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yt-dlp-mcp MCP Server

Name: kevinwatt/yt-dlp-mcp
Rating: 3.5 (1 reviews)
Author: kevinwatt

kevinwatt/yt-dlp-mcp

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A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that bridges Video & Audio content with Large Language Models using yt-dlp.

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kevinwatt/yt-dlp-mcp is a TypeScript MCP server licensed under MIT. A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that bridges Video & Audio content with Large Language Models using yt-dlp.

Ranked #5750 out of 24846 indexed tools.

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Freshness 25% 2mo ago

Last commit 2mo ago → moderate activity

Issue Health 25% 69%

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Dependents 25% 0

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Stars: 288
Forks: 62
Open Issues: 5
Closed Issues: 11
Contributors: 9
Dependents: —
Language: TypeScript
License: MIT
Last Commit: 2mo ago

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From the README

# 🎬 yt-dlp-mcp

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**A powerful MCP server that brings video platform capabilities to your AI agents**

Integrate yt-dlp with Claude, Dive, and other MCP-compatible AI systems. Download videos, extract metadata, get transcripts, and more — all through natural language.

[Features](#-features) • [Installation](#-installation) • [Tools](#-available-tools) • [Usage](#-usage-examples) • [Documentation](#-documentation)

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## ✨ Features

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### 🔍 **Search & Discovery**
- Search YouTube with pagination
- JSON or Markdown output formats
- Filter by relevance and quality

### 📊 **Metadata Extraction**
- Comprehensive video information
- Channel details and statistics
- Upload dates, tags, categories
- No content download required

### 📝 **Transcript & Subtitles**
- Download subtitles in VTT format
- Generate clean text transcripts
- Multi-language support
- Auto-generated captions

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### 🎥 **Video Downloads**

Read full README on GitHub →