YouTube MCP Server
Rank #4,829glama/kevinwatt/yt-dlp-mcp
Connects 'yt-dlp' with LLMs via the Model Context Protocol, allowing users to download YouTube content and integrate it with Dive and other MCP-compatible LLMs.
What you can do with YouTube MCP Server
YouTube MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server published by kevinwatt. It ranks #4,829 of 144,396 active servers on MCP Toplist, and its repository has 290 GitHub stars. YouTube MCP Server is listed across 3 registries — Glama, PulseMCP and mcp.so, with 5 release tags tracked from its GitHub repository. It was first listed on Feb 10, 2025 and most recently updated on May 20, 2026.
Not verifiedMCP Toplist has not yet written a checked profile for this server, so the paragraph above is assembled from registry data only. The repository README is the authority on what it does.
What YouTube MCP Server can and cannot do
Not verifiedMCP Toplist has not catalogued this server's tools or limitations. The repository README lists them.
What you need before using YouTube MCP Server
The registry listing declares no required environment variables or authentication. This is declared metadata, not a verified install — the repository README is the authority.
Declared by Glama, last synced Oct 16, 2026. Not independently verified by MCP Toplist.
No runtime, credential or payment requirements are recorded for this server beyond the declaration above.
Connect YouTube MCP Server and confirm it works
Install configuration unavailable. No registry publishes a machine-readable install config for this server — follow the repository README.
After adding the config, ask your client to list this server's tools. A tool list confirms the connection; an empty list or an error means the server did not start or needs credentials.
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What changed, and when this was checked
- First listed
- Feb 10, 2025
- Latest release tag
- May 20, 2026
- Version history
- 5 release tags tracked (below)
- Requirements evidence
- Declared by Glama, last synced Oct 16, 2026. Not independently verified by MCP Toplist.
- Profile checked
- Not yet — purpose, capabilities and requirements above come from registry data only
- Ranking data as of
- Oct 16, 2026
- Glama ↗listed since Apr 26, 2026 · still listed
- PulseMCP ↗listed since Jun 4, 2026 · still listed
- mcp.so ↗listed since Jun 4, 2026 · still listed
Do you maintain YouTube MCP Server? to correct or enrich this profile.
GitHub releases (5)
No registry surfaces explicit version metadata for this server. The list below shows release tags from the linked GitHub repository.
| Version | Published |
|---|---|
| v0.9.0 | May 20, 2026 |
| v0.8.5 | May 20, 2026 |
| v0.8.3 | Dec 24, 2025 |
| v0.8.1 | Dec 7, 2025 |
| v0.7.0 | Oct 18, 2025 |
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Frequently asked questions
- Who maintains YouTube MCP Server?
- YouTube MCP Server is maintained by kevinwatt, which publishes 6 MCP servers (9 total versions) tracked on MCP Toplist.
- Is YouTube MCP Server listed on the Official MCP Registry?
- YouTube MCP Server is not on the Official MCP Registry. It is listed on Glama, PulseMCP and mcp.so.
- How many versions does YouTube MCP Server have?
- No registry surfaces explicit version metadata for YouTube MCP Server; MCP Toplist tracks 5 release tags from its GitHub repository, most recently published on May 20, 2026.
- Where can I find the source code for YouTube MCP Server?
- The source code for YouTube MCP Server is hosted at github.com/kevinwatt/yt-dlp-mcp.
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