Download Tools - Multi threaded

Multi-threaded download utility with aria2 engine for your browser!
What is Download Tools - Multi threaded?
Download Tools - Multi threaded is a simple yet powerful Firefox add-on that allows you to easily download files with a multi-threaded technique using the aria2 engine. It supports HTTP/HTTPS, FTP, SFTP, BitTorrent, and Metalink protocols. You need to have the aria2 executable and the native-client patch installed on your system for the add-on to work.

Add-on stats

By: Sevina
Users: 37
Rating: 1.00 (1)
Version: 0.1.2 (Last updated: 2020-10-05)
Creation date: 2019-01-09
Weekly download count: 4
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
  • contextMenus
  • nativeMessaging
Size: 38.42K
URLs: Website

Other platforms

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Add-on summary

Download Tools is a simple and yet powerful add-on that allows you to easily download files with a multi-threaded technique right from your browser to your machine (windows, linux or mac).

It uses an open-source software called "aria2". According to aria2 website, it is a lite multi-protocol and multi-source command-line download utility. It supports HTTP/HTTPS, FTP, SFTP, BitTorrent and Metalink.

This add-on uses nativeMessaging technology to communicate with aria2 utility on your machine. Before using this add-on, you need to have aria2 executable on your machine. You also need the native-client patch in order to build the communication between aria2 and your browser.

First, please visit this page in order to download and install aria2 engine on your system.

Then, please visit this GitHub repo and download the related patch for your machine. Follow the instruction in the above GitHub page in order to install the patch in your system. After installing, the "Multi-threaded Download Manager" add-on in your browser can communicate with aria2 client on your machine (Window, Linux or Mac).

If you have a feature request, or found a bug to report, please fill the bug report form in the add-on's homepage.

User reviews

doesn't work
by hacKim, 2021-09-19
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Download Tools - Multi threaded requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Download Tools - Multi threaded has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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