Video Downloader

Purpose: Downloading streaming videos from webpages without relying on screen recording.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: Firefox users who need to save online videos

Inferred · not functionally tested

Functions: Unknown

Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: indicated (inferred, not tested) · Self-hosting: unknown

Recorded constraints: pricing: free · license: Proprietary · platforms: WEB, CLI · deployment: browser, cli, embeddable, android

Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.

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

In the Downloaders & offline video space, Video Downloader takes a focused approach. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on downloading streaming videos from webpages without relying on screen recording. Inferred · not functionally tested: It is built as a consumer product for firefox users who need to save online videos. Basis unknown · not verified: Video Downloader is free to use. Basis unknown · not verified: Video Downloader is available on the web, the command line, embeddable surfaces, and Android.

beast001 builds and maintains Video Downloader, and it first shipped in 2026. Inferred · not functionally tested: Key capabilities include HLS detection, MP4 detection, and DASH detection. The interface is available in 32 languages, including Czech, German, and Greek.

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