Is Yt Dlp Mcp safe to use?

Yt Dlp 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. Licensed under MIT.

How do I install Yt Dlp Mcp?

Yt Dlp Mcp can be installed by cloning its GitHub repository and following the setup instructions in the README.

What AI clients work with Yt Dlp Mcp?

Yt Dlp Mcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio transport.

Is Yt Dlp Mcp actively maintained?

Yt Dlp Mcp is less actively maintained — last commit was 134 days ago. It has 239 GitHub stars.

Yt Dlp Mcp

Name: Yt Dlp Mcp
Author: kevinwatt

by kevinwatt

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that bridges Video & Audio content with Large Language Models using yt-dlp.

239 0 tools GitHub

No known CVEs

MIT license

Maintained

Last commit 134d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio

0 tools

Grade F

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Step 1

Install in your client

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

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio · Node 18+

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "yt-dlp-mcp": {
      "command": "<see-readme>",
      "args": []
    }
  }
}

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What Yt Dlp Mcp does

A powerful MCP server that brings video platform capabilities to your AI agents

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Is Yt Dlp Mcp safe to use?: Yt Dlp 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. Licensed under MIT.
How do I install Yt Dlp Mcp?: Yt Dlp Mcp can be installed by cloning its GitHub repository and following the setup instructions in the README.
What AI clients work with Yt Dlp Mcp?: Yt Dlp Mcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio transport.
Is Yt Dlp Mcp actively maintained?: Yt Dlp Mcp is less actively maintained — last commit was 134 days ago. It has 239 GitHub stars.

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Step 1

Install in your client

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

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio · Node 18+

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "yt-dlp-mcp": {
      "command": "<see-readme>",
      "args": []
    }
  }
}

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What Yt Dlp Mcp does

A powerful MCP server that brings video platform capabilities to your AI agents

Test This Server

No automated test available for this server. Check the GitHub README for setup instructions.

README

🎬 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:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "yt-dlp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@kevinwatt/yt-dlp-mcp@latest"]
    }
  }
}

MCP Client Configuration

Dive

Open Dive Desktop
Click "+ Add MCP Server"
Paste the config provided above
Click "Save" and you're ready!

Claude Code

Use the Claude Code CLI to add the yt-dlp MCP server (guide):

claude mcp add yt-dlp npx @kevinwatt/yt-dlp-mcp@latest

Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "yt-dlp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@kevinwatt/yt-dlp-mcp@latest"]
    }
  }
}

Cursor

Go to Cursor Settings -> MCP -> New MCP Server. Use the config provided above.

VS Code / Copilot

Install via the VS Code CLI:

code --add-mcp '{"name":"yt-dlp","command":"npx","args":["-y","@kevinwatt/yt-dlp-mcp@latest"]}'

Or follow the MCP install guide with the standard config from above.

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How we score →

0255075100

−66

Security

Maintenance

Efficiency

Documentation

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Categoriesclick a row to see evidence

Security

OSV.dev

No known CVEs.

No package registry to scan.

Community

Reviews

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Have you used this server?

Share your experience — it helps other developers decide.

How easy was setup?Did it work reliably?How was the documentation?

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Yt Dlp Mcp safe to use?: Yt Dlp 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. Licensed under MIT.
How do I install Yt Dlp Mcp?: Yt Dlp Mcp can be installed by cloning its GitHub repository and following the setup instructions in the README.
What AI clients work with Yt Dlp Mcp?: Yt Dlp Mcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio transport.
Is Yt Dlp Mcp actively maintained?: Yt Dlp Mcp is less actively maintained — last commit was 134 days ago. It has 239 GitHub stars.