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Video Downloader Plus v4.0 is built on the Manifest V3 extension platform and supports all major Chromium-based desktop browsers.

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Browser compatibility

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Operating system support

  • macOS — 10.15 Catalina and later
  • Windows — Windows 10 and later
  • Linux — Any distribution capable of running a supported Chromium-based browser

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Mobile support

Browser extensions are a desktop-only technology. Video Downloader Plus cannot be installed on mobile browsers including iOS Safari, Chrome for Android, or any in-app browser. Mobile platform support is not currently planned.

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Minimum browser versions

Video Downloader Plus requires Manifest V3 support, which was introduced in these versions:
  • Chrome 88 or later
  • Edge 88 or later
  • Brave 1.20 or later
Running an older version? Update your browser to the latest stable release to ensure full compatibility.

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Language support

Video Downloader Plus is localized into 59 languages. The extension automatically matches your browser’s language setting — no manual selection required. Supported languages include: English, French, Arabic, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified), Japanese, Korean, Hindi, Russian, Italian, Dutch, Turkish, Polish, and 44 additional languages.

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Extension permissions

When you install Video Downloader Plus, the browser asks you to approve a set of permissions. Here is what each one is used for:
Page URLs may be sent to Video Downloader Plus servers on certain websites where network-level interception alone cannot identify streams. This is used exclusively for fallback stream detection.

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Why Chromium only?

Video Downloader Plus relies on a set of browser APIs that are currently stable only in Chromium-based browsers:
  • Real-time network monitoring — Identify streams the moment they load on a page
  • Declarative download rules — Reliable file saving that works across all sites
  • Synced settings — Preferences that follow you across browser profiles and devices
  • Background processing — Lightweight event-driven architecture that stays responsive without draining resources
Firefox exposes some equivalent APIs through the WebExtension standard, but the behavior diverges enough that a separate implementation is required. Firefox support is currently in development.