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Playhead MCP server

online · 100% uptime
by tryplayhead.com·com.tryplayhead/playhead·v0.2.0

Watches a video or ad from a link and answers in words, with the second of every moment.

B77/100grade B
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Public scan report

scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-10-09 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it

1 low
  • –Code scanremote-only server, no package to scann/a
  • Live reliabilityremote reachable in 968ms (auth required)20/20
  • –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (endpoint requires auth); not countedn/a
  • Auth qualityOAuth resource metadata advertised on 40115/15
  • Maintenanceno repository listed3/15
  • Maintainer identityendpoint served from the registry-verified namespace domain8/10

Findings (1)

  • lowNo source repository listedmaint.no-repo
Overall 77/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.RubricAppeal a findingJSON

How Playhead compares

Against every graded Media MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.

Safety score
77/100
higher than 50% of 1,337 Media servers
Uptime
100%
of our recent checks; the typical remote Media server answers 100%
Response time
395 ms
faster than 43% of 862 Media servers

Install Playhead in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code

claude mcp add --transport http playhead https://mcp.tryplayhead.com/mcp
Add to Cursor

Playhead: common questions

Is Playhead MCP server safe?
Mostly: it is graded B (77/100). Read the Playhead safety report
How do I install Playhead?
It runs remotely at mcp.tryplayhead.com. Add it to Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop with the snippets above, or call it through the mcp.market gateway without installing anything.
Does Playhead need an API key?
No key to paste: it signs you in with OAuth when your client connects.
Is Playhead maintained?
The latest release is v0.2.0.
Is Playhead up?
100% of our last 28 checks got an answer. We check remote servers about four times a day.
What can I use instead of Playhead?
Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Katto MCP server, Remove AI Watermarks MCP server and Openshorts MCP server.
How does Playhead compare with other Media MCP servers?
safety score 77/100 (higher than 50% of 1,337 Media servers); uptime 100% (of our recent checks; the typical remote Media server answers 100%); response time 395 ms (faster than 43% of 862 Media servers). Full comparison.

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