# Native FLV Playback

> Allows FLV playback in browser without any other media players.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/native-flv-playback](https://chrome-stats.com/d/native-flv-playback)

## Overview

- **ID:** `native-flv-playback`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Heporis
- **Category:** photos-music-videos
- **Daily users:** 104
- **Weekly downloads:** 6
- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2024-07-03
- **First published:** 2024-07-03
- **Size:** 273 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/native-flv-playback/)

## Description

Native FLV Playback is a Chrome extension designed to play FLV video files directly inside your browser without the need for external media players. When you click on any FLV link or paste an FLV URL into the address bar, it instantly opens a new tab with a video player powered by the flv.js library, ensuring smooth playback.

This extension replaces the default behavior where browsers download FLV files instead of playing them. Acting as a wrapper around the open-source flv.js project, Native FLV Playback enhances your browsing experience by streamlining access to FLV content effortlessly.

## Rankings

- #11,430 — Overall
- #184 — play

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `*://*/*.flv*`
- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `storage`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate 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 has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/native-flv-playback)