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by adhikasp·★ 48·Score 41

A Python-based MCP server that fetches YouTube transcripts with timestamps for LLM integration.

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Overview

This MCP server provides functionality to download video transcripts directly from YouTube videos and make them accessible to MCP-compatible clients. It supports both video IDs and full YouTube URLs, with transcripts including timestamps for context. The server is implemented in Python and uses uv for dependency management, making it easy to integrate into existing MCP workflows. The implementation is straightforward but effective, focusing on a single, well-defined functionality rather than trying to handle multiple YouTube-related features.

Try asking AI

After installing, here are 5 things you can ask your AI assistant:

you:Analyzing video content without watching by processing transcripts through an LLM
you:Building research tools that aggregate information from educational YouTube videos
you:Creating content review systems that process and summarize video transcripts
you:Does this server support all YouTube videos?
you:Are there rate limits to using this server?

When to choose this

Choose this when you need to integrate YouTube video transcripts into your AI workflow and want a simple, dedicated MCP solution for accessing YouTube content.

When NOT to choose this

Don't choose this if you need to process audio/video directly, handle YouTube API rate limits, or require sophisticated YouTube content analysis beyond transcript retrieval.

Tools this server exposes

1 tool extracted from the README
  • download_transcript

    Download transcripts from YouTube videos

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Installation

Installation

Using uv (recommended)

uvx --from git+https://github.com/adhikasp/mcp-youtube mcp-youtube

From source

git clone https://github.com/adhikasp/mcp-youtube
cd mcp-youtube
uv venv
source .venv/bin/activate  # On Unix/MacOS
# or .venv\Scripts\activate  # On Windows
uv sync
python -m youtube_mcp

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add the following to your Claude Desktop config.json:

"mcpServers": {
  "youtube": {
    "command": "uvx",
    "args": ["--from", "git+https://github.com/adhikasp/mcp-youtube", "mcp-youtube"]
  }
}

FAQ

Does this server support all YouTube videos?
The server can access most public YouTube videos that have captions enabled. Private videos or videos with disabled captions will not be accessible.
Are there rate limits to using this server?
As with any YouTube API access, there may be rate limits. The server should handle common usage patterns, but excessive requests might trigger YouTube's throttling mechanisms.

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