Send to VLC (VideoLAN) media player

Name: Send to VLC (VideoLAN) media player
Rating: 3.757575757575758 (33 reviews)
Author: unixeco

Send media stream links from current tab to VLC (VideoLAN) media player

Send to VLC (VideoLAN) Chrome Extension

The Send to VLC extension facilitates the seamless transfer of streamable media links from your Chrome browser to the VLC media player. This user-friendly add-on automatically observes network activity to detect playable media, allowing you to experience your content using the powerful features of VLC instead of the browser's built-in player.

Optimized for performance, this extension runs in nonpersistent mode, ensuring minimal resource consumption while inactive. With a lightweight media detection algorithm, it effortlessly identifies available media streams without taxing your system. Enhance your media experience by installing the necessary native client for full functionality. For questions and troubleshooting, check our FAQs and report any issues on our GitHub page.

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By: unixeco

Users: 6,000+

Rating: 3.76

(33)

Version: 0.2.1 (Last updated: 2018-10-03)

Creation date: 2018-10-03

Risk:

Permissions:

storage
tabs
nativeMessaging
notifications
contextMenus
downloads
<all_urls>
clipboardWrite
history

Size: 74.41K

Email: un*****@gmail.com

URLs: Privacy policy

Full description: See detailed description

Source: Chrome Web Store

Updated: a day ago

Ranking

# 12,027 ▲ 650

Other rankings

#2697 in Just for Fun ▼ 1

#38 in video player keyword 90 ▲ 8

#44 in media keyword 87 ▲ 17

#116 in player keyword 93 ▲ 14

#143 in badge keyword 10 ▲ 22

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User reviews

Pros

Perfect for streaming to VLC
Useful plugin for users
Good performance for streaming

Cons

Slows down Chrome significantly
Requires excessive permissions
Not functioning properly for some users

Most mentioned

Performance issues on Mac
Concerns about permissions required
Streaming capabilities not working for certain sites

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. User reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

User reviews

for sites which i usually watch movies is not streaming on vlc however to stream it on vlc you need to watch and load it first to the main stream sites please update thanks

mavis lica, 2022-06-29

Perfect

Forgio Wood (Forgio), 2021-07-23

Ralentit énormément chrome qui devient soudainement un gouffre pour mon mac. J'espère que c'était un souci temporaire bientôt résolu. Par ailleurs, l'application n'a pas besoin de toutes ces autorisations (consulter toutes les pages, l'historique, les favoris,...) pour fonctionner. J'ai désinstallé et retrouvé des performances normales et une autonomie décente.

Theo Simonet, 2021-02-27

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Send to VLC (VideoLAN) media player requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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Send to VLC (VideoLAN) media player has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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