YouTube for Claude Desktop
io.github.mcp-dir/youtube-mcp
Search, video, channel, playlist, comments, trending and related items from YouTube. Hosted by the p
client:Claude Desktop
transport:streamable-http
tools:35
Install YouTube in Claude Desktop
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json · windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"youtube-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-remote",
"https://api.mcp.ai/p_youtube"
]
}
}
}Claude Desktop has no remote transport in its config file, so this bridges through mcp-remote. Restart the app after saving. Claude Desktop docs
What Claude Desktop can do once it is connected
- youtube_home_feed
- youtube_trending
- youtube_search
- youtube_resolve_url
- youtube_download
- youtube_hype
- youtube_hashtag
- youtube_playlist
- youtube_comments
- youtube_video_related
- youtube_channel_home
- youtube_channel_about
- youtube_channel_videos
- youtube_channel_shorts
- youtube_channel_playlists
- youtube_channel_community
- youtube_channel_featured
- youtube_channel_store
- youtube_channel_search
- youtube_channel_videos_post
- youtube_channel_shorts_post
- youtube_api
- youtube_my_channels
- youtube_comment_threads