---
title: "Deploy YT Zero"
description: "Own rules, no login required. Every video from every channel you follow"
category: "Other"
url: https://railway.com/deploy/yt-zero-1
---

# Deploy YT Zero

Own rules, no login required. Every video from every channel you follow

**[Deploy YT Zero on Railway](https://railway.com/template/yt-zero-1)**

- **Creator:** Mateusz Pełka's Projects
- **Category:** Other
- **Total deploys:** 4

## Template content

### ytzero

- **Source:** Pelski/ytzero
- **Public domain:** Yes

## Documentation

# Deploy and Host YT Zero on Railway

YT Zero is a self-hosted YouTube subscriptions reader that provides a calm, chronological feed without recommendations, ads, or algorithmic distractions. Follow channels without a Google account, organize videos, track watch progress, create profiles, schedule content, and optionally download videos for local playback using the built-in yt-dlp integration.

## About Hosting YT Zero

Hosting YT Zero on Railway gives you a private, always-available instance accessible from any device. Railway builds the application using its dedicated Dockerfile, exposes the web interface, monitors the `/api/health` endpoint, and stores application data in a persistent volume mounted at `/data`. YT Zero uses SQLite by default, so no external database is required for a standard single-instance deployment. The persistent volume contains the database, avatars, cached images, logs, settings, and downloaded videos. After deployment, generate a Railway public domain, open the application, and add or import your YouTube subscriptions.

## Common Use Cases

- Build a private, chronological YouTube subscription feed without recommendations.
- Share one self-hosted instance between household members using separate profiles.
- Schedule, organize, download, and watch videos from your own persistent library.

## Dependencies for YT Zero Hosting

- A Railway service built from the YT Zero repository using `Dockerfile.railway`.
- A Railway persistent volume mounted at `/data`.

### Deployment Dependencies

- [YT Zero GitHub repository](https://github.com/Pelski/ytzero)
- [YT Zero documentation](https://github.com/Pelski/ytzero/wiki)
- [YT Zero configuration reference](https://github.com/Pelski/ytzero/wiki/Configuration)
- [Railway Volumes documentation](https://docs.railway.com/volumes)
- [Railway Dockerfile documentation](https://docs.railway.com/builds/dockerfiles)

### Implementation Details

The repository includes a Railway-specific Dockerfile that omits Docker’s unsupported `VOLUME` instruction. Persistent storage is supplied through a Railway Volume instead.

```text
Dockerfile: Dockerfile.railway
Application port: 3001
Volume mount path: /data
Health check: /api/health
```

YT Zero should run as a single instance when using its default SQLite database. PostgreSQL can be configured through `DATABASE_URL` if an external database is preferred.

## Why Deploy YT Zero on Railway?

Railway is a singular platform to deploy your infrastructure stack. Railway will host your infrastructure so you don't have to deal with configuration, while allowing you to vertically and horizontally scale it.

By deploying YT Zero on Railway, you are one step closer to supporting a complete full-stack application with minimal burden. Host your servers, databases, AI agents, and more on Railway.

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