# YouTube Downloader

> Use this tool when you need to extract video information or download content from YouTube for analysis, retrieval, or media processing within AI assistant conversations. It solves problems related to accessing YouTube video data, such as retrieving video metadata or downloading videos for further processing. The tool takes YouTube video URLs as input and outputs video information or downloaded media files, making it a valuable interface for AI assistants to interact with YouTube content.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/xue160709-youtube-downloader  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/xue160709-youtube-downloader

## Description

YT-MCP-Server provides a bridge between AI assistants and YouTube content through the yt-dlp tool. This implementation enables assistants to interact with YouTube videos by leveraging the powerful yt-dlp command-line utility for video information extraction and downloading capabilities. Built with TypeScript using the MCP framework, it exposes YouTube functionality through a standardized interface, making it valuable for use cases requiring video content analysis, information retrieval, or media processing directly within assistant conversations.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.65
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-01

## Facts

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

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/xue160709-youtube-downloader)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/xue160709/yt-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": "xue160709-youtube-downloader"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/xue160709-youtube-downloader` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/xue160709-youtube-downloader/pull`

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