youtube-mcp vs YouTube
Side-by-side comparison of two Model Context Protocol servers. Pick the right one for Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or Cursor.
Search and browse videos, channels, and playlists to fetch titles, descriptions, stats, and durations. Retrieve multilingual, timestamped transcripts and…
Comparison
| Feature | youtube-mcp | YouTube |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Installs | — | — |
| Rating | — | — |
| Verified | — | — |
| Hosted | Hosted | Hosted |
| Tools | — | 3 |
| Category | media | media |
| Author | sfiorini | YouTube |
| Repo | — | anaisbetts/mcp-youtube |
When to pick youtube-mcp
Search and browse videos, channels, and playlists to fetch titles, descriptions, stats, and durations. Retrieve multilingual, timestamped transcripts and search within captions for precise context. Surface channel and playlist insights quickly by listing items and details.
When to pick YouTube
Fetch video transcripts, analyze channels, summarize long videos. Great for research and content workflows.
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