Plasma Integration

Name: Plasma Integration
Rating: 4.485185185185185 (270 reviews)
Author: kde-chrome

Provides better integration with the KDE Plasma desktop.

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Plasma Integration is a Chrome extension designed to enhance your experience with the KDE Plasma desktop environment. It enables seamless multitasking by allowing you to control browser functions directly from the desktop, even when Chrome runs in the background. Key features include managing audio and video playback, monitoring downloads through the notification area, and sending files to your phone via KDE Connect.

To utilize this extension, ensure that the plasma-browser-integration package is installed, which is typically available through your Linux distribution's package manager for Plasma 5.13 and above. This integration boosts productivity by bridging your browser and desktop for a smoother workflow on Plasma desktops.

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Version:

2.0 Last updated: 2024-09-19

Creation date:

2020-04-16

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Permissions:

nativeMessaging
notifications
storage
downloads
tabs
scripting
contextMenus
favicon
history

Host permissions:

*://*/*

Size:

250.00KB

Email:

kd*****@gmail.com

URLs:

Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Updated:

14 hours ago

Ranking

# 1,240 ▲ 83

Other rankings

#3675 in Tools ▼ 10

#1 in integration keyword 43

#53 in package keyword 13 ▼ 1

#95 in google chrome keyword 88 ▲ 8

#169 in chrome browser keyword 73 ▲

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Other platforms

Plasma Integration (v1.9.1)

68,803 4.72

(473)

Plasma Integration (v2.0)

28,585 4.50

(26)

User reviews

Plasma Integration is a popular Chrome extension enhancing KDE Plasma desktop integration on Linux, praised for its simplicity and functionality. It works well on multiple Plasma versions and Linux distributions, improving system notifications and sound control. However, users report issues like browser freezing at startup, breaking Cloudflare captchas, audio volume problems, and some UI interaction bugs. Installation might fail on less common setups or without necessary native applications. Overall, it's a valuable tool for KDE users seeking tighter desktop integration despite some flaws.

Pros

Provides excellent integration of Google Chrome with KDE Plasma desktop environment, enhancing user experience on Linux.
Works well with Plasma versions 5.13 and above, including Plasma 6 on various Linux distributions like Fedora and Garuda.
Simple, efficient, and useful extension that improves desktop integration and user convenience.
Users appreciate the extension's stability and functionality over months of use.
Many users find it handy, making their life easier by improving sound and notification area interactions.

Cons

Causes performance issues such as browser freezing for extended periods during startup on some systems.
Breaks compatibility with Cloudflare Turnstile captchas, causing infinite page refreshes.
Occasionally causes audio volume reduction when new audio streams start, which annoys users.
Some interface issues occur, such as inability to click play/pause controls in fullscreen mode on YouTube.
Not functional on certain Linux setups like NixOS with KDE6 and shows errors about native host connection if dependencies are missing.

Recent reviews

i love linux :thumbs_up:

br*****, 2025-06-20

Why does it need to read all my browsing history???

Al*****, 2025-05-03

Beğenerek kullanıyorum. Dahada gelişmesini umarım.

Ha*****, 2025-04-20

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Risk impact

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Plasma Integration requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

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