# KofuPlayer

> Watch live streams and videos via M3U8, URL, or local files – all in one

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.kofuPlayer`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** HTCuber
- **Category:** ENTERTAINMENT
- **Downloads:** 409,866
- **Rating:** 2.96 / 5 (469 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.3.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-01-20
- **First published:** 2025-08-04
- **Publisher country:** VN
- **Size:** 106 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-04-07
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kofuPlayer)
- **Website:** [https://kofuplayer.com](https://kofuplayer.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://kofuplayer.com/privacy-policy](https://kofuplayer.com/privacy-policy)

## Description

KofuPlayer is a lightweight, privacy-first video player extension that lets you stream HLS/M3U8 links, play direct video URLs, watch embedded web videos, or import local media. Organize content with custom playlists, access websites via an integrated web view, and rely on smart provider detection to automatically group sources by domain for easier navigation.

Designed for both power users and casual viewers, KofuPlayer features a clean dark interface, offline playback support, and no login or tracking required — giving you straightforward control over live streams, on-demand videos, and locally stored files.

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.kofuPlayer.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users largely report the app as unreliable and user-unfriendly. The top complaints are broken or removed fullscreen support, heavy ads that interrupt viewing, and inconsistent access to streams (including NBA games). Many express nostalgia for the previous Dofu experience and want it back. A minority note the app works fine when it’s functioning, but overall the reviews show a pattern of usability problems, ad fatigue, and content availability gaps.

### Pros

- Some reviewers say the app is good/awesome when it works.
- A few reviewers describe it as pretty solid or great in certain contexts.
- Nostalgia for the old Dofu app indicates existing user interest and a baseline of positive experience when functioning.

### Cons

- Full-screen/wide-screen functionality is broken or removed (cannot go fullscreen, streams stay in a small window, updates disabled fullscreen).
- Ad experience is excessively disruptive (long ads, cannot minimize, must rewatch ads after leaving the app).
- Content availability/outages (no NBA games available for days, general streaming failures, perceived shift away from free sports).
- Desire for the old Dofu app and frustration with current version (clear calls to bring back the previous experience).
- Stability/navigation issues (streams stuck in a shell, missing options like provider selection, frequent inability to connect).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.kofuPlayer)