FastStream Video Player

Stream without buffering. Fix bad video players on the internet.

What is FastStream Video Player?

"FastStream Video Player" is a Chrome extension that replaces videos on websites for smoother streaming. It offers automatic prebuffering, advanced subtitling features, customizable audio and video settings, and supports various video formats. With an accessible interface and multiple language support, it aims to create a more enjoyable and accessible video viewing experience without the typical buffering issues. Please note that DRM protected content and livestreams are not supported.

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By: https://faststream.online

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Users: 10,000+

Rating: 4.72 (149) ▼ 1 ratings

Version: 1.3.33 (Last updated: 2024-11-06)

Creation date: 2023-02-24

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

storage
tabs
webRequest
declarativeNetRequest

Host permissions:

<all_urls>

Size: 3.55M

Email: an*****@gmail.com

URLs: Website ,Privacy policy

Ranking

# 7609 ▼ 21

Other rankings

#460 in Accessibility ▲ 4

#14 in video player keyword 40 ▲ 5

#93 in stream keyword 48 ▲ 36

#97 in player keyword 51 ▼ 1

#183 in works offline keyword 23 ▼ 17

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FastStream Video Player (v1.3.33)

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Extension summary

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Tired of having videos buffer with slow internet speeds? Frustrated by a website's lack of accessibility features? This extension will replace videos on websites with a video player designed for your needs. Say goodbye to buffering and hello to a more accessible video experience!

Automatic fragmentation and parallel requests for up to 6x faster download speeds. Watch videos without interruptions by predownloading the video in the background.
Advanced subtitling features include: customizable subtitle appearance, built-in OpenSubtitles support to find subtitles on the internet, and an intuitive subtitle syncing tool to adjust subtitle timings on the fly.
Adjustable audio dynamics (equalizer, compressor, mixer, mono, volume booster), and video settings (brightness, contrast, hue, LMS daltonization for color blindness) for your unique audiovisual preferences.
20+ remappable keybinds and accessible tool buttons for easy control of the player.
Available in multiple languages! Translated into Spanish, Japanese, Russian, and Malay by the FastStream community. Support for more languages is coming soon!

The player currently supports:

MP4 videos (.mp4)
HLS streams (.m3u8)
DASH streams (.mpd)
Youtube (download not supported on Chrome unless manually installed due to Web Store policy)

To use the player, simply:

User reviews

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Pros

Significantly reduces buffering time
Excellent for predownloading videos
Works well across various websites
Highly customizable
Allows for buffering videos in advance

Cons

Issues with full loading of 1080p videos
Problems with subtitles not being user-friendly
Limited support for Brave browser
Fails to continue background predownload occasionally
Does not work at all for 8K videos

Most mentioned

Buffering issues
Customizability
Video predownload functionality

Recent reviews

Тhis works perfectly in most websites I use. I found this randomly before this extension I used to download each video to play it without any playback issues. FastStream saves me ton of time and nerves. And when I found website which seemed to have issues with it developer helped kindly.