Youtube Media MCP Server vs MCP Video

In-depth architectural comparison of the Youtube Media MCP Server and MCP Video MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

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Choose Youtube Media MCP Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Multimedia Process domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Youtube Media MCP Server Details

Choose MCP Video when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Multimedia Process domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore MCP Video Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Y Youtube Media MCP Server Multimedia Process	MCP Video Multimedia Process
Summary	YouTube video search with transcript extraction as first-class output.	Video editing MCP server with 91 FFmpeg, planning, and Hyperframes tools.
Category & Scope	Multimedia Process	Multimedia Process
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube-media-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "youtube-media-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-video": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "--yes",
        "unless"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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