Native HLS Firefox

Native HLS

A new options button Can now play embedded video if they are in the page hls.js version can be selected in the options
Native HLS
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Features & Capabilities

Native HLS is a Chrome extension that enhances your video streaming experience by wrapping around the powerful hls.js library. It allows you to play .m3u8 HLS video links directly by clicking or pasting them into the address bar. With a new options button, users can select the preferred hls.js version and easily enable or disable the extension via its icon.

Additional features include a handy zoom in/out button for better video control. Although it does not yet support playing embedded .m3u8 videos directly on web pages, Native HLS significantly improves interaction with HLS streams seamlessly within the browser.

User Growth & Download Statistics

Manifest V2 Add-on
By:
Gaetan Hervouet
Daily users:
4,997 -46
Rating:
3.90
(73)
Version:
0.8.3resigned1 Last updated: 2024-04-25
Version code:
5727213
Creation date:
2016-10-09
Risk:
High risk impact Low risk likelihood
Permissions:
Size:
676.99KB
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Firefox Add-ons Store
Data ingested on:
2026-06-03
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# 1,159 ▼ 3
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Contact the developer

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Developed by:
Gaetan Hervouet
Firefox Add-ons Store
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/native_hls_playback/

User Reviews

Pros
  • Useful when combined with youtube-dl for streaming purposes
  • Works well with specific versions of hls.js like 7.10
  • Easy to use for various streaming platforms
Cons
  • Not maintained properly, with outdated versions of hls.js (only 0.8.2 available)
  • Does not work consistently across all versions of Firefox
  • Failure to playback videos in Firefox with certain playlists
  • Users experiencing issues with specific streams not functioning
Recent reviews
no longer maintained here so it doesn't work on firefox only chrome
by ki*****, 2026-04-11
by 敬念*****, 2025-03-28
by 退出*****, 2025-02-13
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Is Native HLS Safe?

Risk impact
Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.

Native HLS requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood
Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Firefox add-on may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Firefox add-on reputation on Firefox Add-ons Store, the amount of time the Firefox add-on has been around, and other signals about the Firefox add-on. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Firefox add-on.

Native HLS has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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