A powerful YouTube MCP server that lets Claude natively play, pause, seek, and queue entire youtube playlists locally while also fetching deep video analytics and transcripts.
Quick Install
Copy the config for your editor. Some servers may need additional setup — check the README.
Claude Desktop
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Add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"youtube-mcp-server": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"youtube-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}📋 Copy
Run in terminal:
claude mcp add youtube-mcp-server uvx youtube-mcp-server📋 Copy
Add to .cursor/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"youtube-mcp-server": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"youtube-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}📋 Copy
Or install with pip: pip install youtube-mcp-server