# hExternal Video

> sometimes open a video link in mpv

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `hexternal-video`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Firefox user 14508944
- **Category:** photos-music-videos
- **Version:** 1.5.2resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-26
- **First published:** 2018-12-20
- **Size:** 17 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/hexternal-video/)
- **Website:** [https://gitlab.com/6AA4FD/hexternal-video](https://gitlab.com/6AA4FD/hexternal-video)

## Description

hExternal Video is a fork of vayan's external video add-on for Firefox. It runs the mpv helper for opening video links, specifically for YouTube videos and Twitch streams. It provides a seamless experience by only activating for relevant content, ensuring smoother video playback.

## Rankings

- #145,132 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `nativeMessaging`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `webRequest`
- `storage`
- `contextMenus`
- `history`
- `*://*.twitch.tv/*`
- `*://*.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:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: twitch.tv, 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/hexternal-video)