A Model-Context Protocol Server for YouTube
Automation & Scripting
Model-ContextProtocolServerYouTube
YouTube MCP Server
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 <yt-dlp
to be installed locally e.g. via Homebrew.
How do I get this working?
- Install
yt-dlp
(Homebrew and WinGet both work great here) - Now, install this via mcp-installer, use the name
@anaisbetts/mcp-youtube
Prerequisites
- •Familiarity with the server domain
- •Basic understanding of related technologies
- •Knowledge of Automation & Scripting