# Vid Locker - Hide Videos

> Hide videos from your gallery into a private vault.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.xcs.videolocker`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** XCS Technologies
- **Category:** VIDEO\_PLAYERS
- **Downloads:** 3,383,596
- **Rating:** 4.43 / 5 (36,635 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-03-05
- **First published:** 2013-11-29
- **Publisher country:** IN
- **Size:** 6.66 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.xcs.videolocker)
- **Website:** [http://www.xcsapps.com](http://www.xcsapps.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://xcsapps.com/privacy-policy.html](http://xcsapps.com/privacy-policy.html)

## Description

**Vid Locker - Hide Videos** is a powerful Chrome extension designed to help you keep your videos and movies private by storing them in a secure vault. With features like easy passcode access, intrusion detection, and the ability to organize videos into multiple folders, managing your personal media has never been simpler. 

The extension includes a built-in video player for seamless viewing without leaving the app, and provides additional functionalities such as backup to a zip file, shake-to-exit, and the option to delete, unhide, or move videos between albums. Vid Locker even disappears from the recent apps list to enhance your privacy further. Perfect for anyone looking to protect their private videos with robust security and intuitive control.

## Rankings

- #31,966 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.xcs.videolocker.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Reviewers generally praise Vid Locker for being easy to use and of good quality, with several labeling it a useful privacy-focused app. However, recurring problems include password recovery (users forgetting or losing access and seeking help). A few reviews point to privacy/safety concerns and occasional app instability (e.g., crashes or not opening after update), and one mention of ads affecting the experience. Overall sentiment is mixed: strong usability and quality with notable password-related hurdles and occasional stability/privacy concerns.

### Pros

- Easy to use / user-friendly
- Good quality / reliable
- Useful for privacy-oriented video hiding
- Positive overall impression (great/nice)

### Cons

- Password recovery issues (forgot password; assistance needed)

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