# PlayBridge Video Detector

> Detect and cast browser videos through the PlayBridge desktop app.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/playbridge-video-detector](https://chrome-stats.com/d/playbridge-video-detector)

## Overview

- **ID:** `playbridge-video-detector`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** PlayBridge
- **Category:** privacy-security,photos-music-videos
- **Daily users:** 5
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Version:** 0.6.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-22
- **First published:** 2026-03-01
- **Size:** 95 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/playbridge-video-detector/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/playbridgeapp/playbridge/issues](https://github.com/playbridgeapp/playbridge/issues)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/playbridge-video-detector/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/playbridge-video-detector/privacy/)

## Description

PlayBridge Video Detector finds playable media in the current browser tab and
lets you cast the selected stream to a TV connected through the PlayBridge
desktop app.

Features:
<ul><li>detects direct video files, HLS, DASH, and subtitles;</li><li>shows detected streams in the toolbar popup;</li><li>adds an optional cast button over the primary video;</li><li>supports global and per-site overlay controls and five button positions;</li><li>passes stream headers needed by protected media only to the local PlayBridge
  desktop app when you cast;</li><li>includes no advertising, analytics, tracking, or remote executable code.</li></ul>
The separately installed PlayBridge desktop app is required for casting. Pair
and select a TV in the desktop app, play a video in the browser, open the
extension, and choose the stream to cast.

PlayBridge observes media requests on sites you visit so it can identify a
stream that the receiving player can load. See the privacy policy for the exact
data handled and retention behavior.

## Rankings

- #45,128 — Overall
- #81 — video player

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `webNavigation`
- `storage`
- `tabs`
- `menus`
- `notifications`
- `nativeMessaging`
- `<all_urls>`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very high risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- 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/playbridge-video-detector)