Download Sound

Plays a sound or utters a text using speech synthesis when a download is completed.

Download Sound - A Chrome Extension for Download Notifications

Download Sound is an efficient, user-friendly Chrome extension that enhances your downloading experience by playing a sound or using speech synthesis to announce when a download is completed. With the option to customise volume settings and the choice between sounds for successful or failed downloads, this extension offers versatility for the user. Recent updates include migration to Manifest V3 and Chrome text-to-speech engine, and enhanced save button and notification features.

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Extension stats

By: BPS

Users: 3,000+

Rating: 3.96

(24)

Version: 1.7 (Last updated: 2022-09-04)

Creation date: 2018-06-03

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood:

Low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

downloads
storage
notifications
tts

Size: 321.54K

Email: Do*****@gmx.net

Ranking

# 16,730 ▲ 22

Other rankings

#1974 in Accessibility ▲ 4 #12 in sound keyword 77 ▲ 3 #111 in download keyword 81 ▲ 3

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Download Sound (v1.6)

4.22

(72) 1,254+

Download Sound (v1.7)

0.00

(0) 448

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Extension summary

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This simple extension plays a sound or utters a text using speech synthesis when a download is completed.

New in version 1.7: Migration to Manifest V3 Migration to Chrome text-to-speech engine Show options in normal browser tab Minor bug fixes

New in version 1.4: Separate texts for successful and failed downloads

New in version 1.3: New parameter: Volume New option: Show notification Enhanced: Save button

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Works great overall
Innovative features, including notifications for both download completions and failures
Control over volume output
User-friendly with options for narration and text voice
Compatible and better than other similar extensions

Cons

Issues with notification settings still showing despite being disabled
Demand for a minimum download file size feature
Not functioning properly with certain applications like Google word pronunciation
Ability to customize sound files is limited
Occasional bugs leading to empty notifications

Most mentioned

Request for a minimum file size option
Desire for more customizable sound options
Complaints about non-functional notifications
Praise for the addition of failed download sounds
Overall satisfaction with its functionality compared to alternatives

User reviews

Would love to see minimum size as well. Even cooler would be able to run a file when download completes. Would be wonderful to be able to run a script and have it send a Gotify msg for example.