Youtube_mcp

Name: Youtube_mcp
Author: format37

by format37

youtube transcriber mcp server

31 0 tools GitHub

No known CVEs

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Stale

Last commit 302d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio, sse, http

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Entertainment

Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, sse, http · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube": {
      "args": [
        "mcp-remote",
        "http://localhost:7001/sse",
        "--header",
        "Authorization:YOUR-TOKEN",
        "--allow-http"
      ],
      "command": "npx",
      "disabled": false
    }
  }
}

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What Youtube_mcp does

git clone https://github.com/format37/youtube_mcp.git Extract your cookies. See cookies.md Place cookies.txt in the ./mcp/ folder. CONTAINER_NAME=youtube_mcp_main Check that port is opened for incoming connections.

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Is Youtube_mcp safe to use?: Youtube_mcp has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments.
How do I install Youtube_mcp?: Youtube_mcp supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What AI clients work with Youtube_mcp?: Youtube_mcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.
Is Youtube_mcp actively maintained?: Youtube_mcp is less actively maintained — last commit was 302 days ago. It has 31 GitHub stars.

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{ "mcpServers": { "youtube": { "args": [ "mcp-remote", "http://localhost:7001/sse", "--header", "Authorization:YOUR-TOKEN", "--allow-http" ], "command": "npx", "disabled": false } } }

Server installation

Clone the repo:

git clone https://github.com/format37/youtube_mcp.git cd youtube_mcp nano .env

Extract your cookies. See cookies.md
Place cookies.txt in the ./mcp/ folder.

Generate MCP_KEY:

python token_generator.py

Define .env:

CONTAINER_NAME=youtube_mcp_main PORT=7001 MCP_KEY=YOUR-MCP-KEY OPENAI_API_KEY=YOUR-OPENAI-KRY

Provide run access

sudo chmod +x compose.sh sudo chmod +x logs.sh sudo chmod +x update.sh

Run

./compose.sh

Check that port is opened for incoming connections.

Client configuration

Add Bybit server to the Claude desktop config: Example:

{ "mcpServers": { "youtube": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "http://localhost:7001/sse", "--header", "Authorization:YOUR-TOKEN", "--allow-http" ], "disabled": false } } }

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Youtube_mcp safe to use?

Youtube_mcp has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments.

How do I install Youtube_mcp?

Youtube_mcp supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.

What AI clients work with Youtube_mcp?

Youtube_mcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.

Is Youtube_mcp actively maintained?

Youtube_mcp is less actively maintained — last commit was 302 days ago. It has 31 GitHub stars.

Youtube_mcp

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Youtube_mcp

Install in your client

What Youtube_mcp does

Test This Server

youtube_mcp

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Requirements:

Server installation

Client configuration

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Why this score

29/100across 5 weighted dimensions

Security

Reviews

Frequently Asked Questions

Similar servers

Discussion

youtube_mcp

Demo Video

Requirements:

Server installation

Client configuration

Client side