# ff2mpv-ytdlformat

> Tries to play links in MPV (a fork of ff2mpv).

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/ff2mpv-ytdlformat](https://chrome-stats.com/d/ff2mpv-ytdlformat)

## Overview

- **ID:** `ff2mpv-ytdlformat`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** MG
- **Category:** web-development,photos-music-videos
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Weekly downloads:** 2
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.4
- **Last updated:** 2020-01-09
- **First published:** 2019-12-08
- **Size:** 306 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/ff2mpv-ytdlformat/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/MassimoGirondi/ff2mpv](https://github.com/MassimoGirondi/ff2mpv)

## Description

ff2mpv-ytdlformat is a Firefox add-on that allows users to play links in MPV with the added feature of setting the maximum resolution of the video.

## Rankings

- #80,446 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `nativeMessaging`
- `contextMenus`
- `activeTab`
- `storage`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Facilitates communication between extensions and native applications, usually low risk if managed correctly.
- 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/ff2mpv-ytdlformat)