# StreamDL - Direct stream downloading (HLS/M3U8)

> A fast full-fledged downloader for videos or streams alike. (Supports formats like HLS, M3U8, MP4, SRT, WebVTT, TTML and more.)

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `streamdl`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Antiquete
- **Category:** download-management
- **Daily users:** 240
- **Weekly downloads:** 59
- **Rating:** 4.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.3.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-06
- **First published:** 2026-03-07
- **Size:** 789 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-24
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/streamdl/)
- **Website:** [https://gitlab.com/Antiquete/streamdl](https://gitlab.com/Antiquete/streamdl)

## Description

<strong>⚡ FEATURES</strong>

<em>A complete download manager for streaming videos</em>
<ul><li>Automatically detects running streams, videos or subtitles on many sites.</li><li>In-Extension downloading, no additional tool or software needed.</li><li>Multi-threaded stream downloading for faster performance.</li><li>Simple modern UI.</li><li>Light Mode / Dark Mode.</li><li>Play, pause or stop downloads at any time.</li><li>Supports copying download link to use in other softwares (yt-dlp, ffmpeg, etc).</li><li>Filter downloads list based on category, download state or activity.</li></ul>
Free/Libre, Open Source, GPL 3.0

<strong>🚩 PERMISSIONS</strong>
<ul><li>webRequest: Used for detecting streams, videos or subtitles on all websites.</li><li>tabs: Used for categorizing downloads by active tab.</li><li>downloads: Used for saving downloads.</li></ul>
<strong>Ⓒ LICENSE</strong>

GNU General Public License v3.0

<strong>🗨️ FAQ/SUPPORT</strong>

Q: Are all websites supported?
A: No. Most websites work without issues in general, but some websites will still need website specific tweaks or decryption. If a website is not working be sure to add a bug report with site name on gitlab so that I can add support for it.

Q: Live streams supported?
A: Not yet, but planned very soon.

Q: Light mode theme?
A: Planned, no timeline yet.

Q: Support for audio files?
A: Partial support is already there, full support will be coming soon.

Gitlab: <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/23c5ae962fa2b61148f757b95e8e9c8c1cc8248bcba3aeda94c56a41b67a3ed6/https%3A//gitlab.com/Antiquete/streamdl" rel="nofollow">https://gitlab.com/Antiquete/streamdl</a>
Bug Reports: <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/13e6989c5eb9d88fd3a519225c6452d380fc4fe605c1a938c984db65641499a9/https%3A//gitlab.com/Antiquete/streamdl/-/work_items" rel="nofollow">https://gitlab.com/Antiquete/streamdl/-/work_items</a>
Website: <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/898788e71530e63e7e97a1b091ff0d2f84e841bedf8e737a569fe766b93428d3/https%3A//antiquete.cc/" rel="nofollow">https://antiquete.cc/</a>

If you liked my addon, support me on <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/d8365bdfbccaec66988383a7a28b2d2646ea425ed91caa3059eb55661580175e/https%3A//ko-fi.com/M4M8CX3K9" rel="nofollow">Ko-fi</a> [<a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/d8365bdfbccaec66988383a7a28b2d2646ea425ed91caa3059eb55661580175e/https%3A//ko-fi.com/M4M8CX3K9" rel="nofollow">https://ko-fi.com/M4M8CX3K9</a>]

## Rankings

- #7,596 — Overall
- #31 — stream
- #41 — loading
- #101 — trading
- #114 — direct link

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

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

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate 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/streamdl)