External Video Player
Open any video with your favorite Android video player! Thanks to this extension you will be able to open online videos with any native video player like VLC, MxPlayer, etc.
External Video Player - Firefox Add-on
External Video Player is a Firefox add-on that allows you to open online videos with any native video player like VLC or MxPlayer on your Android device. Simply click on the "Play video externally" button in the Firefox Addons menu and enjoy your videos in your preferred player.
Add-on stats
Weekly download count: 27
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact 
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
- activeTab
- <all_urls>
Size: 9.88K
URLs: Website
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Not available on Android
Not available on Edge
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Add-on summary
This extension adds an handy "Play video externally" button on Firefox for Android "Addons" menu.
Usage
- Land on any page with a video playing
- Click on browser 3 dots -> Addons -> Play video externally
- A new tab should open with an address "intent://"
- Click on browser 3 dots -> "Open in app"
- Your default player should open or Android should ask you to select a player
- Enjoy
If nothing happens, make sure only one video is playing and try again. Unfortunately support for toast notifications has been removed so cannot provide feedback.
Installation
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Makes work easier for users
- Curated experience for specific platforms
- Useful for external players like MXPlayer
Cons
- Limited support for only a handful of websites
- Doesn't work properly on Android
- Issues with specific video formats like webm
- Requires navigating through menus to access the extension
Most mentioned
- Limited website support
- Need for Android compatibility
- Functionality issues on various video platforms
User reviews
Supports some handful websites only.
Please add support for majority of the websites.
Thanks
by Devv, 2024-12-11
Amazing!
by Firefox user 18107659, 2023-11-09
Add-on safety
Risk impact
External Video Player requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
External Video Player is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.
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