How do I install Playhead?

Copy the http config for Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or VS Code on this page. It uses the publisher's install, not a PlugMCP proxy.

Does Playhead need an API key?

No required environment variable is listed on this record.

When was Playhead last checked?

Last checked 2026-11-08. Watches a video or ad from a link and answers in words, with the second of every moment.

Playhead MCP server

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The publisher's own URL. Not a PlugMCP endpoint.

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Server URL

https://mcp.tryplayhead.com/mcp

The Claude button above opens Claude with the name and URL filled in. You still confirm it there.

shClaude Code

1claude mcp add --transport http com.tryplayhead-playhead https://mcp.tryplayhead.com/mcp

Run in a terminal.

jsonClaude Desktop

1{2  "mcpServers": {3    "com.tryplayhead-playhead": {4      "command": "npx",5      "args": [6        "-y",7        "mcp-remote",8        "https://mcp.tryplayhead.com/mcp"9      ]10    }11  }12}

claude_desktop_config.json

Remote · HTTPPublisher installStep-by-step: add this in Claude

Remote URL or a command on your machine? How the two installs differ

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A new server you create. It is not this listing's official endpoint. Use the publisher install when you want their URL and their credentials.

Launch

Server facts

Remote

Transport: http
Version: 0.2.0
Last checked

Tools

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FAQ

Playhead

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Questions

How do I install Playhead?

Does Playhead need an API key?

What transport does Playhead use?

When was Playhead last checked?

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