HLS and DASH Playback

Name: HLS and DASH Playback
Rating: 4.6923 (13 reviews)
Author: dh0001

By: dh0001 Add-on

Play HLS and DASH video urls (m3u8/mpd) in your browser

Overview

Firefox Add-ons Store

Daily users

668 ▲ 9

Data as of 2026-08-02

Rating:

4.69

(13)

Version:

0.12.12

Last updated: 2023-06-13

Features & Capabilities

The HLS and DASH Playback Chrome extension enables seamless streaming of HLS (.m3u8) and DASH (.mpd) video URLs directly within your browser. By redirecting these file formats to embedded players powered by hls.js and dash.js, users can watch streaming media without downloading files.

The extension features a convenient icon menu that lets users toggle redirect behavior to switch between streaming and downloading, control video zoom for optimal viewing, and select preferred video quality—highest, lowest, or automatic. It's an essential tool for anyone working with or viewing streaming media content online, offering flexibility and simplicity in playback management.

User Growth & Download Statistics

Add-on

By:

dh0001

Daily users:

668 9

Rating:

4.69

(13)

Version:

0.12.12 Last updated: 2023-06-13

Version code:

5580134

Creation date:

2020-09-27

Risk:

Permissions:

*://*/*.m3u8
*://*/*.m3u8?*
*://*/*.m3u8#*
*://*/*.mpd
*://*/*.mpd?*
*://*/*.mpd#*
webRequest
webRequestBlocking
storage

Size:

372.88KB

URLs:

Website

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-08-02

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 4,143 ▲ 19

Other rankings

#59 in play keyword 35 #189 in resize keyword 27 ▲ 1#242 in author keyword 13 ▼ 8

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Developed by:

dh0001

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/hls-and-dash-playback/

Website:

https://github.com/dh0001/hls-dash-extension

Permission Change History

2023-06-13: Version 0.12.10 → 0.12.12

Add Permissions: *://*/*.m3u8?* *://*/*.m3u8#* *://*/*.mpd?* *://*/*.mpd#*

User Reviews

Pros

Works well for HLS and MPEG-Dash playback
Consistently praised for its functionality
Tested successfully with live content from services like BBC iPlayer

Cons

No option to save and merge playback chunks
Limited testing with m3u8 files mentioned

Recent reviews

by 远离*****, 2025-03-27

by 天灭*****, 2025-02-21

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Is HLS and DASH Playback Safe?

Risk impact

Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.

HLS and DASH Playback requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

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HLS and DASH Playback has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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