MCP Youtube vs TranscriptYT
A side-by-side look at the MCP Youtube and TranscriptYT MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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TranscriptYTSocial MediaYouTube transcripts for AI agents: text, JSON, SRT, or VTT in 150+ languages, with AI fallback.39FairAuth: no auth requiredVerdict: choose MCP Youtube for social media work; choose TranscriptYT for social media. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose MCP Youtube when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
TChoose TranscriptYT when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Social Media domain.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | T TranscriptYT | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Social Media | Social Media |
| Quality signal | 39/100 · Fair | 39/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | — | — |
| Auth | No auth required | No auth required |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 551 | — |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View MCP Youtube | View TranscriptYT |
Tools & capabilities
MCP Youtube tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
TranscriptYT tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
MCP Youtube
No confirmed install command for MCP Youtube yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
TranscriptYT
No confirmed install command for TranscriptYT yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
MCP Youtube is categorized under Social Media and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. TranscriptYT belongs to Social Media and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick MCP Youtube for social media work and TranscriptYT for social media.
Neither server has a confirmed install command yet, so we don't publish a guessed config. Follow each project's own setup instructions, linked from its listing page.
MCP Youtube is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. TranscriptYT is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add anaisbetts-mcp-youtube and transcriptyt as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, MCP Youtube has a quality signal of 39/100 (Fair) with 3 views, 0 installs and 551 GitHub stars. TranscriptYT has 39/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.