# Stream Sniffer

> Monitor and copy streaming URLs and subtitles effortlessly.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/stream-sniffer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/stream-sniffer)

## Overview

- **ID:** `stream-sniffer`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Andi
- **Category:** other
- **Daily users:** 44
- **Weekly downloads:** 9
- **Version:** 2.11.7
- **Last updated:** 2024-07-09
- **First published:** 2024-07-08
- **Size:** 52 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/stream-sniffer/)

## Description

The Stream Sniffer addon helps you keep track of streaming URLs and subtitles for various protocols, including Apple HLS and MPEG-DASH. It also allows for downloading media files and monitoring custom file types.

Track URLs for Apple HLS and MPEG-DASH
Download video/audio files
Monitor custom file types
Copy URLs with ease
Customize settings via options page

## Rankings

- #17,074 — Overall
- #29 — stream
- #213 — monitor

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `<all_urls>`
- `clipboardWrite`
- `downloads`
- `notifications`
- `storage`
- `tabs`
- `webRequest`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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- [MediaSniffer Plus](https://chrome-stats.com/d/mediasniffer-plus) — 12 users
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- [StreamInspect Pro](https://chrome-stats.com/d/streaminspect-pro) — 2 users
- [StreamNavigator Pro](https://chrome-stats.com/d/streamnavigator-pro)
- [StreamTracker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/streamtracker) — 2 users, 1.00 / 5
- [StreamLinker Pro](https://chrome-stats.com/d/streamlinker-pro) — 1 users
- [Stream Tracker](https://chrome-stats.com/d/stream-tracker) — 3 users
- [Stream Master Pro](https://chrome-stats.com/d/stream-master-pro) — 6 users, 5.00 / 5

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