# YT-DLP Web Player

> Replaces videos with YT-DLP Player and adds context menu

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/yt-dlp-web-player](https://chrome-stats.com/d/yt-dlp-web-player)

## Overview

- **ID:** `yt-dlp-web-player`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Matszwe02
- **Category:** photos-music-videos
- **Daily users:** 19
- **Weekly downloads:** 8
- **Version:** 1.2.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-14
- **First published:** 2026-07-09
- **Size:** 22 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/yt-dlp-web-player/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/Matszwe02/ytdlp\_web\_player](https://github.com/Matszwe02/ytdlp_web_player)

## Description

YT-DLP Web Player - Internet video player powered by yt-dlp.

This extension replaces all videos in selected websites with a custom video player (YT-DLP Web Player), which contains all the necessary video controls, implements sponsorblock and easy to use settings menu.

This extension works only with YT-DLP Web Player self-hosted app, and won't work without it running. You will find installation instructions in project's github repository:

<a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/d2a88dd315bd57adbe733a0b704d4189fd03f2bce5bbaf32b41d256c50d0b19e/https%3A//github.com/Matszwe02/ytdlp_web_player" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/Matszwe02/ytdlp_web_player</a>

## Rankings

- #25,180 — Overall
- #89 — player

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `declarativeNetRequest`
- `storage`
- `tabs`
- `contextMenus`

### Host permissions

- `<all_urls>`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** 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 was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/yt-dlp-web-player)