Which integrations are available for this server?

Allows for searching the YouTube Music catalog for songs, albums, artists, and playlists, as well as managing user playlists through actions such as creating, listing, adding tracks, and deleting.

How do I use mcp-ytmusic?

1. Click on "Install Server". 2. Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state. 3. In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@mcp-ytmusic Add 'Starboy' by The Weeknd to my 'Favorites' playlist" That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed. Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.

mcp-ytmusic

by gethyper

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Python

Local

mcp-ytmusic

YouTube Music MCP server for Claude Code. Search the catalog and manage playlists via natural language.

Tools

Tool	Actions	Description
`search`	—	Search songs, videos, albums, artists, playlists
`playlist`	`list`, `create`, `add`, `tracks`, `delete`	Manage playlists
`config`	`info`, `auth_status`	Check configuration and auth

Setup

# Clone and install
git clone https://github.com/alexcook/mcp-ytmusic.git
cd mcp-ytmusic
python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate
pip install -e .

# Initialize config directory
ytmusic-mcp init

# Authenticate (paste browser headers from Chrome DevTools on music.youtube.com)
ytmusic-mcp auth

# Verify
ytmusic-mcp status

Claude Code Integration

Add to ~/.claude/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "YouTube Music": {
      "command": "/path/to/mcp-ytmusic/venv/bin/python",
      "args": ["-m", "ytmusic_mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Auth

Uses browser cookie authentication via ytmusicapi. One-time setup:

Open Chrome → https://music.youtube.com (make sure you're logged in)
Open DevTools (F12) → Network tab
Click any request to music.youtube.com
Right-click → Copy → Copy request headers
Run ytmusic-mcp auth and paste when prompted

Credentials are saved to ~/.config/ytmusic-mcp/browser.json and are valid for ~2 years.

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