Wistia Video Downloader

Download all Wistia videos you see while browsing!
The 'Wistia Video Downloader' is a convenient Chrome extension that provides an easy way to download Wistia videos. It offers an option to select video resolutions, and can download password-protected videos and subtitles where available. Please note that the proper functioning of this extension may be affected by the use of VPNs or changes in the video platform.
Manifest V3
Users:
100,000+
Rating:
4.41
(911)
Version:
4.0.1 (Last updated: 2024-08-08)
Creation date:
2020-11-10
Permissions:
  • storage
  • alarms
  • downloads
  • scripting
  • webRequest
  • declarativeNetRequest
Host permissions:
  • <all_urls>
Size:
108.54K
Full description:
See detailed description
Updated:
3 months ago

User reviews

Pros
  • Simple to use and fast
  • Works as advertised for downloading videos
  • Good performance when it works
  • Recommended by some users
Cons
  • Causes issues with YouTube and other websites
  • Reported as becoming a malware application recently
  • Does not work after recent updates
  • Crashes the browser when used
Recent reviews
DO NOT USE. This extension needs to be reported as it causes all sorts of issues. It messes up YouTube, it kills dead ecommerce platforms and makes the browser act like it is under a very strict VPN.
by Scott, 2025-01-21

just fine
by Hector Gustavo, 2025-01-18

Plugin is messing up youtube playback on chrome. Have to disable it in order to get normal playback and its also messing up some other websites like facebook ads and google ads. BEWARE
by Aron G. Katz, 2025-01-18
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Wistia Video Downloader requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood

Wistia Video Downloader is very likely to contain malware and should not be trusted. Avoid installing.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • Critical This extension was removed from the store due to malware
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