# Youtube™ Downloader

> This extension allows you to download videos directly from youtube.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `youtubedl`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** LN
- **Category:** download-management,photos-music-videos
- **Daily users:** 2,883
- **Weekly downloads:** 282
- **Rating:** 3.75 / 5 (69 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.3.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-03-29
- **First published:** 2021-05-15
- **Size:** 51 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-01
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/youtubedl/)
- **Website:** [https://addons.liberationuage.com/startup/?id=%7Ba7847979-429e-4a40-8651-1a50fd8382ce%7D](https://addons.liberationuage.com/startup/?id=%7Ba7847979-429e-4a40-8651-1a50fd8382ce%7D)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/youtubedl/privacy/](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/youtubedl/privacy/)

## Description

**Youtube™ Downloader** is a powerful Chrome extension that enables you to download videos directly from YouTube effortlessly. Bypass ads and save your favorite videos quickly and conveniently.

With this extension, users can enjoy seamless video downloads without interruptions. Its user-friendly interface integrates smoothly with YouTube, providing a hassle-free download experience for all your video needs.

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `storage`
- `activeTab`
- `downloads`
- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `*://*.youtube.com/*`
- `*://*.googleapis.com/*`
- `*://*.googlevideo.com/*`
- `*://*.oceansaver.in/*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very high risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Very 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 is not longer available in the store

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## Review summary

Reviews are mixed. Some users report the extension works and downloads are fast and generally reliable, but many others experience inconsistent UI (missing icons, extra URL-bar icon, or no download button) and intermittent behavior. Quality varies, with frequent issues like video+audio files needing merging and limited or failing audio options. A notable privacy concern is automatic subscription to the developer’s YouTube channel without consent. Overall, the experience is highly inconsistent across pages and videos.

### Pros

- Actually works / extension that works
- Very fast downloads
- Generally stable / stays up most of the time
- May support high resolutions (e.g., 1080p) when available

### Cons

- Inconsistent UI and icons: missing toolbar icon, extra URL-bar icon, download button often not visible
- Reliability issues: icons disappear intermittently and download options may not appear on many pages
- Quality/format fragmentation: often downloads video and audio separately requiring merging; some videos offer limited quality (e.g., 360p) or audio download failures
- Privacy concern: auto-subscribes you to the developer's YouTube channel without permission

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