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Youtube MCP Server

@nabid-pf

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Category

Media & Design

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Author

nabid-pf

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Nabid Niloy

About Youtube MCP Server

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#youtube#video-summarizer#mcp

Youtube MCP Server config

Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "youtube-video-summarizer-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Youtube MCP Server tools

1

Get details or explanation about a YouTube video, get captions or subtitles of Youtube video from a URL

Overview

What is Youtube?

Youtube is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that enables Claude to fetch and summarize YouTube videos by extracting titles, descriptions, and transcripts. It integrates with Claude Desktop through MCP and is intended for users who want quick, AI‑powered summaries of YouTube content.

How to use Youtube?

To use Youtube, add it to your Claude Desktop configuration (claude_desktop_config.json) with the command npx -y youtube-video-summarizer-mcp. Once integrated, you can ask Claude in natural language to summarize a YouTube video—for example, "Can you summarize this YouTube video for me? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ". The server exposes the MCP command get-video-info-for-summary-from-url to retrieve basic video information.

Key features of Youtube

  • Extracts YouTube video metadata (title, description, duration)
  • Retrieves and processes video captions using youtube-caption-extractor
  • Provides structured data to Claude for comprehensive summarization
  • Works with Claude Desktop through MCP integration
  • Supports natural‑language requests for video summaries

Use cases of Youtube

  • Get a summary of any public YouTube video’s key points
  • Request a structured overview of a video’s content and structure
  • Obtain video metadata and captions for further analysis or note‑taking

Frequently asked questions

1

What are the prerequisites for using Youtube?

Node.js version 18 or higher is required.

2

How do I integrate Youtube with Claude Desktop?

Add the server to your `claude_desktop_config.json` file under `mcpServers` with the command `npx -y youtube-video-summarizer-mcp`. Then restart Claude Desktop.

3

What commands does Youtube provide?

The server provides one MCP command: `get-video-info-for-summary-from-url`. You invoke it via natural language requests to Claude.

4

How does Youtube work behind the scenes?

It uses the `youtube-caption-extractor` library to fetch video captions/transcripts and communicates with Claude via the Model Context Protocol.

5

Does Youtube require authentication or API keys?

No authentication or API keys are mentioned in the documentation. It operates on publicly available YouTube video data.

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