diff --git a/cutter/cutter/main.py b/cutter/cutter/main.py
index fdb781d..1ce728f 100644
--- a/cutter/cutter/main.py
+++ b/cutter/cutter/main.py
@@ -930,6 +930,7 @@ def main(
 	for location, backend_config in config.items():
 		backend_type = backend_config.pop('type')
 		no_updater = backend_config.pop('no_updater', False)
+		no_uploader = backend_config.pop('no_uploader', False)
 		cut_type = backend_config.pop('cut_type', 'full')
 		if backend_type == 'youtube':
 			backend_type = Youtube
@@ -945,7 +946,8 @@ def main(
 			backend.encoding_settings = cut_type
 		elif cut_type != 'full':
 			raise ValueError("Unknown cut type: {!r}".format(cut_type))
-		upload_locations[location] = backend
+		if not no_uploader:
+			upload_locations[location] = backend
 		if backend.needs_transcode:
 			needs_transcode_check[location] = backend
 		if not no_updater:
diff --git a/docker-compose.jsonnet b/docker-compose.jsonnet
index 51cd584..1177bc4 100644
--- a/docker-compose.jsonnet
+++ b/docker-compose.jsonnet
@@ -133,6 +133,8 @@
     // Backup options for advanced use, if the smart cut breaks things.
     desertbus_slow: {type: "youtube", cut_type: "full"},
     desertbus_emergency: {type: "youtube", cut_type: "fast"},
+    // Non-uploading backend that lets us modify manually-updated youtube videos
+    "youtube-manual": {type: "youtube", no_uploader: true}.
   },
   default_location:: "desertbus",
   // archive location is the default location for archive events,