> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://vidow.io/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Supported Browsers — Chrome, Edge, Brave & More

> Video Downloader Plus runs on Chrome, Edge, and Brave across macOS, Windows, and Linux. Check version requirements, language support, and extension permissions.

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

## Browser compatibility

| Browser             | macOS | Windows | Linux | Status          | Install                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| ------------------- | ----- | ------- | ----- | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Google Chrome**   | Yes   | Yes     | Yes   | Fully supported | [Chrome Web Store](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/hkdmdpdhfaamhgaojpelccmeehpfljgf)                                                                                                                             |
| **Microsoft Edge**  | Yes   | Yes     | Yes   | Fully supported | [Chrome Web Store](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/hkdmdpdhfaamhgaojpelccmeehpfljgf) or [Edge Add-ons](https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/video-downloader-plus/cnbnfjhmdaflilgadocmfindhmcfpfnc) |
| **Brave**           | Yes   | Yes     | Yes   | Fully supported | [Chrome Web Store](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/hkdmdpdhfaamhgaojpelccmeehpfljgf)                                                                                                                             |
| **Mozilla Firefox** | —     | —       | —     | Coming soon     | —                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |

## 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

## 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.

## 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.

## 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.

## 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:

| Permission                      | Purpose                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| ------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **tabs**                        | Associate detected streams with the correct browser tab, update the detection badge when you switch tabs, and clean up stream data when a tab is closed                                  |
| **Network monitoring**          | Watch for video streams (HLS, DASH, MP4) as pages load by analyzing response types and URL patterns                                                                                      |
| **Download rules**              | Manage reliable file saving and streaming player header routing                                                                                                                          |
| **storage**                     | Save your preferences, detected stream data for the current session, and authentication state locally on your device                                                                     |
| **downloads** (optional)        | Enable saving files through the browser's download dialog with proper file names and folder routing — this permission is only requested when you turn on download management in settings |
| **all\_urls** (host permission) | Detect video streams on any website — required because video content can be hosted on any domain, not just a fixed list of known platforms                                               |

<Info>
  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.
</Info>

## 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.