A side-by-side look at the Audio File MCP App and MCP Video Analyzer MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Audio File MCP App for multimedia process work as a local process; choose MCP Video Analyzer for multimedia process as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
display_audio_file.analyze_video, analyze_videos, get_transcript.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Multimedia Process | Multimedia Process |
| Quality signal | 63/100 · Good | 69/100 · Great |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | No auth required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 44 | 95 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 19 views 3 installs 3 upvotes |
| Tools | 1 | 8 |
| Full listing | View Audio File MCP App | View MCP Video Analyzer |
display_audio_fileDisplay a UI for an audio file, providing the user with playback, metadata, and statistics. Use when the user specifically asks to hear or see an audio file, or when otherwise clear from context that one would be helpful.analyze_videoFull analysis: transcript + key frames + OCR + timeline + metadataanalyze_videosBatch version, one structured result per source (resumable)get_transcriptTranscript only (native captions or Whisper fallback)get_metadataMetadata + comments + chapters, no downloadget_framesKey frames only (scene-change or dense 1 fps)analyze_momentDeep-dive on a time range (burst frames + transcript + OCR)get_frame_atSingle frame at a timestampget_frame_burstN frames across a narrow window (motion/animation)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.
{
"mcpServers": {
"audio-file-mcp-app": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@counterpoint-studio/audio-file-mcp-app"
]
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"guimatheus92-mcp-video-analyzer": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-video-analyzer@latest"
]
}
}
}