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Compare Chrome extensions: Enable local file links vs Udemy Downloader

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User count 3,000,000+ 31,387+
Average rating 3.86 4.02
Rating count 74 96
Last updated 2023-12-03 2021-04-26
Size 9.69K 601.09K
Version 0.9.5 3.1
Short description
Make it possible to open by click a link to a local file that is disabled by Chrome. Udemy downloader extension.
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

  • In this user-friendly chrome extension, you can download the lecture videos in the course content you have already bought on Udemy collectively or individually.

  • If you turn off the "ask where to save before downloading" feature in Chrome settings, you can download in a categorized way. (You can change the settings on "chrome://settings/downloads")

Update notes : v3.1 - fixed stuck problem.