# YTDL RMCP

- Name: `ai.dinglebear/ytdl-rmcp`
- Tier: **Indexed** (Crawled from a public source. No check has passed yet, or a check failed.)
- Latest version: 1.0.2, released 2026-07-12
- Website: https://github.com/jmagar/ytdl-rmcp
- Source: https://github.com/jmagar/ytdl-rmcp
- Trust page: https://mcpvetted.com/t/dinglebear-ytdl-rmcp

Rust MCP server and CLI for yt-dlp search, downloads, metadata, transfers, and Plex playlists.

## What it can reach

- Network: none seen
- Files: none seen
- Accounts and secrets: Secret: YTDLP_PLEX_TOKEN, Secret: YTDLP_ACOUSTID_CLIENT_KEY

## Checks

### qualify: pass
Rules 2026-09-29.1, ran 2026-09-30T03:05:40.706Z.

### static: pass
Rules 2026-09-29.1, ran 2026-09-30T03:05:40.706Z.

### llm_claims: skipped
Rules 2026-09-29.1, ran 2026-09-30T03:05:40.706Z.
- [info] LLM claims check is not configured on this deploy.

## Install

### VS Code
Link: vscode:mcp/install?%7B%22name%22%3A%22ytdl-rmcp%22%2C%22type%22%3A%22stdio%22%2C%22command%22%3A%22npx%22%2C%22args%22%3A%5B%22-y%22%2C%22ytdl-rmcp%401.0.2%22%5D%2C%22env%22%3A%7B%22YTDLP_PLEX_URL%22%3A%22%3CYTDLP_PLEX_URL%3E%22%2C%22YTDLP_PLEX_TOKEN%22%3A%22%3CYTDLP_PLEX_TOKEN%3E%22%2C%22YTDLP_ACOUSTID_CLIENT_KEY%22%3A%22%3CYTDLP_ACOUSTID_CLIENT_KEY%3E%22%2C%22YTDL_RMCP_BINARY_VERSION%22%3A%22%3CYTDL_RMCP_BINARY_VERSION%3E%22%2C%22YTDL_RMCP_RELEASE_BASE_URL%22%3A%22%3CYTDL_RMCP_RELEASE_BASE_URL%3E%22%2C%22RUST_LOG%22%3A%22%3CRUST_LOG%3E%22%7D%7D
```sh
code --add-mcp '{"name":"ytdl-rmcp","type":"stdio","command":"npx","args":["-y","ytdl-rmcp@1.0.2"],"env":{"YTDLP_PLEX_URL":"<YTDLP_PLEX_URL>","YTDLP_PLEX_TOKEN":"<YTDLP_PLEX_TOKEN>","YTDLP_ACOUSTID_CLIENT_KEY":"<YTDLP_ACOUSTID_CLIENT_KEY>","YTDL_RMCP_BINARY_VERSION":"<YTDL_RMCP_BINARY_VERSION>","YTDL_RMCP_RELEASE_BASE_URL":"<YTDL_RMCP_RELEASE_BASE_URL>","RUST_LOG":"<RUST_LOG>"}}'
```
```json
{
  "servers": {
    "ytdl-rmcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ytdl-rmcp@1.0.2"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YTDLP_PLEX_URL": "<YTDLP_PLEX_URL>",
        "YTDLP_PLEX_TOKEN": "<YTDLP_PLEX_TOKEN>",
        "YTDLP_ACOUSTID_CLIENT_KEY": "<YTDLP_ACOUSTID_CLIENT_KEY>",
        "YTDL_RMCP_BINARY_VERSION": "<YTDL_RMCP_BINARY_VERSION>",
        "YTDL_RMCP_RELEASE_BASE_URL": "<YTDL_RMCP_RELEASE_BASE_URL>",
        "RUST_LOG": "<RUST_LOG>"
      }
    }
  }
}
```
1. Click the link, or run the command.
2. VS Code asks you to confirm the server before it starts.

