remotely via Tailscale.
How It Works
Three steps, fully automated
1
Subscribe via RSS
Add any YouTube channel's RSS feed to n8n. New videos are detected automatically — no YouTube account required.
2
Automatic Downloads
n8n sends the video to MeTube which downloads it directly to your Synology NAS in 4K. Your library updates itself.
3
Watch Anywhere
CicadaTV serves your library straight from your NAS. Watch on any browser, any device, on your local network or remotely via Tailscale.

Take Back Control

No more recommendations you didn't ask for. No more ads interrupting your videos. Just the channels you chose, in a clean interface you control.