Is HLS Downloader safe?

Clean risk

Downloads HLS .m3u8 streams by fetching fragments and merging them into a single media file.

This extension lets you add an HLS stream URL manually, use a context-menu item on .m3u8 links, or have it detect HLS media while browsing when turned on. It displays fragmented media items in its interface with download and remove controls, and can open the interface in a tab or separate window with a dark theme option.

leocompsonv0.1.4Chrome Web Store
1Risk
Who publishes it

leocompson - 2 other listings from the same operator, none carrying a finding

What this publisher told the store about itself, and the other listings that told it the same thing.

Publisher
leocompson

Same store account

2 other listings published from this account, 600k+ users between them, none of them carrying a finding.

AI-generated. Findings may contain errors. Those marked Verified have been manually reviewed.

Publishers can request a review.

What it can do

Permissions this extension asks for, as declared in version 0.1.4. Asking for a permission is not a finding on its own - it is what the extension can do if it chooses to.

  • Read and change your data on every site you visit

    *://*/*.m3u8

  • Store data in your browser

    storage

  • Start, monitor and manage your downloads

    downloads

  • Watch every request your browser makes

    webRequest

  • Add items to the right-click menu

    contextMenus

  • See every page you navigate to, as you navigate to it

    webNavigation

Updated 30 September 2026hkbifmjmkohpemgdkknlbgmnpocooogp