# EmbedUpdater

> Updates video embeds in third-party websites to make use of HTML5 video playback. Supports Youtube, Dailymotion and Vimeo.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `embedupdater`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** Manuel Reimer
- **Daily users:** 171
- **Weekly downloads:** 2
- **Rating:** 4.44 / 5 (9 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.3.0
- **Last updated:** 2016-12-26
- **First published:** 2015-07-25
- **Size:** 6.11 KB
- **Data as of:** 2023-12-31
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/embedupdater/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/M-Reimer/embedupdater/issues](https://github.com/M-Reimer/embedupdater/issues)

## Description

EmbedUpdater is a Firefox add-on that updates video embeds in third-party websites to make use of HTML5 video playback. It allows you to disable or uninstall Flash and still play videos on popular portals like Youtube, Dailymotion, and Vimeo.

## Permissions and access

### Content script matches

- `*`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension is not longer available in the store

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