Can Claude access YouTube videos?

Claude needs a connector for that. Tubask returns captions, metadata, and summaries Claude can read in chat.

How do I get Claude to read a video?

Connect Tubask, paste the URL, and ask for a summary. Claude calls Tubask's tools on its own.

How do I add MCP to Claude Desktop?

Open Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector → paste Tubask's MCP URL → sign in on the first tool call.

Does Tubask work in Claude Code?

Yes. Add it via `claude mcp add` CLI or `.mcp.json`. Same three tools as Desktop.

Tubask vs Claude video skills?

Skills are DIY files you maintain. Tubask is hosted MCP with OAuth and three stable tools.

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Summarize YouTube videos in Claude

Connect Tubask to Claude. Paste a link and get search, summaries, and timestamped quotes in the same thread.

vs DIY skills →

3 summaries · 25 searches · about 5 minutes

Settings → Connectors

Add custom connector

https://tubask.app/mcp

What breaks today

The link lands in chat — then nothing useful comes back.

Today

You paste a talk URL. Claude says it can't access YouTube. You export captions and burn context before you get an answer.

With Tubask

Tubask fetches captions and metadata when you paste a URL. The answer lands in the same thread.

Next: Tools

Three tools. One paste.

Summarize, search transcripts, query channels — without leaving chat.

youtube_query
Find videos, scan channels, and list playlists without leaving chat.
summarize_video
Get the thesis, chapters with timestamps, and takeaways from one link.
get_transcript
Pull the exact words and timestamp from captions.

Next: Setup

Connect in about five minutes

Follow these steps, then paste a YouTube link to test.

01
Pick your Claude app
Desktop: Connectors. Code: `.mcp.json` or CLI. claude.ai: custom connector URL.
02
Add Tubask
Paste the MCP URL or JSON. Complete OAuth when prompted.
03
Paste a YouTube URL
Ask for a summary, channel research, or a verbatim quote.

Paste into

Settings → Connectors

Claude Desktop only. Paste the URL, not a JSON file.

https://tubask.app/mcp

1.Copy the URL below
2.Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector → paste → sign in

Full setup guide →

Tubask vs DIY video skill →

Next: Prompts

Copy a prompt

Replace VIDEO_ID or @CHANNEL_HANDLE.

Channel research

What has @CHANNEL_HANDLE said about pricing in their last 10 uploads? Cite video titles and dates.

Quote for an article

Pull the exact sentence about churn around the 22-minute mark, with timestamp. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID

Next: FAQ

Common questions

Start with one link.

3 summaries · 25 searches. No credit card — you'll know from the first reply.

About 5 minutes to connect Claude or Cursor