yt-dlp search, download, metadata, delivery, and Plex workflows over MCP and CLI.
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claude mcp add rytdl -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 @dinglebear/[email protected]{
"mcpServers": {
"rytdl": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@dinglebear/[email protected]"
],
"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>"
}
}
}
}{
"mcpServers": {
"rytdl": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@dinglebear/[email protected]"
],
"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>"
}
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"rytdl": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@dinglebear/[email protected]"
],
"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>"
}
}
}
}Replace the values in angle brackets with your own. Keys stay on your machine; we never see them.
Tools
This server runs locally, so its tools are listed by your MCP client once it starts.
Environment variables
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
YTDLP_PLEX_URLOptional | Optional Plex server URL for playlist and Plex sync workflows. |
YTDLP_PLEX_TOKENOptional, secret | Optional Plex token for playlist and Plex sync workflows. |
YTDLP_ACOUSTID_CLIENT_KEYOptional, secret | Optional AcoustID client key for identification and auto-retagging workflows. |
YTDL_RMCP_BINARY_VERSIONOptional | Optional GitHub release tag override for the downloaded YTDL RMCP binary. |
YTDL_RMCP_RELEASE_BASE_URLOptional | Optional release download base URL override. |
RUST_LOGOptional | Tracing filter for YTDL RMCP logs. |
Details
| Package | @dinglebear/[email protected] (NPM, stdio) |
| First published | 4 Aug 2026 |
| Last updated | 4 Aug 2026 |
| Registry name | ai.dinglebear/rytdl |
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