{"repo":"kevinwatt/yt-dlp-mcp","free":true,"listed":false,"github":"https://github.com/kevinwatt/yt-dlp-mcp","clone":"git clone https://github.com/kevinwatt/yt-dlp-mcp.git","description":"A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that bridges Video & Audio content with Large Language Models using yt-dlp.","language":"TypeScript","stars":270,"topics":[],"license":"MIT","category":"mcp-servers","readme_excerpt":"🎬 yt-dlp-mcp A powerful MCP server that brings video platform capabilities to your AI agents Integrate yt-dlp with Claude, Dive, and other MCP-compatible AI systems. Download videos, extract metadata, get transcripts, and more — all through natural language. Features • Installation • Tools • Usage • Documentation --- ✨ Features 🔍 Search & Discovery - Search YouTube with pagination - JSON or Markdown output formats - Filter by relevance and quality 📊 Metadata Extraction - Comprehensive video information - Channel details and statistics - Upload dates, tags, categories - No content download required 📝 Transcript & Subtitles - Download subtitles in VTT format - Generate clean text transcripts - Multi-language support - Auto-generated captions 🎥 Video Downloads - Resolution control (480p-1080p) - Video trimming support - Platform-agnostic (YouTube, Facebook, etc.) - Saved to Downloads folder 🎵 Audio Extraction - Best quality audio (M4A/MP3) - Direct audio-only downloads - Perfect for podcasts & music 🛡️ Privacy & Safety - No tracking or analytics - Direct downloads via yt-dlp - Zod schema validation - Character limits for LLM safety --- 🚀 Installation Prerequisites Install yt-dlp on your system: Platform Command 🪟 Windows winget install yt-dlp 🍎 macOS brew install yt-dlp 🐧 Linux pip install yt-dlp Getting Started Add the following config to your MCP client: MCP Client Configuration Dive 1. Open Dive Desktop 2. Click \"+ Add MCP Server\" 3. Paste the config provided above","default_branch":null,"files":null,"tree":[],"storefront":"/r/kevinwatt","claimed":false,"request_supported":{"post":"https://gitbuyer.com/r/kevinwatt/yt-dlp-mcp/request-supported","requests":0},"note":"indexed from public GitHub; nothing is for sale on this page. Clone it from GitHub. Paid listings live at /search."}