format37/youtube_mcp
FreeNot checkedMCP server that transcribes YouTube videos to text. Uses yt-dlp to download audio and OpenAI's Whisper-1 for more precise transcription than youtube captions. P
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MCP server that transcribes YouTube videos to text. Uses yt-dlp to download audio and OpenAI's Whisper-1 for more precise transcription than youtube captions. Provide a YouTube URL and get back the full transcript splitted by chunks for long videos.
README
Youtube transcribation MCP server
Demo Video
Click the image above to watch the demo video
Requirements:
- OpenAI API key
- Cookies
Server installation
- Clone the repo:
git clone https://github.com/format37/youtube_mcp.git
cd youtube_mcp
nano .env
- Extract your cookies. See cookies.md
Place cookies.txt in the ./mcp/ folder. - Generate MCP_KEY:
python token_generator.py
- Define .env:
CONTAINER_NAME=youtube_mcp_main
PORT=7001
MCP_KEY=YOUR-MCP-KEY
OPENAI_API_KEY=YOUR-OPENAI-KRY
- Provide run access
sudo chmod +x compose.sh
sudo chmod +x logs.sh
sudo chmod +x update.sh
- Run
./compose.sh
- Check that port is opened for incoming connections.
Client configuration
- Add Bybit server to the Claude desktop config: Example:
{
"mcpServers": {
"youtube": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-remote",
"http://localhost:7001/sse",
"--header",
"Authorization:YOUR-TOKEN",
"--allow-http"
],
"disabled": false
}
}
}
Client side
4. Restart Claude desktop
5. Check that tws tools are listed in the tools list. Ask Claude to check ibkr account
Installing format37/youtube_mcp
This server has no published package — it is built from source. Open the repository and follow its README.
▸ github.com/format37/youtube_mcpFAQ
Is format37/youtube_mcp MCP free?
Yes, format37/youtube_mcp MCP is free — one-click install via Unyly at no cost.
Does format37/youtube_mcp need an API key?
No, format37/youtube_mcp runs without API keys or environment variables.
Is format37/youtube_mcp hosted or self-hosted?
Self-hosted: the server runs locally on your machine via the install command above.
How do I install format37/youtube_mcp in Claude Desktop, Claude Code or Cursor?
Open format37/youtube_mcp on unyly.org, pick your client tab (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor) and press Install — the config is generated automatically, no JSON editing.
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