# mcp-yt-dlp

> mcp-yt-dlp — mossworks-labs-mcp-yt-dlp. Use this tool when you need to retrieve YouTube video information, formats, and subtitles, or download videos using yt-dlp, with the MCP server providing a convenient interface for inputting video URLs and outputting downloaded files or video metadata. It solves problems related to accessing and downloading YouTube content, and its interface accepts video URLs as input and returns video files, formats, or subtitles as output. Use it in contexts where you need to automate YouTube video downloads or retrieve video metadata programmatically.

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

## Description

MCP server for YouTube video info, formats, subtitles, and download via yt-dlp

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.94
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-19

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** container
- **Runtime environment:** vm
- **Category:** social-media
- **Updated:** 2026-09-22

## Source

- **Source listing:** [GitHub](https://github.com/Mossworks-Labs/mcp-yt-dlp)

## 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": "mossworks-labs-mcp-yt-dlp"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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