# YTDown

> The best way to download songs from YouTube.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `ytdown`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Histmy
- **Category:** download-management,photos-music-videos
- **Daily users:** 137
- **Weekly downloads:** 10
- **Rating:** 3.75 / 5 (4 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.4.1
- **Last updated:** 2025-07-17
- **First published:** 2021-08-01
- **Size:** 304 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/ytdown/)

## Description

YTDown is a Firefox add-on that provides the best way to download songs from YouTube. With a simple click, you can fill out song details, add album covers, and easily download your favorite songs.

## Rankings

- #9,937 — Overall
- #46 — song
- #241 — album

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `downloads`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate 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/ytdown)