Our verdict
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From the listing
About anaisbetts/mcp-youtube
An open-source MCP server that exposes YouTube data to AI agents via the Model Context Protocol. It lets language models search videos, retrieve captions, and fetch channel information through a standardized interface.
Best for
Developers building AI agents that need to search or transcribe YouTube content
Use cases
- Building an AI assistant that can search and summarize YouTube videos
- Extracting captions or metadata from YouTube channels programmatically
- Integrating YouTube content discovery into agentic workflows
Notes
525 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-05-04. Licensed MIT.
Pros
- Simple, focused implementation in JavaScript with clear MCP integration
- Active community with over 500 stars indicating reliability
- Handles common YouTube data tasks without needing full API wrappers
Cons
- Limited to read-only operations (no uploads or comments)
- Requires a running MCP host to function, adding deployment overhead
- Dependent on YouTube's public API which may have rate limits
Key facts
What we have checked
- Days since the last commit
- 71
- GitHub forks
- 65
- GitHub stars
- 552
- Days to a first reply on issues
- 198.5
- Open issues
- 9
- Releases in the last 90 days
- 0
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How to use
How to set it up
As the listing publishes it. We have not run this install.
Install
mcp-installer install @anaisbetts/mcp-youtubeTools exposed
yt-dlpmcp-installer
Install
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Until then, follow the project's own README, or the setup the listing publishes under How to set it up.
Works with
What anaisbetts/mcp-youtube connects to
1 product, each with how we know and when we checked.
| Works with | Type | How we know | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youtube | Product | Its name pairs the product with MCPname "mcp-youtube" | GitHub |
Health and security
Is anaisbetts/mcp-youtube looked after, and what do its setup files show
Health score
26 out of 100
| Part | Points | What we saw |
|---|---|---|
| Recent activity | 26.3 of 30 | Last push 71 days ago |
| Releases | 0 of 15 | 0 releases in 90 days |
| Issue replies | 0 of 20 | First reply in 198.5 days (median) |
| Maintainer | 0 of 15 | Owned by a single user |
| Official source | 0 of 20 | Community server |
Alternatives
Alternatives to anaisbetts/mcp-youtube
| Record | Type | How we know | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Klavis-AI/YouTubeThis is an alternative to it | MCP server | Named in the listing | Not dated |
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Sources
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- GitHubRegistry
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