# yt-dlp-mcp

> yt-dlp-mcp — kingithegreat-yt-dlp-mcp. Use this tool when you need to download videos or retrieve video metadata in an MCP-compatible environment. It solves problems of video accessibility and metadata retrieval by wrapping yt-dlp functionality for compatible clients. The tool takes video identifiers as input and outputs downloaded videos or metadata, making it ideal for use cases requiring seamless video integration.

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

## Description

Wraps yt-dlp to enable MCP-compatible clients to look up video metadata and download videos.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.70
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-30

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** media
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/nb91vwr8zg)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/kingithegreat/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": "kingithegreat-yt-dlp-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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