Install
The installation steps are in the documentation below. Documentation
Documentation
From the project's README on GitHub, refreshed weekly. Links open on GitHub.
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 <<URL>>". Requires 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
Frequently asked questions
What is MCP Youtube?
Fetch YouTube subtitles.
How do I install MCP Youtube?
Follow the installation steps in its documentation, shown on this page and in its repository.
Is MCP Youtube open source?
Yes. Its code is on GitHub under the MIT license.
Who maintains MCP Youtube?
It is published by anaisbetts. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.
From the community awesome-mcp-servers lists and the project's GitHub repository. Listing is not an endorsement: review a server's code and permissions before giving it access to your data.