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17Versions
1Code reviewed

No malware found

In code review (v0.3.0)

Our reviewer read version 0.3.0 — the most recent version we have reviewed — and found no malicious behaviour. The version shown here has not been individually reviewed yet.

28 indicators in this extension

28 indicators
1 version analysed

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What our analysis found

Open in VLC™ media player, used by 300,000 people, showed no malicious code in Extension Auditor's review. Our code review reported 1 finding (1 high), led by other. Its permissions mean it can read and change data on all websites, can inject scripts into pages and can observe network requests.

Key findings

  • High

    Other

    The bundled manifest (version 2) does not match the published manifest (version 3). The published version includes an additional 'scripting' permission and uses a v3 web_accessible_resources format with host matches, which could allow the live extension to execute scripts in all URLs. This discrepancy indicates the reviewed source may not reflect the live extension's full capabilities.

Analyst notes

The extension's core functionality of detecting media links and opening them in VLC via a native client is implemented transparently. No data exfiltration, tracking, or remote code loading was found. However, the bundled manifest (v2) does not match the published manifest (v3), which includes additional 'scripting' permission—this discrepancy could indicate unreviewed capabilities in the live extension.

Open in VLC™ media player

Open in VLC™ media player Chrome extension security report

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Supported Languages

🇧🇬Bulgarian
🇨🇳Chinese (Simplified)
🇨🇿Czech
🇩🇰Danish
🇳🇱Dutch
🇺🇸English
🇪🇪Estonian
🇫🇮Finnish
🇫🇷French
🇩🇪German
🇬🇷Greek
🇭🇺Hungarian
🇮🇹Italian
🇯🇵Japanese

Extension Info & Metadata

Status
Active
Version
0.4.5
Size
0.10 MB
Rating
3.9/5
Reviews
866
Users
300,000
Type
Extension
Updated
Jul 15, 2026
Category
Entertainment
Price
Free
Featured
Yes
Visibility
Listed
Mature
No
By Google
No
Trusted
Yes
This publisherTrack record
15extensions
2 no longer listed
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Publisher Contextual Analysis

Trusted
Author
yokris.dev
MX records exist
Yes
Domain exists
Yes
Is disposable
No
Is role-based
No
Mailbox exists
Yes
Website
Visit
Extensions
15
Active
13
Obsolete
2
Listed
15
Unlisted
0
Users
1,156,518

Screenshots & videos

Screenshot 2
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Install growth

Item
Type
Severity
Description
webRequest
Permission
Critical
This permission enables the extension to monitor and analyze all web requests made by the browser. Rated Critical because it can observe all network traffic including sensitive data, track browsing behavior, and gather authentication tokens.
scripting
Permission
Critical
This permission allows injection and execution of JavaScript on any webpage. Rated Critical because it can modify page content, steal sensitive data, and inject malicious code into any site the extension has access to.
<all_urls>
Host
Critical
Broad host access — the extension can read/modify content on every website.
nativeMessaging
Permission
High
This permission enables communication with applications installed on your computer. Rated High because it can exchange data with native programs, potentially exposing system-level information and local files.
Broad Host Permissions
Risk Factor
High
This extension has broad host permissions allowing it to access many or all websites.
Broad Content Script Access
Risk Factor
High
This extension can inject scripts into any website.
storage
Permission
Medium
This permission allows storing data locally in the browser. Rated Medium because it can persist sensitive user data, track user activities over time, and potentially store malicious payloads.
contextMenus
Permission
Low
This permission adds items to browser context menus. Rated Medium because it only modifies right-click menus without access to page content.

28 indicators in this extension

28 indicators
1 version analysed

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About this extension

Send audio and video streams directly to the well-known VLC™ media player

Read the publisher’s full description

Open in VLC™ media player extension, sends video and audio links to the well-known VLC media player. This way you can directly watch online streams in the VLC media player with just one click. To send these links to the VLC media player, right-click over the video or audio link and use the context menu item or use the browser action button. If the extension only grabs a single link, the link is opened in the player. If multiple links are detected, you will get a prompt box to select media links to be sent to the player. Note: For this extension to work, you will need to install a minimal native-client application. Instruction on how to install the native client will be displayed once the extension is used. You can also watch installation instruction on the FAQs page How to use this extension: 1. The extension appends a context menu item to the browser context menu when the media element is the target. 2. The toolbar icon becomes active (colorful) when a page is supported As of version 0.2.0, there is a tool to join media files in a single media file. You can find this tool on the right-click context menu over the page action button. The output format of this tool is WAV. You can use VLC to convert this WAV file to any other audio format. --- Legal VLC is a trademark of the VideoLAN organization. This extension is an independent project and has no relationship to the VLC team or VideoLAN organization.

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28 indicators in this extension

28 indicators
1 version analysed

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Version
Size
Verdict
Findings
Permhash
0.4.5
Latest
0.10 MBNot scanned—
00d4c1daec7c26189aeaeafcce152ce80ad1d8910cfc53628535bd7f6ea1d012
0.4.2
0.10 MBNot scanned—
00d4c1daec7c26189aeaeafcce152ce80ad1d8910cfc53628535bd7f6ea1d012
0.4.1
0.10 MBNot scanned—
00d4c1daec7c26189aeaeafcce152ce80ad1d8910cfc53628535bd7f6ea1d012
0.3.9
0.10 MBNot scanned—
00d4c1daec7c26189aeaeafcce152ce80ad1d8910cfc53628535bd7f6ea1d012
0.3.7
0.09 MBNot scanned—
00d4c1daec7c26189aeaeafcce152ce80ad1d8910cfc53628535bd7f6ea1d012
0.3.6
0.09 MBNot scanned—
00d4c1daec7c26189aeaeafcce152ce80ad1d8910cfc53628535bd7f6ea1d012
0.3.5
0.09 MBNot scanned—
00d4c1daec7c26189aeaeafcce152ce80ad1d8910cfc53628535bd7f6ea1d012
0.3.4
0.09 MBNot scanned—
00d4c1daec7c26189aeaeafcce152ce80ad1d8910cfc53628535bd7f6ea1d012
0.3.3
0.08 MBNot scanned—
00d4c1daec7c26189aeaeafcce152ce80ad1d8910cfc53628535bd7f6ea1d012
0.3.2
0.08 MBNot scanned—
00d4c1daec7c26189aeaeafcce152ce80ad1d8910cfc53628535bd7f6ea1d012
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