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PulseGate's liveness check found it on 12 Oct 2026; it is registered on Firefox Add-ons and has been in the index since 11 Sep 2026. How this is checked

play-with is an open-source WebExtension that detects video streams on web pages and opens them in an external media player. It is intended for users who prefer desktop playback tools over browser-based video playback.

Inferred · not functionally tested

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Overview

4 features

Purpose: Opening web video streams in a preferred external media player instead of the browser.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: people who watch web video streams with external media players

Inferred · not functionally tested

Functions: Unknown

Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: unknown · Self-hosting: unknown

Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: Open Source · platforms: WEB, DESKTOP · deployment: browser, embeddable, macos, windows, linux

Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.

Record sources: github.com · addons.mozilla.org. These links do not verify the individual claims.

play-with is a Browser DevTools & extensions project. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on opening web video streams in a preferred external media player instead of the browser. Inferred · not functionally tested: play-with is an open-source project aimed at people who watch web video streams with external media players. Basis unknown · not verified: The project is open source (Open Source). Basis unknown · not verified: It runs on the web, embeddable surfaces, macOS, Windows, and Linux.

It is developed by grmat, and it first shipped in 2018. Inferred · not functionally tested: Key capabilities include stream detection, external playback, and browser context menu.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested

  • Stream detection
  • External playback
  • Browser context menu
  • Firefox support

Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested

Tags
browser-extensionvideo-streamsexternal-playermedia-playback

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Built with & integrations

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License
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Indexing history

1

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

  1. Indexed11 Sep · 14:14 UTC
    play-with seen via Firefox Add-ons
    Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about play-with

What does play-with do?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Play-with focuses on opening web video streams in a preferred external media player instead of the browser. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who should use play-with?
Inferred · not functionally tested: play-with is an open-source project built for people who watch web video streams with external media players.
Is play-with free?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — play-with is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does play-with run on?
Basis unknown · not verified: play-with runs on the web, embeddable surfaces, macOS, Windows, and Linux.
Is play-with still active?
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 12 Oct 2026.
Who makes play-with?
play-with is developed by grmat.
When did play-with launch?
play-with first shipped in 2018.
Is play-with open source?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — play-with is open source under the Open Source license.

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