HTML5 Video Everywhere

Replace video player with Firefox native video player

HTML5 Video Everywhere - Replace Videos with Firefox Native Player

'HTML5 Video Everywhere' is a robust Firefox add-on developed by Moez Bouhlel. It's designed to replace various streaming site video players with the browser's built-in video player. This swap leads to higher performance and a more stable viewing experience. This add-on currently supports platforms like YouTube, Vimeo, Dailymotion, Break, Metacafe, Lego, and more; promising an expansion of its compatibility in the future.

Add-on stats

By: lejenome
Users: 2,615
-45
Rating: 3.45
(38)
Version: 0.5.2 (Last updated: 2020-02-03)
Creation date: 2019-02-18
Weekly download count: 73
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: Very high risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • activeTab
  • *://www.youtube.com/*
  • *://*.googlevideo.com/*
  • *://player.vimeo.com/video/*/config
  • https://api.admin.tik.tn/h5vew/r
Size: 503.92K
URLs: Website

Other platforms

Not available on Chrome
Not available on Android
Not available on Edge
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Add-on summary

Help needed: Please consider donating to help the project https://paypal.me/pools/c/8m1uw5s8tk

Some streaming sites video players suck. This add-on will replace them with browser built-in video player for higher performance and more stable experience. Currently, it supports YouTube, Vimeo, Dailymotion, Break, Metacafe, Lego and even more sites are coming.

Developed by Moez Bouhlel founder of Tik.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Solves lag issues while playing 720p YouTube videos on low-end devices
  • Useful add-on
  • Has been used regularly and effectively by some users for years
  • Changes player on sites where YouTube is embedded
Cons
  • Does not work on YouTube
  • Breaks YouTube videos
  • Prevents some videos from launching
  • Buggy when opening a link from browser in new private window
  • Autoplays all videos except YouTube
  • Ineffective since the end of Adobe Flash
Most mentioned
  • Issues with YouTube
  • Potential incompatibility with certain browser actions
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

HTML5 Video Everywhere requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

HTML5 Video Everywhere has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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