# yt-dlp-mcp-server

> Use this tool when you need to automate media downloads from YouTube and other sites, with advanced options and safety features. It solves problems related to media acquisition, processing, and integration, allowing AI agents to inspect, plan, and postprocess media with ease. The tool takes in site URLs and download options as input, and outputs downloaded and processed media files.

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

## Description

Enables AI agents to inspect, plan, download, and postprocess media from YouTube and other sites using yt-dlp, with safety and full option support.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.96
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** social-media
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/c0y1tuqk8y)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/antonio-orionus/yt-dlp-mcp-server>

## 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": "antonio-orionus-yt-dlp-mcp-server"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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