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Stream Saver — M3U8, HLS & MP4 Video Downloader

Chrome extension·by GBV
15
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CRITICAL
Severe indicators. Treat as unsafe until the developer addresses these findings.

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How it ranks

Stream Saver — M3U8, HLS & MP4 Video Downloader's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
0%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 409,539 extensions
In Productivity
0%of productivity extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 198,326 productivity extensions
Findings
41
median 16Lower is safer
Critical findings
2
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
5
median 3Declared in manifest
Active users
191
median 14vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 41 distinct issues across 6 severities
41
distinct issues
detected

Permissions requested

2 risky permissions of 5 total
2 high-risk permissions require attention
This extension requests 5 permissions in total. 2 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
High
Observe web requests

Can monitor all network requests made by the browser

High
Manage downloads

Can initiate downloads and access your download history

Medium
Store local data

Can save data locally in the browser for persistence

Low
Block network requests (declarative)

Can block or redirect network requests using predefined rules without seeing content

Low
Create offscreen documents

Can create hidden documents for background processing tasks

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