YouTube Transcript MCP Server Configuration & Usage Guide

Supported Clients

• Claude Desktop
• Cursor
• VS Code / Cline

Installation Command

npx -y mcp-server-youtube-transcript

Configuration Example

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "youtube-transcript": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-server-youtube-transcript"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Permission Scope & Security Notes

只读取 YouTube 公开视频的字幕数据，Not Required API Key

• network-access

Risk Score：1/10

Common Errors

字幕不可用

该视频可能没有字幕或字幕被禁用

视频不存在

确认视频 URL 或 ID 正确且视频未被删除

Sources

• Official Documentation / Repository

Recently Verified：2026-05-18。Client versions and configuration formats may change. Please refer to official documentation before use.

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