# play-url

> Send a m3u containing the active URL

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/play-url](https://chrome-stats.com/d/play-url)

## Overview

- **ID:** `play-url`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** llyyr
- **Category:** photos-music-videos
- **Daily users:** 21
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Rating:** 4.00 / 5 (2 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.1.0
- **Last updated:** 2023-07-28
- **First published:** 2023-06-04
- **Size:** 9.95 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/play-url/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/llyyr/play-url](https://github.com/llyyr/play-url)

## Description

play-url is a Firefox add-on that allows you to send media URLs as m3u playlists. It is designed to work seamlessly with mpv+yt-dlp or similar setups, providing a convenient way to open and play media content directly from your browser.

## Rankings

- #24,398 — Overall
- #52 — play
- #245 — setup

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `contextMenus`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

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

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/play-url)