Download by Free Download Manager

Optionally use Free Download Manager instead of the built-in download manager to get large files
What is Download by Free Download Manager?
Download by Free Download Manager is a Chrome extension that allows you to replace the built-in download manager with Free Download Manager. It provides reliable integration and offers options to grab downloadable files, such as links, audio, video, and images. The extension is lightweight and can be configured to automatically call the external download manager based on file size, file type, and download server support. A native-client installation is required for the extension to operate on Windows, Linux, and Mac OS. Other extensions can also send their download requests to this extension.

Extension stats

This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2020-12-10
Users: 8,054+
Rating: 4.42 (12)
Version: 0.1.2 (Last updated: 2018-10-07)
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: High risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
  • notifications
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • nativeMessaging
  • contextMenus
  • downloads
  • *://*/*
Size: 68.47K
Price: Free
URLs: Website

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Extension summary

This extension provides a reliable integration to "Free Download Manager" from your browser. The extension offers two modes of operation:

  1. Context menu items over a link, audio, video and image element
  2. Interrupt the built-in download manager and grab the downloadable job to send to the external download manager.

This extension is very lightweight on resource usage. Basically, it does not use anything when the network observer is disabled.

A user can define the following conditions to call the external download manager automatically when the extension is enabled from the toolbar area:

  1. Only call when file-size is larger than a defined value
  2. Only call when the file-type is not in the defined list of mime-types
  3. Only call when the download server supports multi-threading

Note: for this extension to operate you will need to install a native-client. For this project, I am using an open-source NodeJS based native-client. You will be notified on the first usage about the installation guide. This native-client is only available on Windows, Linux and Mac OS.

Note: Other extensions can send their download requests to this extension. Read FAQs page for more info

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User reviews

ok
by Vika Pratiwi, 2020-10-22

good
by Ali Raza Ali Raza, 2020-09-30

It is very useful.i am happy to use it.thank you
by Paul Sam, 2020-03-27
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Download by Free Download Manager is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Download by Free Download Manager if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

Download by Free Download Manager may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

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