# MediaSniffer Plus

> MediaSniffer Plus simplifies tracking manifests, subtitles, and custom file types for streaming protocols, facilitating media file downloads.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/mediasniffer-plus](https://chrome-stats.com/d/mediasniffer-plus)

## Overview

- **ID:** `mediasniffer-plus`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Null Digital
- **Category:** web-development
- **Daily users:** 13
- **Version:** 2.11.7
- **Last updated:** 2024-01-01
- **First published:** 2023-12-31
- **Size:** 52 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/mediasniffer-plus/)

## Description

MediaSniffer Plus Firefox addon simplifies tracking playlist and subtitle URLs used in Apple HLS, Adobe HDS, MPEG-DASH, and Microsoft Smooth Streaming. It enables direct video/audio file downloads and monitoring of custom file extensions and Content-Type headers.

Additional options:

Rapidly copy URLs via filename clicks in the addon's popup menu.
Customize preferences through the options page for direct media file downloads.

## Rankings

- #30,452 — Overall
- #132 — media

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `<all_urls>`
- `clipboardWrite`
- `downloads`
- `notifications`
- `storage`
- `tabs`
- `webRequest`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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