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mcp-video vs Youtube Video Channel
Same numbers we show everywhere else, lined up. Ratings come from users, the grade comes from our scanner, adoption comes from public registries.
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Compatibility package: mcp-video now installs Kinocut (formerly mcp-video).
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YouTube video metadata and channel data by URL or @handle. No API key or quota. Pay per result.
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Neither has been reviewed yet, so the comparison rests on the scan and the public usage numbers. Both score close on the safety scan (91 and 97 out of 100). Youtube Video Channel is hosted and callable through the gateway; mcp-video runs on your own machine. mcp-video has noticeably more public adoption.
| mcp-video | Youtube Video Channel | |
|---|---|---|
| User rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Safety grade | A91/100 | A97/100 |
| Adoption | Established | Growing |
| GitHub stars | 160 | 0 |
| Downloads / week | 335 | – |
| Runs where | Your machine (local) | Hosted (remote) |
| Gateway-ready | No | Yes |
| Tools | — | — |
| Write actions | — | — |
| Price per call | Free | Free |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Last release | 2026-09-19 | 2026-08-30 |
| Category | Media | Media |