Best YouTube MCP Servers (July 2026) - Ranked by GitHub Stars
yutu is the best mcp server for YouTube - 600 GitHub stars. Strong alternatives: Mcp Youtube Transcript and smartest-tv.
44 YouTube MCP servers for developers, ranked by GitHub stars. Every pick links to install commands and trust signals.
Ranked by Skillselion · adoption from the skills.sh registry & GitHub · data refreshed July 28, 2026.
The top 30 MCP servers for youtube
| # | MCP Server | Stars |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A fully functional MCP server and CLI for YouTube | 600 |
| 2 | An MCP server retrieving transcripts of YouTube videos | 459 |
| 3 |  smartest-tvHybirdss · Hybirdss/smartest-tvControl any smart TV with natural language. Resolve Netflix/YouTube/Spotify and deep-link. | 37 |
| 4 |  Kirbah Mcp Youtubecollectionkirbah · kirbah/mcp-youtubeProvide token-optimized, structured YouTube data to enhance your LLM applications. Access efficien… | 25 |
| 5 | YouTube Datacollectionkirbah · kirbah/mcp-youtube YouTube MCP server for token-optimized, structured data using the YouTube Data API v3. | 25 |
| 6 |  McpSpaceFrontiers · SpaceFrontiers/mcpFull-text retrieval: papers, books, patents, Wikipedia, Reddit, Telegram, YouTube. With citations. | 11 |
| 7 |  💯 YouTube Transcript + YouTube Search MCP for AI AgentscollectionZeroPointRepo · ZeroPointRepo/youtube-mcp💯 The fastest YouTube transcript + YouTube search MCP for AI agents. Try for free. | 7 |
| 8 |  YouTube MCP by UnClickcollectionmalamutemayhem · malamutemayhem/unclickSearch YouTube and get video, channel, playlist, and caption details. By UnClick. | 4 |
| 9 |  Ssemble AI Clippingcollectionssembleinc · ssembleinc/ssemble-mcp-serverCreate AI-powered short-form video clips from YouTube videos. Supports webhook callbacks. | 4 |
| 10 |  Youtube Video Analyzercollectionludmila-omlopes · ludmila-omlopes/youtube-video-analyzer-mcpMCP stdio server for analyzing YouTube videos with Google Gemini | 3 |
| 11 |  DynamoicollectiongetDynamoi · getDynamoi/mcpPromote music on Spotify and grow YouTube channels through AI-powered Meta and Google ad campaigns. | 3 |
| 12 |  Mcpcollectionrolliinc · rolliinc/rolli-mcpSocial media search, expert discovery, and analytics across X, Reddit, YouTube, and more | 2 |
| 13 |  YouTube Shorts Agentdavidmosiah · davidmosiah/youtube-shorts-agentAgent-first YouTube Shorts uploader: dry-run validation, OAuth checks, synthetic-media metadata. | 1 |
| 14 |  Mpv Mcp Serverarijit-gogoi · arijit-gogoi/mpv-mcp-serverControl mpv media player — playback, playlists, YouTube streaming, and downloads. | 1 |
| 15 |  Multi Scraper McpPerufitlife · Perufitlife/multi-scraper-mcp12 web scraping tools for AI agents: Reddit, Amazon, eBay, Google Maps, Yelp, YouTube, TikTok | 1 |
| 16 |  ScribefycollectionMKirovBG · MKirovBG/scribefy-mcpSearch YouTube, get video metadata, and extract timestamped transcripts for AI workflows. | 1 |
| 17 |  Sociavault Mcpolamide-olaniyan · olamide-olaniyan/sociavault-mcpScrape social data from TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, X, LinkedIn, Reddit, and ad libraries. | 1 |
| 18 |  WoopSocial Social Media MCPcollectionWoopSocial · WoopSocial/mcpPost to social media (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, YouTube, TikTok, X/Twitter and more) | 1 |
| 19 |  Youtube Mcpmiller-joe · miller-joe/youtube-mcpMCP server for YouTube creator-ops with a ComfyUI bridge for AI thumbnail generation. | 0 |
| 20 |  Youtube Media Mcp Servercom.thenextgennexusYouTube video search with transcript extraction as first-class output. | 0 |
