Video Player

Video player with playlist and gallery. Watch local video files on your PC or Chromecast device!

What is Video Player?

"Video Player" is a Chrome extension that provides a hassle-free way to watch your local video files. Its user-friendly interface creates a YouTube-like gallery from your video files. The extension supports HTML5 videos and allows continuous playback in a playlist format. It's an excellent tool for children, thanks to its easy and intuitive controls. You can even password-protect settings and playlists. In addition, the extension offers Chromecast support and Google Drive integration, allowing you to manage and watch your videos from anywhere with a high-speed internet connection.

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Extension stats

By: Awesome-Team

View on Chrome Web Store

Users: 300,000+

Rating: 3.23 (4,321)

Version: 2.0.10 (Last updated: 2016-10-31)

Creation date: 2016-10-31

Risk impact: Moderate risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

*://*/*
storage
notifications
identity
system.memory
fullscreen
fileSystem
webview
{"mediaGalleries":["read","allAutoDetected"]}

Size: 320.51K

Ranking

# 1025 ▼ 6

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Extension summary

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Simple player for HTML5 videos*. Scans your computer for video files and makes convenient YouTube-like gallery. Supports Google Drive and Chromecast**.

Interface is optimized for kids! All controls are easy and natural so your child will not stuck. The app will continuously play all videos from your playlist and may not require any attention. Just load your device with favorite cartoons and movies and take it anywhere you go. Sync all your devices with a single Google Drive folder and manage its video content remotely. Settings and playlist can be password protected.

Experiencing lack of space on your device? Upload your videos to Google Drive and watch them seamlessly anywhere you have hi-speed internet.

IMPORTANT: *Only HTML5 video formats are supported. If you are experiencing issues with your video or sound - your file format is not supported by Google Chrome and no app can play it. Convert your videos to WEBM format to have 100% compatibility with Chrome.

**Chromecast is supported by mirroring Chrome tab with Google Cast extension.

User reviews

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Pros

Works well for organizing and automatically playing videos from folders.
Simple interface and ease of use.
Supports multiple features like playlist management and playback speed adjustment.
Positive feedback from users on Chromebook compatibility.

Cons

Does not support certain video formats like AVI and FLV.
Issues with audio playback; many users reported no sound.
Inconsistent performance; some users noted it stopped working after a day.
Cannot access network folders, limiting functionality for some users.

Most mentioned

No audio
Does not support AVI
Works great on Chromebook
Automatically plays videos from folders
Simple and user-friendly interface

Recent reviews

Ne lit pas les fichiers flv comme spécifié

Fabrice VALLEE, 2024-01-13

Places the controls at the bottom instead of that ugly box that blocks 1/3 of the image in gallery player. Also if you move the desired videos into a folder, it will play them automatically, without having to press play on every one.