VideoXT - Smart Video & HLS Downloader

🚀 VideoXT — The Next-Generation Web Video Detector & HLS Stream Downloader Tired of broken stream downloads, missing audio tracks, or clunky browser extensions filled with intrusive ads and trackers? VideoXT is a powerful, lightweight, privacy-first Chrome extension engineered to detect, capture, and download web videos and HLS VOD streams with pristine quality and blazing-fast performance. -------------------------------------------------- ✨ KEY FEATURES -------------------------------------------------- 🎯 Smart Video & Stream Detection • Automatically scans the active tab for HTML5 <video>, media source elements, dynamic DOM injections, and network media requests. • Deep iframe inspection: Seamlessly captures hidden streams and embedded players without breaking page context. • Dedicated support for public platforms like Vimeo and Dailymotion metadata extraction. ⚡ Advanced HLS to MP4 Engine (VOD Streams) • Converts fragmented HLS (.m3u8) streams (fMP4 and MPEG-TS) directly into standard, playable MP4 files on your machine. • Built-in remuxer & indexer: Automatically resolves timestamps and discontinuities so your downloaded MP4 files seek smoothly without duration bugs. • Multi-track audio merging: Automatically combines separate video and audio playlists into a unified MP4 container. 🎛️ Master Playlist Quality Selector • Inspect and choose your desired video resolution (4K, 1080p, 720p, 480p), bitrate, and codec directly inside the popup. • "Auto - Highest" mode instantly picks the best available stream. 📥 Multi-Threaded Download Manager • Multi-segment concurrent downloading (up to 4 streams simultaneously) for maximum bandwidth utilization. • Complete task control: Pause, Resume, and Cancel downloads at any time. • Real-time progress monitoring: Live speed metrics (MB/s), segment counters, and estimated time remaining (ETA). • Instant post-download actions: One-click "Play Video" (opens in your default OS player) and "Open Folder". 📚 Built-In Video Library & Bookmarking • Save video links, preview thumbnails, and media sources directly to your local offline library. • Add custom tags, notes, and search your collection instantly. • 100% offline JSON export and import for seamless backups. 🛡️ 100% Privacy-First Architecture • Zero analytics, zero telemetries, and zero third-party servers. • All stream processing and file remuxing occur 100% locally on your computer via Origin Private File System (OPFS). • No cookies, authentication headers, or sensitive user data are ever stored or transmitted. -------------------------------------------------- 🚀 HOW TO USE -------------------------------------------------- 1. Navigate to any website containing a video and click play. 2. Click the VideoXT icon in your browser toolbar to open the popup. 3. Choose your preferred quality or format (MP4 / HLS), and click "Download". 4. Monitor download progress in the popup or open the Manager tab. When finished, click "Play Video" or "Open Folder"! -------------------------------------------------- 🔒 PERMISSIONS & PRIVACY TRANSPARENCY -------------------------------------------------- VideoXT requests minimal permissions strictly necessary to perform its core functions: • activeTab & scripting: Detects video elements and inspects embedded player iframes on the current tab when triggered. • webRequest: Detects media stream segments (.m3u8, .ts, .mp4) requested by web players. • downloads & downloads.open: Saves converted videos to your local disk and allows one-click file opening. • offscreen: Performs audio/video segment remuxing in a sandboxed local background process without slowing down your browser. • storage & alarms: Saves local settings and manages the background download queue. -------------------------------------------------- ⚠️ IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER & POLICY COMPLIANCE -------------------------------------------------- • YouTube Downloads: In strict compliance with the Google Chrome Web Store Developer Program Policies and Terms of Service, VideoXT DOES NOT download videos from YouTube. • Copyright & Fair Use: Please respect copyright laws and terms of service of the websites you visit. VideoXT is intended for personal archiving of authorized and non-protected content only. DRM-protected content (Widevine, FairPlay) is not supported.