mcp-youtube-transcript

mcp-youtube-transcript

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entertainment_and_media

The YouTube Transcript MCP Server allows users to retrieve transcripts for specific YouTube videos using provided URLs. It can be integrated with Goose CLI, Goose Desktop, and Claude Desktop, and supports proxy usage for restricted environments.

YouTube Transcript MCP Server

This MCP server retrieves transcripts for given YouTube video URLs.

Tools

  • get_transcript: Fetches the transcript of a specified YouTube video.
    • Parameters:
      • url: The full URL of the YouTube video. Required.
      • lang: The desired language for the transcript. Defaults to 'en'.

Installation

Goose CLI

Configure ~/.config/goose/config.yaml to enable the YouTube Transcript extension.

Goose Desktop

Add a new extension with type 'Standard IO', ID 'youtube-transcript'.

Claude Desktop

Edit claude_desktop_config.json to include the server under mcpServers.

Smithery Installation

Automatic installation is possible via Smithery CLI.

Using Proxy Servers

Supports proxy servers such as Webshare for restricted environments.