Plex bulk downloader

A Chrome extension to assist with downloading multiple files from a Plex server

What is Plex bulk downloader?

'Plex Bulk Downloader' is a Chrome extension designed to simplify the downloading of multiple files from your Plex server. Regardless of whether you're looking to download a music album, a photo collection or a whole tv season, all you need to do is navigate to the album and click on the extension icon to initiate your download. This extension even supports files from libraries shared with you. It is an essential tool for those using Plex servers for managing their media.

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Extension stats

By: Bermos

View on Chrome Web Store

Users: 4,000+

Rating: 3.22 (27)

Version: 1.1.1 (Last updated: 2021-01-28)

Creation date: 2019-12-27

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

activeTab
downloads
declarativeContent

Size: 16.20K

Email: ma*****@protonmail.ch

Ranking

# 14846 ▼ 4

Other rankings

#24576 in Workflow & Planning ▼ 8 #42 in album keyword 23 ▲ 1 #86 in bulk keyword 25 #167 in episode keyword 6 ▼ 3 #246 in downloader keyword 73 ▲ 13

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Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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Extension summary

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Browse to any album (music, photos, movie collection or tv season) and click the extention icon and then download to start downloading the whole album. Downloading only the selected files is currently only possible for music albums. If you want to do the same for photos one workaround is to add the selected photos to a new (temporary) album and then download that.

Patchnotes:

v1.1 Changed file name of TV Episodes to format 'Series name - SxxExx - episode name.format'
v1.0 First official release.
v0.9 Fixed download of photo albums.
v0.8 The extension now matches host "app.plex.tv" and path "/web/index.html" to try and not be in your face on pages that have nothing to do with Plex.
v0.7 Added path match "desktop" because the host app.plex.tv isn't using the same path as the self hosted version.
v0.6 The downloads are now queued in a background script so they will continue even if the active tab is changed. Also rewriting file/pathnames to not conflict with Windows path restrictions.

User reviews

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Pros

Saves time when downloading photo albums.
Allows bulk downloading of photos in one click.
User-friendly and intuitive.
Automates the download process, making it easier for users with multiple accounts.

Cons

Frequently doesn’t work or has stopped working altogether.
Bugs like greyed out options and slow download speeds.
Issues with downloads stopping if switching tabs.
Lack of updates indicating active development.

Most mentioned

Doesn't work anymore.
Error while fetching album contents.
Saved users from laborious manual downloads of photos.
Previously effective for downloading music playlists but now buggy.

Recent reviews

I have removed and re-added this extension numerous times. It used to work easily. Hasn't worked for (nearly) 2 years. Assumed it was an issue specific to my computer/s or browser. Now I see other users reporting the same issue. It's a relief to know I'm not alone. Hoping a developer somewhere out there will find a solution to plex bulk downloader's non-operability.