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yorickchan/mcp_youtube_dlp

yorickchan/mcp_youtube_dlp

@yorickchan

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides tools for downloading YouTube videos and audio using yt-dlp.

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Installation & Configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp_youtube_dlp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp[cli]",
        "run",
        "<install path>/mcp_youtube_dlp/main.py"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YT_DLP_PATH": "/usr/local/bin/yt-dlp",
        "DEFAULT_DOWNLOAD_DIR": "~/Downloads/youtube_downloads"
      }
    }
  }
}

Information

Transport
stdio
Language
Python
Created
2026/6/13
Updated
2026/6/13