Compare Chrome extensions: Enable local file links vs Video Downloader by Video Octopus 🐙

Stats Enable local file links Enable local file links Video Downloader by Video Octopus 🐙 Video Downloader by Video Octopus 🐙
User count 3,000,000+ 271,147+
Average rating 3.85 4.81
Rating count 73 1,584
Last updated 2023-12-03 2021-07-07
Size 9.69K 289.79K
Version 0.9.5 1.0.14
Short description
Make it possible to open by click a link to a local file that is disabled by Chrome. Video downloader by Octopus is useful chrome extension to download every videos from each websites you want.
Full summary

In Google Chrome, links to local files are disabled, unlike IE. This extension allows you to open a link to a local file by clicking it.

[Setting] Starting with Chrome 118 in October 2023, you will need to enable the "Allow access to file URLs" setting from the extension settings page. chrome://extensions/?id=nikfmfgobenbhmocjaaboihbeocackld

[Security] A malicious page can not open a local file without permission, because this extension reacts only to the click operation by the user.

[Others] Personal information is not collected / used. Source code is released to GitHub. https://github.com/tksugimoto/chrome-extension_open-local-file-link

Video Octupus is a video downloader Chrome extension with proprietary software. With this plugin, you can download any video from thousands of websites in different quality and lengths and save it to your disk.

Chrome Video Saver - Video Octopus Features • It works not only on certain sites, but also on most websites thanks to the software technology it contains. • Detects TS videos, allows you to download them in different sizes as mp4 • It allows you to detect and download m3u8 (ts), mp4, mp3, webm, flv, mov and ogg video formats on the page. • Before downloading the video, you can see its duration, size, image quality and format. You can also preview it before download any video from any website. • It provides a fast and practical use, so you can download the video played with one click • Due to the privacy policies and terms of use of Google and YouTube, videos are not downloaded from YouTube. However, you can download and save any video you want on any other website. • English, German, Spanish, Russian and Turkish language support • Reliable and Free video downloader • Fastest and most practical video downloader for Chrome • You do not need to create an account to use Video Octopus, which offers a free online video download service. All you have to do is add the plugin to your browser. • Quick communication in case of any problems, comments or complaints.

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