# Download Auto Resumer

> Automatically resume interrupted downloads

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/download-auto-resumer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/download-auto-resumer)

## Overview

- **ID:** `download-auto-resumer`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** def00111
- **Category:** download-management,alerts-updates
- **Daily users:** 800
- **Weekly downloads:** 54
- **Rating:** 4.33 / 5 (6 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.5
- **Last updated:** 2025-10-26
- **First published:** 2025-01-19
- **Size:** 53 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/download-auto-resumer/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/def00111/Download-Auto-Resumer](https://github.com/def00111/Download-Auto-Resumer)

## Description

Download Auto Resumer automatically retries and resumes downloads that fail with the NETWORK_FAILED error. Once installed, the extension watches interrupted downloads and attempts to restart them without user intervention, saving time and preventing manual restarts for unstable network connections.

Designed for simplicity and reliability, this lightweight add-on works in Firefox 136 and above. It focuses solely on recovering interrupted downloads and integrates seamlessly with the browser's download manager, providing a hands-off recovery solution for flaky connections.

## Rankings

- #3,747 — Overall
- #103 — Alerts & Updates
- #333 — Download Management
- #8 — resume
- #74 — autogram
- #102 — autocomplete

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `downloads`
- `notifications`
- `alarms`
- `storage`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows management of download operations but generally doesn't severely affect security unless misused.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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