Audivo vs Transistor MCP
A side-by-side look at the Audivo and Transistor MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Audivo for podcasts work as a local process; choose Transistor MCP for podcasts as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Audivo when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Podcasts domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
AUDIVO_API_KEY, AUDIVO_API_BASE_URL, AUDIVO_YTDLP_PATH, AUDIVO_CACHE_DIR. - You want tools like
transcribe, search_shows, chart_shows.
Choose Transistor MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Podcasts domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
TRANSISTOR_API_KEY. - You want tools like
get_authenticated_user, authorize_upload, list_shows.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Podcasts | Podcasts |
| Quality signal | 57/100 · Good | 44/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | API key required |
| Pricing | Not declared | BYOK (pay the provider) |
| Required env vars | AUDIVO_API_KEYAUDIVO_API_BASE_URLAUDIVO_YTDLP_PATHAUDIVO_CACHE_DIR | TRANSISTOR_API_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 1 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 5 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 13 | 23 |
| Full listing | View Audivo | View Transistor MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Audivo tools 13
transcribeThe default.** One episode in, its transcript out, a page at a timesearch_showsFind shows by name, host, or topicchart_showsThe current chart for a categorylist_episodesA show's episodes, newest firstquotePrice a selection of many episodes before anything runsconfirmTurn a quote into a job groupgroup_statusWhere a group's jobs are, and which transcripts are readylist_groupsYour recent groupscancel_groupStop what has not started and release its creditsread_transcriptA job's transcript, a page at a time; waits for a running joblist_transcriptsYour recent transcripts, with their titlesupload_audioAnnounce and upload a file from this machine- +1 more on the listing page
Transistor MCP tools 23
get_authenticated_userGet details of the authenticated user accountauthorize_uploadGet a pre-signed URL for uploading an audio filelist_showsList all shows in your Transistor.fm accountlist_episodesList episodes for a specific show. Use 'fields' to request only specific attributes and reduce response size (e.g. {"episode": ["title", "number", "status", "season"]}). Use 'query' to search by title.create_episodeCreate a new episodeupdate_episodeUpdate an existing episodeget_analyticsGet analytics for a show or episode. Defaults to last 14 days if no dates provided.get_episodeGet a single episodeget_all_episode_analyticsGet analytics for all episodes of a show. Defaults to last 7 days if no dates provided.list_webhooksList all webhooks for a showsubscribe_webhookSubscribe to a webhook for a showunsubscribe_webhookUnsubscribe from a webhook- +11 more on 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.
Audivo
{
"mcpServers": {
"audivo": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@audivo/mcp@latest"
],
"env": {
"AUDIVO_API_KEY": "YOUR_AUDIVO_API_KEY_HERE",
"AUDIVO_API_BASE_URL": "YOUR_AUDIVO_API_BASE_URL_HERE",
"AUDIVO_YTDLP_PATH": "YOUR_AUDIVO_YTDLP_PATH_HERE",
"AUDIVO_CACHE_DIR": "YOUR_AUDIVO_CACHE_DIR_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Transistor MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"conorbronsdon-transistor-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"transistor-mcp"
],
"env": {
"TRANSISTOR_API_KEY": "YOUR_TRANSISTOR_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Audivo is categorized under Podcasts and uses a local stdio subprocess. Transistor MCP belongs to Podcasts and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Audivo for podcasts work and Transistor MCP for podcasts.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Audivo has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Auth: api key required. Transistor MCP is bring-your-own-key: usage is billed by the API provider you supply a key for. Auth: api key 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 audivo and conorbronsdon-transistor-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Audivo has a quality signal of 57/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Transistor MCP has 44/100 (Fair) with 5 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars.