Open in Chromium Browser Firefox

Open in Chromium Browser

Open current page, link, or all tabs in the Chromium browser.

Features & Capabilities

Open in Chromium extension opens the current tab or links in the Google Chromium browser. Using this extension you can send links to Chromium browser without the need to manually copy and paste links.

If a Chromium instance is already opened, then the link is opened in a new browser tab, however, if Chromium is not opened, a new Chromium window is opened.

Preview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6hSo5Sx5tk

For FAQs please visit: http://add0n.com/open-in.html?from=chromium

For bug reports visit: https://github.com/andy-portmen/native-client/

--- Note For this extension to open links in Chromium browser you will need to install a minimal native client. The instruction to install the native client is displayed once a link opening is requested. There are two short video tutorials in the screenshot section for both Windows and Linux or Mac operation systems if you want to see the installation steps of the native client.

Notes:

  1. For Windows and Linux version, you will need to set the path to the actual executable in the options page for the extension to be able to find the Chromium browser as there is no default path for this portable browser.
  2. This extension supports managed storage which means some preferences can be configured by the domain administrator
  3. This extension can send links on left-click, a combination of the left-click and a keyboard meta key, and top-level navigation

--- Legal Chromium is a trademark of Google Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. This extension is an independent project and has no relationship to the Chromium team or Google Inc.

User Growth & Download Statistics

Contact the developer

Chrome-Stats does not own this Firefox add-on. Please use these information below to contact the Firefox add-on developer.
Developed by:
Andy Portmen
Firefox Add-ons Store
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/open-in-chromium-browser/
Website:
https://webextension.org/listing/open-in.html?from=chromium

User Reviews

by 远离*****, 2025-03-29

by 退出*****, 2025-02-19

For the extension to work, you need to download and install third-party software.
by Ko*****, 2024-07-25
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Is Open in Chromium Browser Safe?

Risk impact
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Open in Chromium Browser 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
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Open in Chromium Browser is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details
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