# mcp-yt-dlp

> Use this tool when you need to download videos and audio from URLs, as it provides a comprehensive solution for retrieving media content. It solves problems such as dependency checking, video metadata retrieval, and download management, making it ideal for tasks that require media content acquisition. The tool accepts URLs as input and outputs downloaded media files, making it a useful interface for automating media downloads.

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

## Description

MCP server wrapping yt-dlp for downloading videos and audio from URLs, providing tools to check dependencies, retrieve video metadata, and perform downloads.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.70
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-31

## Facts

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

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/ok1x0n85tu)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/pauloFroes/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": "paulofroes-mcp-yt-dlp"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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