Photoshop MCP vs YTDL RMCP
A side-by-side look at the Photoshop MCP and YTDL RMCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Photoshop MCP for multimedia process work as a local process; choose YTDL RMCP for multimedia process as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Photoshop MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Multimedia Process domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Choose YTDL RMCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Multimedia Process domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
youtube_search, youtube_search_ui, youtube_download.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Multimedia Process | Multimedia Process |
| Quality signal | 52/100 · Good | 56/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 728 | 3 |
| Directory activity | 8 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 8 |
| Full listing | View Photoshop MCP | View YTDL RMCP |
Tools & capabilities
Photoshop MCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
YTDL RMCP tools 8
youtube_searchSearch YouTube with yt-dlp and return result URLs without downloading.youtube_search_uiOpen an interactive YouTube search UI in MCP App-capable hosts.youtube_downloadDownload one or more URLs (audio/video/both) and transfer them to a target path.youtube_probeRead-only: resolve title/duration/uploader/format counts without downloading.youtube_identifyFingerprint local audio with `fpcalc`, return AcoustID/MusicBrainz candidates, preview canonical tags, and optionally write high-confidence tags.youtube_statsSummarize the download ledger: totals, file kinds, uploaders, and recent entries.youtube_plex_playlistBuild or preview Plex audio playlists from successful transferred audio history.youtube_transfer_queueList and drain retained-staging transfer failure manifests.
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.
Photoshop MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"photoshop-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"-p",
"@alisaitteke/photoshop-mcp",
"ui"
]
}
}
}
YTDL RMCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"ytdl-rmcp-2": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@dinglebear/rytdl"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Photoshop MCP is categorized under Multimedia Process and uses a local stdio subprocess. YTDL RMCP belongs to Multimedia Process and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Photoshop MCP for multimedia process work and YTDL RMCP for multimedia process.
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.
Photoshop MCP is listed as free. YTDL RMCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 photoshop-mcp and ytdl-rmcp-2 as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Photoshop MCP has a quality signal of 52/100 (Good) with 8 views, 0 installs and 728 GitHub stars. YTDL RMCP has 56/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 3 GitHub stars.