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Video Stream Downloader

Chrome extension
74
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.

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How it ranks

Video Stream Downloader's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
22%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 402,748 extensions
In Productivity
29%of productivity extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 194,452 productivity extensions
Findings
32
median 16Lower is safer
Critical findings
2
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
8
median 3Declared in manifest
Active users
14
median 14vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 32 distinct issues across 6 severities
32
distinct issues
detected

Permissions requested

3 risky permissions of 8 total
3 high-risk permissions require attention
This extension requests 8 permissions in total. 3 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

High
View open tabs

Can see URLs and titles of all open tabs

Medium
Store local data

Can save data locally in the browser for persistence

Medium
Block requests with host access

Can block or redirect network requests and requires host permissions

Medium
Unlimited local storage

Can store large amounts of data locally without size limits

Low
Create offscreen documents

Can create hidden documents for background processing tasks

Low
Block network requests (declarative)

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

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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Sep 6, 2026
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