UDL Helper (Downloader for YouTube)
Download music and videos from YouTube, Instagram, OK.ru. Supported MP3, MP4, WEBM. Screenshot button for online video players.
Manifest V3
- Rating:
- 4.50 (529) 1 new ratings
- Version:
- 0.7.68.0 (Last updated: 2025-02-24)
- Creation date:
- 2022-06-24
- Permissions:
- storage
- unlimitedStorage
- Host permissions:
- http://*/*
- https://*/*
- Size:
- 10.89M
- URLs:
- Website ,Privacy policy
- Full description:
- See detailed description
- Source:
- Edge Add-on Store
- Updated:
- a day ago
User reviews
UDL Helper is generally praised for its ability to reliably download YouTube videos, including in high resolutions like 1080p, with good speed and a simple interface. However, recurring issues include occasional failures to download certain videos, slow conversion for high-quality downloads, the absence of customizable download locations, and occasional crashes. Despite these drawbacks, many users find it superior to alternative extensions and value its overall functionality.
Pros
- Works effectively for downloading YouTube videos, often praised for reliability
- Supports downloading videos in high quality, including 1080p, sometimes instantly
- Simple and user-friendly interface, easy to use even for non-technical users
- Provides faster download speeds compared to other similar extensions
- Receives positive feedback across multiple languages, indicating broad user satisfaction
Cons
- Sometimes videos are not downloadable or downloads fail, requiring multiple attempts or page restarts
- Lack of an option to change the download location, limiting user flexibility
- Conversion to higher resolutions like 1080p can be slow
- Occasional crashes reported by users
- Some users experienced the extension not working at all or losing download capability
Recent reviews
So far works well. Have to occasionally page reload to get a response, but that's OK.
by Ben, 2025-04-25
Works great.
by cc, 2025-04-25
It didn't working in my laptop I didn't found any downloding button Explain me hoe it works
by Ayush, 2025-04-07
Extension safety
Risk impact
UDL Helper (Downloader for YouTube) requires a few sensitive permissions. 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
UDL Helper (Downloader for YouTube) is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.
Risk likelihood analysis details
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