# Arcmira: YouTube Transcript Search

Search YouTube and podcast transcripts for quotes, mentions, sponsors, ad reads, and speaker appearances. Useful when an agent needs sourced media research.

- MCP server · `type=mcp` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf (Devin Desktop), Cline, Zed, Gemini CLI · ★ 75
- Author: arcmira
- License: not stated · policy=link-only · description only; the file stays with the author
- Source: https://github.com/arcmira/mcp
- Updated: 2026-10-23
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/mcp/arcmira-youtube-transcript-search

## What it does

Arcmira connects a remote MCP server to an agent that can search YouTube and podcast transcripts. It returns timestamped passages, source links, publication dates, and speaker attribution when available. Other methods cover entity mentions, media appearances, recommendation labels, sponsor history, mention momentum, and YouTube monitoring.

The client can load its method reference through `arcmira_describe`, then run read-only code with `arcmira_execute_read`; monitor changes use `arcmira_execute_write`. Authentication is handled by the host or by sending a bearer key. Speaker attribution and commercial labels can be incomplete, so the linked source still needs a manual check.

## Requirements
- Remote server: `https://mcp.arcmira.com/mcp`

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

**Platform CLI: remote server**
```bash
claude mcp add --transport http arcmira https://mcp.arcmira.com/mcp
```

### Codex

**Platform CLI: remote server**
```bash
codex mcp add arcmira-youtube-transcript-search --url https://mcp.arcmira.com/mcp
```

### Cursor

**Config file**
File `.cursor/mcp.json`:
```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "arcmira-youtube-transcript-search": {
            "url": "https://mcp.arcmira.com/mcp"
        }
    }
}
```

### GitHub Copilot

**Config file**
File `.vscode/mcp.json`:
```json
{
    "servers": {
        "arcmira-youtube-transcript-search": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.arcmira.com/mcp"
        }
    }
}
```

### Gemini CLI

**Platform CLI: remote server**
```bash
gemini mcp add -t http arcmira-youtube-transcript-search https://mcp.arcmira.com/mcp
```

## When to use it
- search YouTube and podcast transcripts for a phrase
- verify whether a person or company appeared in episodes
- separate ad reads from organic recommendations
- track recurring YouTube sponsors and new mentions

## Example prompts
- Read the surrounding exchange for each matching passage before summarizing its meaning.
- Find ad reads and organic recommendations for this product, keeping the source and position for every result.

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