MCP Youtube MCP Server

YouTube downloader for MCP

Local serverstdio

What is the MCP Youtube MCP Server?

MCP Youtube becomes available to MCP clients through the MCP Youtube. YouTube downloader for MCP.

What MCP Youtube does

Uses yt-dlp to download subtitles from YouTube and connects it to claude.ai via Model Context Protocol. Try it by asking Claude, "Summarize the YouTube video <>". Requires yt-dlp to be installed locally e.g. via Homebrew.

Practical notes

  • Maintained by anaisbetts.

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Frequently asked questions

YouTube downloader for MCP Confirm the tools offered by your installed version in the connected client. Tool availability and permissions depend on the server and account configuration.