Play in VLC™

Name: Play in VLC™
Rating: 3.0667 (15 reviews)
Author: emano waldeck

By: emano waldeck

Detect streamable video and audio sources and offer to play them in VLC multimedia player

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Features & Capabilities

"Play in VLC™" is a powerful Chrome extension designed to detect all streamable video and audio sources on a webpage and seamlessly send them to the popular VLC multimedia player. The extension displays the number of detected media sources directly on its badge, allowing quick access. Users can send media to VLC either by left-clicking the toolbar button or via a convenient right-click context menu on media elements.

For additional functionality, the extension offers copying detected media sources to the clipboard from the toolbar context menu. Note that a native client compatible with Windows, Linux, and macOS is required for communication with VLC, ensuring smooth playback integration. "Play in VLC™" is an independent tool not affiliated with the official VLC or VideoLAN projects.

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Version:

0.1.4 Last updated: 2026-02-24

Version code:

6159741

Creation date:

2018-04-04

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Size:

89.84KB

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Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-11

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Ranking

# 2,819 ▼ 39

Other rankings

#268 in Tabs ▼ 3

#8 in play keyword 36

#66 in trademark keyword 11 ▼ 2

#83 in register keyword 12 ▼ 2

#98 in plan keyword 12

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Other platforms

Play in VLC™ (v0.2.0)

10,000 4.00

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Developed by:

emano waldeck

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/play-in-vlc/

Website:

https://github.com/Emano-Waldeck/play-in/

User Reviews

Users find that Play in VLC™ works well for some videos and offers smooth integration between Firefox and the VLC media player. However, multiple reviews mention the add-on has trouble playing YouTube videos, needs rooting on Android devices for full functionality, and encounters issues on Linux Mint. Additionally, the requirement to install a NodeJS-based native client causes confusion and usage problems for some users.

Pros

Plays certain videos (e.g., Big Buck Bunny) well with VLC
Simple and easy to use interface
Provides integration between Firefox and VLC media player

Cons

Issues with YouTube playback due to VLC limitations
Does not work properly on Android unless device is rooted
Problems on Linux Mint where playlist files are empty
Requires additional NodeJS native client installation which can be confusing

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Is Play in VLC™ 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.

Play in VLC™ requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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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.

Play in VLC™ is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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