diff --git a/bun.lock b/bun.lock
index fb24d71..8cc569a 100644
--- a/bun.lock
+++ b/bun.lock
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
         "@types/pg": "^8.20.0",
         "kysely": "^0.28.16",
         "pg": "^8.20.0",
-        "youtubei.js": "^17.0.1",
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "@types/bun": "latest",
@@ -19,8 +18,6 @@
     },
   },
   "packages": {
-    "@bufbuild/protobuf": ["@bufbuild/protobuf@2.12.0", "", {}, "sha512-B/XlCaFIP8LOwzo+bz5uFzATYokcwCKQcghqnlfwSmM5eX/qTkvDBnDPs+gXtX/RyjxJ4DRikECcPJbyALA8FA=="],
-
     "@types/bun": ["@types/bun@1.3.13", "", { "dependencies": { "bun-types": "1.3.13" } }, "sha512-9fqXWk5YIHGGnUau9TEi+qdlTYDAnOj+xLCmSTwXfAIqXr2x4tytJb43E9uCvt09zJURKXwAtkoH4nLQfzeTXw=="],
 
     "@types/node": ["@types/node@25.6.0", "", { "dependencies": { "undici-types": "~7.19.0" } }, "sha512-+qIYRKdNYJwY3vRCZMdJbPLJAtGjQBudzZzdzwQYkEPQd+PJGixUL5QfvCLDaULoLv+RhT3LDkwEfKaAkgSmNQ=="],
@@ -31,8 +28,6 @@
 
     "kysely": ["kysely@0.28.16", "", {}, "sha512-3i5pmOiZvMDj00qhrIVbH0AnioVTx22DMP7Vn5At4yJO46iy+FM8Y/g61ltenLVSo3fiO8h8Q3QOFgf/gQ72ww=="],
 
-    "meriyah": ["meriyah@6.1.4", "", {}, "sha512-Sz8FzjzI0kN13GK/6MVEsVzMZEPvOhnmmI1lU5+/1cGOiK3QUahntrNNtdVeihrO7t9JpoH75iMNXg6R6uWflQ=="],
-
     "pg": ["pg@8.20.0", "", { "dependencies": { "pg-connection-string": "^2.12.0", "pg-pool": "^3.13.0", "pg-protocol": "^1.13.0", "pg-types": "2.2.0", "pgpass": "1.0.5" }, "optionalDependencies": { "pg-cloudflare": "^1.3.0" }, "peerDependencies": { "pg-native": ">=3.0.1" }, "optionalPeers": ["pg-native"] }, "sha512-ldhMxz2r8fl/6QkXnBD3CR9/xg694oT6DZQ2s6c/RI28OjtSOpxnPrUCGOBJ46RCUxcWdx3p6kw/xnDHjKvaRA=="],
 
     "pg-cloudflare": ["pg-cloudflare@1.3.0", "", {}, "sha512-6lswVVSztmHiRtD6I8hw4qP/nDm1EJbKMRhf3HCYaqud7frGysPv7FYJ5noZQdhQtN2xJnimfMtvQq21pdbzyQ=="],
@@ -64,7 +59,5 @@
     "undici-types": ["undici-types@7.19.2", "", {}, "sha512-qYVnV5OEm2AW8cJMCpdV20CDyaN3g0AjDlOGf1OW4iaDEx8MwdtChUp4zu4H0VP3nDRF/8RKWH+IPp9uW0YGZg=="],
 
     "xtend": ["xtend@4.0.2", "", {}, "sha512-LKYU1iAXJXUgAXn9URjiu+MWhyUXHsvfp7mcuYm9dSUKK0/CjtrUwFAxD82/mCWbtLsGjFIad0wIsod4zrTAEQ=="],
-
-    "youtubei.js": ["youtubei.js@17.0.1", "", { "dependencies": { "@bufbuild/protobuf": "^2.0.0", "meriyah": "^6.1.4" } }, "sha512-1lO4b8UqMDzE0oh2qEGzbBOd4UYRdxn/4PdpRM7BGTHxM6ddsEsKZTu90jp8V9FHVgC2h1UirQyqoqLiKwl+Zg=="],
   }
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 65d2f46..8036007 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@types/pg": "^8.20.0",
     "kysely": "^0.28.16",
-    "pg": "^8.20.0",
-    "youtubei.js": "^17.0.1"
+    "pg": "^8.20.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index c98dbd9..993476b 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { Innertube } from 'youtubei.js'
 import healthStatus from '@/utils/health';
 import { db } from '@/utils/database'
+import { getChannelVideos } from './utils/metadata';
 
 let websocket = process.env.WEBSOCKET
 if (healthStatus[process.env.METADATA!] != 'healthy') {
@@ -14,23 +15,22 @@ const channels = await db.selectFrom('autodownload')
 
 for (const c of channels) {
   console.log(c.channel)
-  const channel = await yt.getChannel(c.channel);
-  const json = await channel.getVideos();
+  const videos = await getChannelVideos(c.channel)
 
-  for (const v of json.videos) {
-    console.log(v.video_id)
+  for (const v of videos) {
+    console.log(v.videoId)
     const already = await db.selectFrom('videos')
       .selectAll()
-      .where('id', '=', v.video_id)
+      .where('id', '=', v.videoId)
       .executeTakeFirst()
 
     if (already) continue
 
     await new Promise(async (resolve, reject) => {
-      const ws = new WebSocket(`${websocket}/save?url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=${v.video_id}&bKey=${process.env.bKey}`)
+      const ws = new WebSocket(`${websocket}/save?url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=${v.videoId}&bKey=${process.env.bKey}`)
 
       ws.onopen = () => {
-        console.log(`opened websocket for ${v.video_id}`)
+        console.log(`opened websocket for ${v.videoId}`)
       }
 
       ws.onmessage = (event) => {
diff --git a/src/utils/metadata.ts b/src/utils/metadata.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..253460c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/metadata.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+// metadata either returns innertube or { error: string }
+import { getMetadataBackend } from '@/utils/health';
+
+async function getVideo(id: string) {
+  return await (await fetch(`${getMetadataBackend()}/video/${id}`)).json()
+}
+
+async function getChannel(id: string) {
+  return await (await fetch(`${getMetadataBackend()}/channel/${id}`)).json()
+}
+
+async function getChannelVideos(id: string) {
+  return await (await fetch(`${getMetadataBackend()}/videos/${id}`)).json()
+}
+
+export { getVideo, getChannel, getChannelVideos }
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