# AudioSaver-Pro

> Stream YouTube videos as pure audio. Blocks video tracks at the network layer to save bandwidth, battery, and data with live tracking.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/audiosaver-pro](https://chrome-stats.com/d/audiosaver-pro)

## Overview

- **ID:** `audiosaver-pro`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** 0xmv999exe
- **Category:** privacy-security,appearance,photos-music-videos
- **Daily users:** 3
- **Weekly downloads:** 4
- **Version:** 1.6.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-25
- **First published:** 2026-08-22
- **Size:** 35 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/audiosaver-pro/)
- **Website:** [https://www.linkedin.com/in/0xmv999exe](https://www.linkedin.com/in/0xmv999exe)

## Description

<strong>AudioSaver</strong> turns YouTube into a lightweight, pure audio streaming experience. It blocks video stream chunks at the network layer before they even download, saving significant bandwidth and CPU usage.

<ul><li><strong>Network-Level Data Saving</strong>: Automatically intercepts and cancels video stream segments (<code>mime=video</code>), downloading only pure high-quality audio.</li><li><strong>48%+ Bandwidth Reduction</strong>: Saves around 48% data compared to even the lowest 144p video stream.</li><li><strong>In-Player Audio Controls</strong>: Enjoy a clean audio canvas with native Play/Pause, 10-second forward/backward skip, timeline scrubber, and track looping.</li><li><strong>Smart Fallback Quality</strong>: When you switch back to video mode, YouTube automatically resumes at your preferred quality (1080p, 720p, 480p, Auto).</li><li><strong>Live Telemetry &amp; 30-Day Analytics</strong>: Track exact MBs downloaded, MBs saved, and view your rolling 30-day savings summary.</li><li><strong>Built-in Sleep Timer</strong>: Set automatic playback stop after 15, 30, 45, or 60 minutes.</li><li><strong>100% Privacy-First</strong>: Zero data collection, no analytics, no external servers. All statistics stay securely in your local browser storage.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Listening to podcasts, talk shows, interviews, news, and music on YouTube without wasting mobile data or laptop battery.</li></ul>

## Rankings

- #56,053 — Overall
- #211 — audio

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `storage`
- `tabs`
- `*://*.youtube.com/*`
- `*://*.googlevideo.com/*`

### Content script matches

- `*.youtube.com`
- `youtube.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very high risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.

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