# Magic Downloader

> Companion for the free Magic Downloader desktop app. Detects video and streams (HLS, DASH, MP4, plus ~1800 sites), adds a Download button on the player, and sends your pick to the app for fast multi-connection downloads. Cookies opt-in.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/magic-downloader](https://chrome-stats.com/d/magic-downloader)

## Overview

- **ID:** `magic-downloader`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Bayoumi
- **Category:** download-management
- **Daily users:** 5
- **Weekly downloads:** 9
- **Version:** 0.5.55
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-19
- **First published:** 2026-07-17
- **Size:** 66 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/magic-downloader/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/Bayoumi68](https://github.com/Bayoumi68)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/magic-downloader/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/magic-downloader/privacy/)

## Description

Magic Downloader is a browser companion for the free, open-source Magic Downloader desktop app (Windows).

• Detects video and streams on any page — direct HLS (.m3u8) and DASH (.mpd), plain MP4, and ~1800 sites via yt-dlp — and overlays a blue "⬇ Download" button right on the player. A badge shows how many videos were found.
• The popup lists every available quality/format so you can pick one.
• Right-click any link → "Download with Magic Downloader".
• Optionally capture the browser's own downloads (off by default).

When you choose something, the extension hands the URL to the desktop app (running on your own computer at <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/5958d785c6bf6fdec609cd82c1a74b9443a98cdb9ba49f0c154165625f500932/http%3A//127.0.0.1%3A7373" rel="nofollow">http://127.0.0.1:7373</a>), which downloads it with multiple parallel connections, pause/resume, and a queue.

Privacy: page/media URLs go only to the app on your own machine — never to the developer. Login cookies are OFF by default and opt-in only (a popup toggle that asks permission), used just for private/authenticated downloads. No analytics, no remote code.

Requires the desktop app: <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/d944f73c016d29c5cb5ef700a499ff7b3c2786e73f8c65617ccf21fbb356c101/https%3A//github.com/Bayoumi68/Magic-Downloader" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/Bayoumi68/Magic-Downloader</a>

## Rankings

- #44,943 — Overall
- #36 — magic

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `contextMenus`
- `downloads`
- `storage`
- `notifications`
- `activeTab`
- `tabs`
- `webRequest`
- `webNavigation`

### Host permissions

- `http://127.0.0.1/*`
- `http://localhost/*`
- `*://*/*`

### Content script matches

- `*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very high risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/magic-downloader)