# Media Bridge

> Creates per-tab MPRIS players using a native messaging bridge.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/media-bridge](https://chrome-stats.com/d/media-bridge)

## Overview

- **ID:** `media-bridge`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** saltnpepper97
- **Daily users:** 5
- **Weekly downloads:** 2
- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-12-05
- **First published:** 2025-12-02
- **Size:** 11 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-01-21
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/media-bridge/)

## Description

Bridges Firefox media playback to native MPRIS media controls on Linux. Each tab with audio/video gets its own system media player, allowing control through desktop media widgets, keyboards, and automation tools.

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `activeTab`
- `nativeMessaging`
- `<all_urls>`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** 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 is not longer available in the store

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