MCP YouTube Companion

What is MCP YouTube Companion?

An MCP tool that enables natural language interaction with your personal YouTube experience. It integrates with the YouTube Data API v3 to fetch trending videos, recent uploads from subscribed channels, and user activity, allowing you to interact with YouTube content via your favorite LLM client.

How to use MCP YouTube Companion?

Set up YouTube API credentials (Client ID, Client Secret, and Refresh Token) via Google Cloud Console, then use OAuth authentication to connect the MCP tool. Once configured, use natural language commands in your LLM client to query YouTube data, such as asking for trending videos or subscribed channel feeds.

Key features of MCP YouTube Companion

• Fetch trending videos worldwide
• View recent uploads from subscribed channels
• Check your latest YouTube activity
• See your most recent comments
• Check if you've uploaded recently

Use cases of MCP YouTube Companion

• Discover what's trending on YouTube without manual browsing
• Keep up with new uploads from channels you follow
• Quickly review your own recent activity on YouTube

FAQ from MCP YouTube Companion

What are the prerequisites?

A Google account with YouTube access and YouTube API credentials (Client ID, Client Secret, and Refresh Token).

How do I get YouTube API credentials?

Navigate to the Google Cloud Console, create a project, enable the YouTube Data API v3, and generate OAuth credentials.

How does authentication work?

You need to use/build a frontend/api that OAuth with Google to exchange an access code for a refresh token, then use that refresh token to connect with the MCP server.

What can I ask the tool?

You can ask for trending videos, recent uploads from subscribed channels, and your own activity like latest comments or uploads.