io.github.jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript vs Watch Video
io.github.jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript is an MCP server published by jkawamoto. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, Docker MCP Catalog). Watch Video is an MCP server published by marwanm7moud. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-14. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |   io.github.jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript |  Watch Video |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 0.8.4 Forks (GitHub): 79 Stars (GitHub): 496 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 0.2.0 Forks (GitHub): 1 Stars (GitHub): 3 Not marked · First seen |
| Docker MCP Catalog | Listed Version: sha256:90eefb484754 Forks (GitHub): 79 Pulls (Docker Hub): 308 014 Stars (Docker Hub): 19 Stars (GitHub): 496 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | io.github.jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript | Watch Video |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 2 (better) | 1 (worse) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 496 (better) | 3 (worse) |
| Pulls (Docker Hub) (differs) | 308 014 | No figure on Docker Hub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 79 (better) | 1 (worse) |
| Last release (differs) | 2026-11-14 | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | On your machine (https://github.com/jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript/releases/download/v0.8.4/mcp-youtube-transcript.mcpb) | On your machine (watch-video-mcp) |
| Transport | stdio | stdio |
| Tools it declares (differs) | 4 | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript | github.com/marwanm7moud/watch-video |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 6 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-31 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. Where the data itself says which value is better (more marketplaces, a larger figure of the same marketplace, a fresher release, a verified mark on a marketplace that lists both), the better one is also marked green with ▲ and the worse one red with ▼. Where it runs, the transport, the tools, the settings, hooks, the bundle's parts, the licence and the week's changes are marked only as different: more or fewer is not better in itself.
What each says it does
io.github.jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript
An MCP server retrieving transcripts of YouTube videos
Watch Video
Let an AI watch a video: timestamped transcript, scene-selected keyframes and exact frames. Local.
How to run each
io.github.jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript As a local MCP server: Docker image
claude mcp add --transport stdio youtube-transcript -- docker run -i --rm mcp/youtube-transcriptWatch Video As a local MCP server: PyPI package
claude mcp add --transport stdio watch-video -- uvx watch-video-mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
The marketplaces of Watch Video publish no list of tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: io.github.jkawamoto/mcp-youtube-transcript · What it can do: Watch Video · Compare two other plugins
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