Video Downloader professional

- download and save videos embedded into a website to your hard disk - add youtube, vimeo and other videos easily to your video list - supports up to 4k videos

Video Downloader Professional - Firefox Add-On for Easy Video Downloads

Video Downloader Professional is a Firefox add-on designed to make video downloading from popular platforms like YouTube and Vimeo a breeze. It supports the download of up to 4K videos and lets you easily add videos to your personal list for later playback or download. Notably, it delivers the flexibility of playing back videos in any window size, enhancing your viewing experience. However, it doesn't support the downloading of protected videos using the RTMP protocol.

Add-on stats

Version: 2.0.15 (Last updated: 2024-06-25)
Creation date: 2013-03-07
Weekly download count: 8,780
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • webRequest
  • downloads
  • tabs
  • storage
  • http://*/*
  • https://*/*
Size: 186.59K

Other platforms

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

  • download and save videos playing on a website to your hard disk
  • easily add videos to your personal video list for later playback or download.
  • playback videos in any window size (currently available at selected video providers like Youtube and Vimeo).

Caution: The download of protected videos (RTMP protocol) is currently not supported.

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
  • Works on almost every site
  • No watermarks added to downloaded videos
  • Relatively easy to use
  • Able to download at higher resolutions than other tools
  • Great for downloading from stubborn or difficult websites
Cons
  • Does not work for YouTube due to legal restrictions
  • Some users report it not working at all or showing no download options
  • Requires multiple clicks to access download options
  • Some users feel it pushes for a paid version too much
Most mentioned
  • Does not work for YouTube
  • Relatively easy to use
  • Works on almost every site
User reviews

Works on almost every site, and better than Video DownloadHelper too, which suddenly stopped working for me for no reason at all. Plus there's no watermarks added. Great add-on!
by Firefox user 5995088, 2025-01-23

Videos ohne Ton
by Mario, 2025-01-16
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Video Downloader professional requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Video Downloader professional has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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