My O'Reilly Downloader

Downloads O'Reilly ebooks, videos, as well as captions.

My O'Reilly Downloader: Download O'Reilly e-books and videos

My O'Reilly Downloader is a user-friendly Chrome extension designed to provide O'Reilly Learning's subscribers with a simple way to download e-books and videos for an offline experience. The extension also allows bulk downloads and subtitle downloads in various languages, enhancing convenience. However, it requires an active, paid subscription to function, and will not work with canceled or unpaid accounts. Its use is strictly for personal consumption, with users being legally responsible for any false use.

Extension stats

Users: 30,000+
Rating: 4.75
(232)
Version: 1.1.36 (Last updated: 2024-03-04)
Creation date: 2020-10-10
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • downloads
  • storage
Host permissions:
  • https://*/course/*
  • https://*/videos/*
  • https://*/learning-paths/*
  • https://*/library/view/*
  • https://event.on24.com/*
  • https://74w5vf3eswpo35k4megwrggppq0iretn.lambda-url.us-east-1.on.aws/*
Size: 94.37K

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Extension summary

IMPORTANT: You MUST have an active, paid subscription to O'Reilly Learning in order for this extension to work. Canceled and unpaid accounts will prevent you from being able to download videos, and ebooks will be rendered incomplete.

A simple extension that allows you to download O'Reilly Learning's (previously Safari Books Online) ebooks and videos for offline viewing.

You can download ebooks by visiting the book's overview page. Click on the My O'Reilly Downloader Logo in the sidebar to begin downloading an ePub version of the eBook. It's as simple as that!

You can now download videos by visiting the course overview page. Click on the My O'Reilly Downloader Logo in the video sidebars to get a list of all the videos available within the course. There's even a bulk download feature!

NEW!: Download ebooks in ePub format! Download subtitles (if they've available) in various languages.

NOTES:

  • A recent change on the O'Reilly Learning website might require you to clear your cache and disable your ad-blocker (once off) for the extension to work.
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User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Works well
  • Saves time
  • Easy to use
Cons
  • Issues with downloading multiple videos at once
  • Doesn't name files properly
Most mentioned
  • Great tool
  • Works as expected
  • Good extension
User reviews
works very well!
by Vicky, 2024-03-15

Great app, works! The only things I'd love to see for 5 stars would be name the epub instead of GUID, and use folders for downloaded videos.
by Ruze Richards, 2024-03-14

I will rate the plugin five since I can get rid of awful web UI of O'Reilly. Thanks for you work!
by Suxing Lyu, 2024-03-14
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Extension safety

Risk impact

My O'Reilly Downloader requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

My O'Reilly Downloader may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

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