What is yt-control?
yt-control is a Claude Code mod by Unayung that a YouTube player inside Claude Code, backed by cliamp: controls, now playing, thumbnail and playlist. It is listed under Interface and has 2 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | Unayung |
| Repository | Unayung/cc-mods-youtube |
| Popularity | 2 GitHub stars |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Review before installing (76/100) |
| Rank | #1,413 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #555 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-04 |
| Hooks | 4 events |
| Sees | only the events it hooks |
| Draws on | PromptHint, AbovePrompt, Pane |
Is yt-control safe to install?
yt-control scores 76/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: starts processes outside the sandbox; reads environment variables. It passed 6 of 8 checks.
Mod footprints come from claude plugin validate, which lists every event a mod hooks and every API call it makes without running it.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| No network access | Pass |
| Starts processes outside the sandbox | Review |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.sleep | |
$.command.register | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.status | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install yt-control?
- Check your Claude Code version. Mods need Claude Code 2.1.287 or later and are on by default.
claude --version
- Read its footprint. This lists every event it hooks and every API call it makes, without running it.
git clone https://github.com/Unayung/cc-mods-youtube claude plugin validate ./cc-mods-youtube/plugins/yt-control
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add Unayung/cc-mods-youtube && claude plugin install yt-control@cc-mods-youtube
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs yt-control for you:
Install the "yt-control" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/Unayung/cc-mods-youtube/tree/main/plugins/yt-control. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.