YouTube Video and Audio Downloader (WebEx)

Download YouTube videos in all available formats and extract the original audio files
What is YouTube Video and Audio Downloader (WebEx)?
YouTube Video and Audio Downloader (WebEx) is a versatile Firefox add-on, built as a rewrite of a previous version by @inbasic. It allows users to download videos from YouTube in all available formats, as well as extract the original audio files. Optional features include a native client installation for smoother operation, and an FFmpeg executable which is needed for high-resolution video or audio files. As of version 1.0.0, this extension employs node-ytdl-core as its core for detection.

Add-on stats

By: feller
Version: 1.2.1 (Last updated: 2022-02-10)
Creation date: 2017-04-29
Weekly download count: 2,395
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Very high risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • storage
  • nativeMessaging
  • downloads
  • notifications
  • *://www.youtube.com/*
  • *://m.youtube.com/*
  • *://*.googlevideo.com/*
Size: 163.59K

Other platforms

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Not available on Edge
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Add-on summary

a rewrite of YouTube video and audio downloader add-on by @inbasic written in WebExtension.

Notes:

  1. After installation, go to the options page and -> 1. (Optional) Install the native client (This is a small NodeJS client written by @andy_portmen) -> 2. (Optional) Install the FFmpeg executable

  2. FFmpeg integration is optional and required only if high resolution video or audio files are preferred (when combining audio-only and video-only streams is needed).

Note: As of version 1.0.0, this extension uses https://github.com/fent/node-ytdl-core as its detection core.

User reviews

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Pros
  • Used to be good for personal backups of videos and audio.
  • Some users praised it as the best YouTube downloader.
  • Considered very useful and practical by some users.
Cons
  • Currently doesn't work with YouTube due to changes in encoding.
  • Download failures and interruptions reported by multiple users.
  • Users mention poor audio quality when downloading via mp4.
Most mentioned
  • Not working with YouTube anymore.
  • Download issues and failures.
  • Request for updates and restoration of functionality.
Recent reviews

Sadly this add on hasn't worked in YT for quite a while now. Give "Parabolic" a try, available for Windows, Flathub and Snap for Linux. Works great.

This no longer works, the download fails
by Enelass, 2024-10-27
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

YouTube Video and Audio Downloader (WebEx) requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

YouTube Video and Audio Downloader (WebEx) has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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