How do I install this MCP server?

Install yt-dlp first, then use the mcp-installer with the name '@anaisbetts/mcp-youtube' to install the server.

What kind of data does this server provide to AI models?

It provides subtitles downloaded from YouTube videos as context for AI models.

Can this server summarize YouTube videos directly?

The server provides subtitles; summarization is performed by the connected AI model.

MCP Youtube

youtubesubtitlesmcpintegration

MCP server that downloads YouTube video subtitles using yt-dlp for AI context integration.

Quick Install

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Copy the AI prompt to install this server into Claude Code, Cursor, or another agent — or use 1-click editor setup below.

One-click editor setup isn’t available for this listing yet — we don’t have a confirmed install command, and we’d rather show nothing than point your editor at the wrong package or host. Follow the project’s own setup instructions, linked above.

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No confirmed setup config for this listing yet. We only publish a config block when the install details come from the project itself — its README, its docs, or a verified owner. We haven’t found those for anaisbetts/mcp-youtube, and we’d rather show nothing than a guess you’d paste into your client. Follow the project’s own setup instructions for the current steps.

Overview

This MCP server uses yt-dlp to download subtitles from YouTube videos and serves them as context to AI agents via the Model Context Protocol. It enables AI models to access video transcript data for tasks like summarization or analysis. Use this server when you want to provide AI agents with YouTube video subtitle content without manual download or transcription.

Use cases

Summarize YouTube video content using AI

Provide video subtitles as context to AI agents

Extract and analyze YouTube transcript data

Integrate YouTube subtitles into AI workflows

Key features

Downloads subtitles from YouTube videos

Supports integration with Model Context Protocol clients

Requires local installation of yt-dlp

Delivers subtitle text as model context

Capabilities & Tool Schemas

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Extracted Tool Capabilities

Downloads subtitles from YouTube videos

Supports integration with Model Context Protocol clients

Requires local installation of yt-dlp

Delivers subtitle text as model context

Documentation Overview

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 <>". 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

Read the full README →View source on GitHub →

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Frequently Asked Questions about MCP Youtube

The server requires yt-dlp to be installed locally to download YouTube subtitles.

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