# yt-dlp

> Use this tool when you need to extract video metadata or download videos from popular platforms like YouTube and TikTok. It solves problems of accessing video content offline or converting videos to MP3 format, providing inputs such as video URLs and outputs like direct MP4 links and local downloads. It is ideal for use cases requiring video content retrieval, conversion, or offline access.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/agaldemas-yt-dlp-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/agaldemas-yt-dlp-mcp

## Description

Enables video metadata extraction and downloading from platforms like TikTok and YouTube via yt-dlp, including direct MP4 links and local downloads with MP3 conversion.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.69
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-31

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** social-media
- **Updated:** 2026-08-31

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/yx9mp3qtqe)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/agaldemas/yt-dlp-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "agaldemas-yt-dlp-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/agaldemas-yt-dlp-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/agaldemas-yt-dlp-mcp/pull`

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