m3u8-catcher

m3u8-catcher

Catch and save m3u8 video file

What is m3u8-catcher?

m3u8-catcher is a Firefox add-on that allows you to easily capture and save m3u8 video files, specifically used to capture the m3u8 stream file from the Twitch VOD viewer.

Merlin
Stats
Stats date:
Users: 71 ▲ 6
Version: 0.0.1 (Last updated: 2023-05-01)
Creation date: 2023-04-30
Weekly download count: 44
Firefox on Android: No
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • webRequest
  • <all_urls>
Size: 12.19K
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood

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Other platforms

Not available on Chrome
Not available on Edge
Merlin
Summary

This extension will look for web-requests containing the m3u8 file extension and print it to the console if it also contains "index" in the request. Mainly used to capture the m3u8 stream file from the twitch VOD viewer.

Safety
Risk impact

m3u8-catcher is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install m3u8-catcher if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

m3u8-catcher is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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