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Step-by-step guide to connect MCPTube to Otherside, Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, VS Code, Claude Code, Gemini CLI and Windsurf with the /mcp address and OAuth login.

MCPTube is a remote MCP server with the Streamable HTTP transport. The address is the same in every client:

Server address
https://mcp.mcptube.com/mcp

It works without an account: the download_audio, download_video and transcribe_video tools show up in your client as soon as you add the address. When you need more, the client opens your browser so you can log in with Google, GitHub or email. To log in from the start, use https://mcp.mcptube.com/mcp?login=1.

In your terminal:

Terminal
otherside mcp add --transport http mcptube https://mcp.mcptube.com/mcp

On versions without the command, add it to ~/.otherside/.mcp.json:

~/.otherside/.mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcptube": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.mcptube.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Start Otherside (or open the /mcp panel) and the three tools show up. It works without an account; when you need more, Otherside opens your browser to log in.

With and without an account

Without logging in, the /mcp address uses the anonymous plan, with 5 calls a day per IP. When the quota runs out or a request goes beyond the plan, your client opens the MCPTube login by itself. With an API key, send Authorization: Bearer mct_....

What to ask your assistant

  • "Transcribe this video and give me the three key points: youtu.be/..."
  • "Download the audio of this podcast as MP3."
  • "Download this video in 720p."

The server is stateless: every call is independent. Files come back as a download link, valid for 60 minutes.