Compare Chrome extensions: NPR Player vs PowerSmash

Stats NPR Player NPR Player PowerSmash PowerSmash
User count 8,000+ 100,000+
Average rating 4.64 0.00
Rating count 22 0
Last updated 2023-06-19 2020-10-09
Size 84.89K 93.28K
Version 0.0.6 5.81
Short description
A simple player to stream NPR in the background. This extension configures your Default Search to PowerSmash (powersmash.net) and Quick Acess to Bookmarks
Full summary

With this extension, there's no need to have a dedicated tab open for radio anymore — the extension just runs in the background. Simply click on the icon and press play, simple & always available.

This extension is streaming the "NPR Program Stream":

"The NPR Program Stream airs recordings of recent NPR programs after they air live on NPR Member stations, and NPR may interrupt the stream's schedule for news events." — from npr.org

Not affiliated with or endorsed by National Public Radio. This extension is open source: https://github.com/fabe/npr

Please read carefully: By installing PowerSmash, you agree to change your Default Search to our domain and browse and search Bookmarks quick.

How does it work?

Simply start typing your search query in the Omni Bar, also called address bar and perform your first search through our custom search engine.

Permissions Used: *"Change your search settings to: powersmash.net" we require this permission to change your search settings to our private domain

*"Read your browsing history" This allow us to open our thank you page after install.

*"Read and change your bookmarks" This allow you to have quick access to your bookmarks.

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