# External Video

> Opens video link in MPV.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `external-video`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** vayan
- **Category:** privacy-security,photos-music-videos,other
- **Daily users:** 4
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (2 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.5resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2016-11-26
- **Size:** 14 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/external-video/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/vayan/external-video/issues](https://github.com/vayan/external-video/issues)

## Description

"External Video" is a Firefox add-on that allows you to open video links in MPV. Easily watch videos on MPV with this convenient add-on.

## Rankings

- #46,996 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `nativeMessaging`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `webRequest`
- `storage`
- `contextMenus`
- `history`
- `*://*.youtube.com/watch*`
- `*://*.vimeo.com/*`
- `*://*.streamable.com/*`
- `*://*.liveleak.com/view*`
- `*://*.vid.me/*`
- `*://*.funnyordie.com/videos/*`
- `*://*.dailymotion.com/video/*`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: youtube.com, vimeo.com, streamable.com, liveleak.com, vid.me, funnyordie.com, dailymotion.com
- 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/external-video)