Chrome-Stats extension
Play in VLC™
Detect streamable video and audio sources and offer to play them in VLC multimedia player
What is Play in VLC™?
Stats
- storage
- notifications
- nativeMessaging
- downloads
- clipboardWrite
- contextMenus
- *://*/*
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Summary
"Play in VLC" is a browser extension to send all detectable video and audio sources to the well-known VLC multimedia player. The extension detects all the media for the current page and displays the total number of the detected media sources in the badge area. You can left-click on the toolbar button to send these media sources to the VLC player. Also, the extension has right-click context menu item for video and audio elements to send them directly to the VLC player.
You can use the right-click context menu item over the toolbar button to copy the detected media sources to the clipboard.
Note: This extension needs a native-client to be able to communicate with the VLC player. This native-client is available for Windows, Linux, and Mac OS. There is no support for other operating systems.
--- Legal VLC is a trademark of VideoLAN non-profit organization, registered in the U.S. and other countries. This extension is an independent project and has no relationship to VLC team or VideoLAN organization.
User reviews
User reviews summary
Pros
- Plays Big Buck Bunny well
- Clean, curated universe and a dynamic network
Cons
- Youtube playback issue
- Issue for droids unless rooted
- Not working in Linux Mint + VCL
- File for VCL created but empty
- Requires download, unzip, and installation of open-source NodeJS based native-client
Most mentioned
- Youtube playback
- VLC
- Linux Mint + VCL
Recent reviews
Safety
Risk impact
Play in VLC™ 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 Play in VLC™ if you trust the publisher.
Risk likelihood
Play in VLC™ is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.
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