Who is Stream Detector for?

Stream Detector is an open-source project built for firefox users who need to inspect streaming manifests or download media.

Is Stream Detector free?

Yes — Stream Detector is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.

What platforms does Stream Detector run on?

Stream Detector runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is Stream Detector still maintained?

Unverified. Stream Detector has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to Stream Detector?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Stream Detector, Stream Detector Pro, and Stream Recorder.

Who develops Stream Detector?

Stream Detector is developed by 54ac.

When did Stream Detector launch?

Stream Detector first shipped in 2016.

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Stream Detector

Name: Stream Detector
Author: 54ac

github.comBrowser DevTools & extensions

A Firefox addon for keeping track of manifests used by various streaming protocols and downloading media files. - 54ac/stream-detector

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Overview

5 features

In the Browser DevTools & extensions space, Stream Detector takes a focused approach. It focuses on finding streaming manifests and downloading media files from supported streaming protocols. Stream Detector is an open-source project aimed at firefox users who need to inspect streaming manifests or download media. The project is open source (Open Source). It ships for the web and embeddable surfaces.

54ac builds and maintains Stream Detector, and it first shipped in 2016. Key capabilities include manifest tracking, stream detection, and media downloading.

Manifest tracking
Stream detection
Media downloading
Protocol monitoring
Firefox integration

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Trust & compliance

License

Open Source

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed8 Sept · 00:33 UTC
The Stream Detector verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Stream Detector

What is Stream Detector?: Stream Detector focuses on finding streaming manifests and downloading media files from supported streaming protocols. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who is Stream Detector for?: Stream Detector is an open-source project built for firefox users who need to inspect streaming manifests or download media.
Is Stream Detector free?: Yes — Stream Detector is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does Stream Detector run on?: Stream Detector runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is Stream Detector still maintained?: Unverified. Stream Detector has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to Stream Detector?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Stream Detector, Stream Detector Pro, and Stream Recorder.Stream Detector Stream Detector Pro Stream Recorder
Who develops Stream Detector?: Stream Detector is developed by 54ac.
When did Stream Detector launch?: Stream Detector first shipped in 2016.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
License: Open Source
First seen: 8 Sept 2026
Built for: Firefox users who need to inspect streaming manifests or download media
Model: Open source
Solves: Finding streaming manifests and downloading media files from supported streaming protocols.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: hls-stream-detector

Developer

54ac

Index record

Indexed: 8 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 8 Sept 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: the-stream-detector-github-com
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 8 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 8 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/54ac/stream-detector

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