MediaBlock

MediaBlock

Hide images and videos on sites except those on the (managed) whitelist.

What is MediaBlock?
MediaBlock is a Chrome extension that allows you to hide images and videos on web pages, with the ability to customize the whitelist of allowed media sources. This extension is useful for reducing distractions or conserving bandwidth while browsing.
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Stats
This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2023-12-07
Users: N/A
Version: 0.5.1 (Last updated: 2017-11-08)
Creation date: 2017-11-08
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: High risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • storage
Size: 15.63K
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Summary

Hides images and videos (img and video tags) on pages not on the whitelist. Currently, the whitelist is only settable by managed storage.

Example managed storage snippet:

{ "3rdparty": { "extensions": { "lkdhfblnbbodlakafihliijfalpjmfpp": { "whitelist": "^(https?|file):\/+((www\.)?[^\/]*\.r\-project\.org|(www\.)?[^\/]*acm\.org)" } } } }

Safety
Risk impact

MediaBlock may not be safe to use and it requires some risky permissions. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing.

Risk likelihood

MediaBlock may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

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