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

Permissions:

downloads
storage
notifications
tts

Size: 321.54K

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

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 17,179 ▲ 19

Other rankings

#1885 in Accessibility ▲ 27 #3 in sound keyword 41 ▲ 3 #72 in download keyword 67 ▲ 6

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Download Sound (v1.6)

1,283+ 4.22

(72)

Download Sound (v1.7)

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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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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 for notifying about downloads
Offers a variety of sound options for different download states
User interface and controls are appreciated
Better than alternative extensions like 'Download Notifier'
Customizable audio options are a plus

Cons

Lacks option to set minimum file size for notifications
Empty notifications appear despite settings
Could improve with more customization for sounds
Some functions do not work as expected for specific tasks

Most mentioned

Request for minimum file size option
Desire for customizable download sound notifications
Issues with non-functional notifications
Positive feedback on new features like download failed sound
Comparison favorably to other download notifier extensions

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.

Will Smith, 2025-01-12

didn't work for google word pronunciation.

Reza Mirghassemi, 2024-10-29

I wish i could make/pick my own sound files for each status. Otherwise, it's fun to make it say funny stuff.

Jonathan Howard, 2024-10-07

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Download Sound requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

Medium Allows management of download operations but generally doesn't severely affect security unless misused.
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Risk likelihood

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