YTDL RMCP vs MCP Video Analyzer

In-depth architectural comparison of the YTDL RMCP and MCP Video Analyzer 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?

Choose YTDL RMCP 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).
• Primary tools included: youtube_search, youtube_search_ui, youtube_download.

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Choose MCP Video Analyzer 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).
• Primary tools included: analyze_video, analyze_videos, get_transcript.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	YTDL RMCP Multimedia Process	MCP Video Analyzer guimatheus92 Multimedia Process
Summary	Rust MCP server and CLI for yt-dlp search, downloads, metadata, transfers, and Plex playlists.	MCP server for video analysis — extracts transcripts, key frames, OCR text, and annotated timelines from video URLs. Supports Loom and direct video files (.mp4, .webm). Zero auth required.
Category & Scope	Multimedia Process

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": {
    "ytdl-rmcp-2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@dinglebear/rytdl"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "guimatheus92-mcp-video-analyzer": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "guimatheus92-mcp-video-analyzer"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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