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mcp_youtube_dlp

yorickchan/mcp_youtube_dlp

A YouTube video download service based on the MCP protocol, supporting video (MP4) and audio (MP3) downloads via yt-dlp, and integrable with AI assistants.

Install

Client configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp_youtube_dlp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp[cli]",
        "run",
        "<install path>/mcp_youtube_dlp/main.py"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YT_DLP_PATH": "<YT_DLP_PATH>",
        "DEFAULT_DOWNLOAD_DIR": "<DEFAULT_DOWNLOAD_DIR>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Environment variables

YT_DLP_PATHDEFAULT_DOWNLOAD_DIR
Category
Entertainment & Media, Education & Learning
License
GPL-2.0
Updated
Oct 6, 2026

About mcp_youtube_dlp

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

Features

  • Download YouTube videos in MP4 format

  • Download YouTube audio in MP3 format

  • Integration with MCP for AI assistant integration

Tools (2)

  • download_youtube_video

    Downloads a YouTube video in MP4 format.

  • download_youtube_audio

    Downloads a YouTube video's audio in MP3 format.

Details on this page are taken from the project's README. Open README

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