### Cursor
Link: cursor://anysphere.cursor-deeplink/mcp/install?name=ytdl-rmcp&config=eyJjb21tYW5kIjoibnB4IiwiYXJncyI6WyIteSIsInl0ZGwtcm1jcEAxLjAuMiJdLCJlbnYiOnsiWVRETFBfUExFWF9VUkwiOiI8WVRETFBfUExFWF9VUkw%2BIiwiWVRETFBfUExFWF9UT0tFTiI6IjxZVERMUF9QTEVYX1RPS0VOPiIsIllURExQX0FDT1VTVElEX0NMSUVOVF9LRVkiOiI8WVRETFBfQUNPVVNUSURfQ0xJRU5UX0tFWT4iLCJZVERMX1JNQ1BfQklOQVJZX1ZFUlNJT04iOiI8WVRETF9STUNQX0JJTkFSWV9WRVJTSU9OPiIsIllURExfUk1DUF9SRUxFQVNFX0JBU0VfVVJMIjoiPFlURExfUk1DUF9SRUxFQVNFX0JBU0VfVVJMPiIsIlJVU1RfTE9HIjoiPFJVU1RfTE9HPiJ9fQ%3D%3D
```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ytdl-rmcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ytdl-rmcp@1.0.2"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YTDLP_PLEX_URL": "<YTDLP_PLEX_URL>",
        "YTDLP_PLEX_TOKEN": "<YTDLP_PLEX_TOKEN>",
        "YTDLP_ACOUSTID_CLIENT_KEY": "<YTDLP_ACOUSTID_CLIENT_KEY>",
        "YTDL_RMCP_BINARY_VERSION": "<YTDL_RMCP_BINARY_VERSION>",
        "YTDL_RMCP_RELEASE_BASE_URL": "<YTDL_RMCP_RELEASE_BASE_URL>",
        "RUST_LOG": "<RUST_LOG>"
      }
    }
  }
}
```
1. Click the link to open Cursor.
2. Cursor shows the server and asks you to install it.

### Claude Code
```sh
claude mcp add ytdl-rmcp -e YTDLP_PLEX_URL=<YTDLP_PLEX_URL> -e YTDLP_PLEX_TOKEN=<YTDLP_PLEX_TOKEN> -e YTDLP_ACOUSTID_CLIENT_KEY=<YTDLP_ACOUSTID_CLIENT_KEY> -e YTDL_RMCP_BINARY_VERSION=<YTDL_RMCP_BINARY_VERSION> -e YTDL_RMCP_RELEASE_BASE_URL=<YTDL_RMCP_RELEASE_BASE_URL> -e RUST_LOG=<RUST_LOG> -- npx -y ytdl-rmcp@1.0.2
```
1. Run the command in your terminal.
2. Restart or reload Claude Code if it's already open.

### Claude Desktop
```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ytdl-rmcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ytdl-rmcp@1.0.2"
      ],
      "env": {
        "YTDLP_PLEX_URL": "<YTDLP_PLEX_URL>",
        "YTDLP_PLEX_TOKEN": "<YTDLP_PLEX_TOKEN>",
        "YTDLP_ACOUSTID_CLIENT_KEY": "<YTDLP_ACOUSTID_CLIENT_KEY>",
        "YTDL_RMCP_BINARY_VERSION": "<YTDL_RMCP_BINARY_VERSION>",
        "YTDL_RMCP_RELEASE_BASE_URL": "<YTDL_RMCP_RELEASE_BASE_URL>",
        "RUST_LOG": "<RUST_LOG>"
      }
    }
  }
}
```
1. Open Settings, then Developer, then Edit Config.
2. Add the block below to claude_desktop_config.json.
3. Restart Claude Desktop.

### Claude (web) (not supported)
1. Claude on the web only connects to remote servers. Use Claude Desktop or Claude Code for this one.