| 21 |  Youtube Organic Mcplanternrow · lanternrow/youtube-organic-mcpYouTube organic analytics — channel stats, video performance, watch time & audience insights. | 0 |
| 22 |  YouTube Studio MCPHarper-LabsHosted MCP for YouTube Studio: uploads, metadata, playlists, comments, analytics, captions. | 0 |
| 23 |  YouTube Trends MCPai.trendsmcpYouTube search interest and trend data over time, with growth metrics. Free key at trendsmcp.ai | 0 |
| 24 |  BrainTubelildaddyoSearch everything you save: YouTube, articles, podcasts, PDFs, Notion, Obsidian. JWT auth. | 0 |
| 25 |  CaptapiCDCStream · CDCStream/captapiSocial media data from YouTube, TikTok, Instagram & Facebook. 62 tools, one API key. | 0 |
| 26 | AI influencer search on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube. Deinai MCP token required; credits per result. | 0 |
| 27 |  DevMatch - AI Recruiting & Mission-Aligned Engineer Discoveryio.github.Luca-BlightAI recruiting for mission-aligned engineers — verified across GitHub, X, YouTube, Medium, and more | 0 |
| 28 |  Feedhook Mcppatwalls · patwalls/feedhook-mcpTurn a YouTube channel into a webhook: a signed HTTP POST seconds after every new video. | 0 |
| 29 | IndianAppGuy Magicslide Mcpai.smithery Generate professional PowerPoint presentations from text, YouTube videos, or structured JSON data.… | 0 |
| 30 | IndianAppGuy Magicslide Mcp Actual Testai.smithery Generate polished PowerPoint presentations from text prompts, YouTube videos, or structured outlin… | 0 |
Is YouTube well covered on Skillselion?
YouTube has the second-largest genuine match count in the batch after Google and AWS, with real variety across transcript extraction, creator analytics/Studio management, short-form clipping, and trend tracking - not just repeated "search YouTube" wrappers. yutu's dual MCP-server-and-CLI design and its 583-star lead make it an easy, well-evidenced top pick.
Skillselion is an independent directory, not affiliated with YouTube.
Why these MCP servers rank for youtube
1. yutu
yutu ranks #1 of the 44 MCP servers for YouTube by adoption, with 600 GitHub stars. It a fully functional MCP server and CLI for YouTube.
2. Mcp Youtube Transcript
Mcp Youtube Transcript ranks #2 of the 44 MCP servers for YouTube by adoption, with 459 GitHub stars. It an MCP server retrieving transcripts of YouTube videos.
3. smartest-tv
smartest-tv ranks #3 of the 44 MCP servers for YouTube by adoption, with 37 GitHub stars. It control any smart TV with natural language. Resolve Netflix/YouTube/Spotify and deep-link.
4. Kirbah Mcp Youtube
Kirbah Mcp Youtube ranks #4 of the 44 MCP servers for YouTube by adoption, with 25 GitHub stars. It provide token-optimized, structured YouTube data to enhance your LLM applications. Access efficien….
5. YouTube Data
YouTube Data ranks #5 of the 44 MCP servers for YouTube by adoption, with 25 GitHub stars. It youTube MCP server for token-optimized, structured data using the YouTube Data API v3.
Common questions
How are these YouTube MCP servers ranked?
By GitHub stars across the 44 YouTube MCP servers that name YouTube in their own name or description - none of these report installs yet. Data from GitHub.
What counts as a YouTube MCP server on this list?
A tool counts here if its own name or description names YouTube directly - not merely an author handle or an unrelated mention - and it is registered as an MCP-type listing in the Skillselion catalog. That bar currently matches 44 servers.
Is Skillselion affiliated with YouTube?
No. Skillselion is an independent directory, not affiliated with YouTube. Rankings come from public GitHub adoption signals, not sponsorship or partnership.
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