# youtube-watchlater-mcp

> Use this tool when you need to fetch videos from your YouTube Watch Later playlist or download video subtitles without being limited by YouTube API restrictions. It takes browser cookies as input and outputs the fetched videos or subtitles, allowing for offline access to your Watch Later content. Ideal for users who want to batch download or archive their Watch Later videos and subtitles.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/tulaman-youtube-watchlater-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/tulaman-youtube-watchlater-mcp

## Description

Fetches your YouTube Watch Later playlist using yt-dlp with browser cookies, bypassing YouTube API limitations. Also supports downloading video subtitles.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.70
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-01

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** browser-automation
- **Updated:** 2026-09-01

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/s1sygnelrc)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/tulaman/youtube-watchlater-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": "tulaman-youtube-watchlater-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/tulaman-youtube-watchlater-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/tulaman-youtube-watchlater-mcp/pull`

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