YouTube Reader for Claude Desktop
io.github.anmol1310/youtube-reader
Turn any YouTube video into text: transcript, title, channel, timestamps.
client:Claude Desktop
transport:streamable-http
tools:1
Install YouTube Reader in Claude Desktop
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json · windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"youtube-reader": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-remote",
"https://web-production-0cbb7.up.railway.app/mcp"
]
}
}
}
Claude Desktop has no remote transport in its config file, so this bridges through mcp-remote. Restart the app after saving. Claude Desktop docs