YAAW for Chrome

Name: YAAW for Chrome
Rating: 4.649484536082475 (97 reviews)
Author: 雪月秋水

Yet Another Aria2 Web Frontend in pure HTML/CSS/Javascirpt

Download

Install Compare

YAAW for Chrome is a lightweight and efficient Aria2 web frontend built entirely with pure HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. This extension provides users with a convenient dashboard accessible via the YAAW icon, enabling easy management of downloads powered by Aria2c. Users can set the JSON-RPC Path to connect the frontend with their Aria2 server seamlessly.

Key features include customizable website whitelist and blocklist options to control download interception behavior and import files directly into Aria2c without size limitations. Right-clicking the extension icon opens the options menu for quick configuration. The extension supports download interception through the first configured RPC address. For developers and users wishing to explore or contribute, the source code is available on GitHub at https://github.com/acgotaku/YAAW-for-Chrome.

Extension Productivity Developer Tools Utilities

By:

Users:

Rating:

Version:

0.2.3 Last updated: 2020-05-26

Creation date:

2020-05-24

Risk:

Permissions:

cookies
notifications
tabs
contextMenus
downloads
<all_urls>
storage

Size:

204.00KB

Email:

ac*****@gmail.com

Full description:

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Data ingested on:

2025-07-11

Ranking

# 5,439 ▲ 52

Other rankings

#1703 in Accessibility ▲ 6

User reviews

Pros

Works well and stable as some users said 'Works like a charm' and 'Works perfect!'
Provides useful features like whitelist and download interception
Simple and effective user interface with continuous updates appreciated
Allows customization such as enabling/disabling download interception and right-click menu
Highly recommended and meets user expectations

Cons

Lack of RPC token/key setting option, which makes it incompatible with aria2 setups requiring authentication
Internal server errors reported preventing use
Right-click context menu sometimes does not appear even when enabled
Chinese language support is incomplete or problematic, leading to display of garbled characters
Inability to open downloaded files or containing folder directly from the extension interface

Recent reviews

It said me "Error: Internal server error" and didn't work

Ha*****, 2024-11-11

http://token:xxxxx@localhost:16800/jsonrpc 加token格式 👆

Ba*****, 2023-10-15

it say me "Error: Internal server error" and doesn't work

To*****, 2023-01-09

View all user reviews ›

Extension safety

Risk impact

Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.

YAAW for Chrome requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
Critical ****** ****** ** *** ********* ****** * *********** ******** **** ** ** *** ******* *** ****** **** **** *** ******* *****
Medium ******* ******* ************* ***** *** ** ******* *** **** ******* ****** ******** *******
Medium ****** ********** ** ******** ********** *** ********* ******* ******** ****** ******** ****** ********

Risk likelihood

Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Chrome extension may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Chrome extension reputation on Chrome Web Store, the amount of time the Chrome extension has been around, and other signals about the Chrome extension. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Chrome extension.

YAAW for Chrome has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
Low **** ********* *** ******* **** **** * ****** **** ***** ******** *** **** ****** ** ** ****** *** *****
Low **** ********* *** ***** **** **** * ****** **** ***** ********** *** **** ****** ** ** ****** *** *****
Good **** ********* *** **** **** *******

Upgrade to see full risk analysis details

Instantly check and monitor your browser extensions' risks and permissions with Extension Guard.