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(ALT)Stream Recorder - HLS & m3u8 Video Downloader

Edge extension·by AltExtension
75
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
CAUTION
Mostly fine, but a few things worth reviewing before you install.

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How it ranks

(ALT)Stream Recorder - HLS & m3u8 Video Downloader's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
24%of extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 403,277 extensions
In Accessibility
32%of accessibility extensions carry more risk
This extension
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 2,093 accessibility extensions
Findings
13
median 12Lower is safer
Critical findings
1
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
7
median 3Declared in manifest
Active users
32256
median 95vs category median

Findings breakdown

Automated security signal · 13 distinct issues across 6 severities
13
distinct issues
detected
Scanners reported 31 raw occurrences; repeats of the same issue at the same location are merged here. The list below shows every occurrence.

Permissions requested

3 risky permissions of 7 total
3 high-risk permissions require attention
This extension requests 7 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
View open tabs

Can see URLs and titles of all open tabs

High
Execute scripts in pages

Can inject and execute JavaScript code in web pages

Medium
Monitor navigation

Can observe and track tab navigation events and URL changes

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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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Aug 17, 2026
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