The Yt Dlp Mcp server integrates yt-dlp functionality with Claude and other MCP-compatible AI agents, enabling video discovery, metadata extraction, transcript retrieval, and media downloads through natural language. It provides tools for searching YouTube, downloading videos at specified resolutions, extracting audio, retrieving subtitles and transcripts in multiple languages, and accessing comprehensive video metadata—all without requiring direct content downloads for metadata operations. The server prioritizes user privacy through direct downloads via yt-dlp, implements input validation with Zod schemas, and supports multiple video platforms beyond YouTube including Facebook.
claude mcp add --transport stdio kevinwatt-yt-dlp-mcp uvx yt-dlp-mcp