Send to VLC (VideoLAN) player
Send streamable media from current tab to VLC (VideoLAN) media player
What is Send to VLC (VideoLAN) player?
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Summary
This extension observes network activity and offers send-to-VLC functionality when a streamable media is detected. This way you can watch media streams in your VLC media player instead of the built-in media player and use the power of VLC for watching or listening to media sources.
There are many optimizations performed on this extension to make it as lightweight as possible. For instance, the background page of the extension is in nonpersistent mode and hence the extension does not use any resource when it is inactive. Also, media detection algorithm does not demand usual observation and hence it is much lighter compared to other similar extensions.
Please report bugs to: https://github.com/belaviyo/send-to-vlc/issues
For more info on how the extension work or to browser some useful FAQs check: http://add0n.com/send-to-vlc.html
Notes:
- For the extension to be able to send media resources to an external executable such as VLC music player, a small native client needs to be installed. For more info please check the FAQs page of the extension
- Badge number is the total number of audio or video resources detected for the current tab. If you don't need this number, use the options page to disable this feature
- You can copy all the detected links from right-click context-menu item over the toolbar button.
- Badge color is configurable in the options page
User reviews
User reviews summary
Pros
- works exactly as hoped
- wonderful extension
- cool
Cons
- tedious setup
- do not emulate some required protocols
- all the permissions needed make me anxious
- needs to be more user friendly
- doesn't work
Most mentioned
- tedious setup
- works exactly as hoped
- wonderful extension
- do not emulate some required protocols
- all the permissions needed make me anxious
- needs to be more user friendly
- doesn't work
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Safety
Risk impact
Send to VLC (VideoLAN) player 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 Send to VLC (VideoLAN) player if you trust the publisher.
Risk likelihood
Send to VLC (VideoLAN) player has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.