Download by Internet Download Manager

Optionally use Internet Download Manager instead of the built-in download manager to get large files

Download by Internet Download Manager Firefox Add-on

'Download by Internet Download Manager' is a Firefox add-on that provides reliable integration with 'Internet Download Manager' from your browser. It supports two modes of function: Context menu items over link, audio, video, and image elements and interruption of the built-in download manager. The add-on is lightweight and offers convenient automatic settings for large files, certain mime-types, and servers supporting multi-threading. Note that a native-client installation is necessary for its functioning and it is compatible with Windows, Linux, and MacOS. The extension is not affiliated with Tonec Inc. or the 'Internet Download Manager' team.

Add-on stats

Users: 1,571
12
Rating: 3.64
(42)
Version: 0.1.4 (Last updated: 2021-05-20)
Creation date: 2018-04-07
Weekly download count: 208
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
  • notifications
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • nativeMessaging
  • contextMenus
  • downloads
  • *://*/*
Size: 101.75K

Other platforms

Download by Internet Download Manager (v0.1.4)
4.03 (135) 60,668
Not available on Android
Not available on Edge
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Add-on summary

This extension provides a reliable integration to "Internet Download Manager" from your browser. The extension offers two modes of operation:

  1. Context menu items over a link, audio, video and image element
  2. Interrupt the built-in download manager and grab the downloadable job to send to the external download manager.

This extension is very lightweight on resource usage. Basically, it does not use anything when the network observer is disabled.

A user can define the following conditions to call the external download manager automatically when the extension is enabled from the toolbar area:

  1. Only call when file-size is larger than a defined value
  2. Only call when the file-type is not in the defined list of mime-types
  3. Only call when the download server supports multi-threading

Note: for this extension to operate you will need to install a native-client. For this project, I am using an open-source NodeJS based native-client. You will be notified on the first usage about the installation guide. This native-client is only available on Windows, Linux and Mac OS.

--- Legal "Internet Download Manager" is a trademark of Tonec Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. This extension is an independent project and has no relationship to "Internet Download Manager" team or Tonec Inc. It is only built in a hope to be a lightweight and useful integrator.

User reviews

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Pros
  • makes download automatic redirect to IDM
  • good
Cons
  • doesn't work
  • fake
  • no additional functionality over official IDM integrator
Most mentioned
  • doesn't work
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Download by Internet Download Manager requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Download by Internet Download Manager has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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