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What our analysis found

Open in VLC™, used by 1,516 people, is not yet reviewed by Extension Auditor. It comes from a trusted publisher and was last updated in February 2026.

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Extension Info & Metadata

Status
Active
Version
0.1.6
Size
0.03 MB
Rating
3.7/5
Reviews
29
Users
1,516
Type
Extension
Updated
Feb 16, 2026
Category
N/A
Price
Free
Featured
No
Visibility
Listed
Mature
No
By Google
No
Trusted
No
This publisherTrack record
1358extensions
32 no longer listed

Publisher Contextual Analysis

Trusted
Author
Alex
Country
US
Address
248 bell road Nashville, TN 37217 US
Website
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Extensions
1358
Active
393
Obsolete
32
Listed
1345
Unlisted
13
Users
270,010

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Install growth

Item
Type
Severity
Description
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.
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.
notifications
Permission
Low
This permission displays system notifications. Rated Low because it can only show user-visible notifications without accessing system data.

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About this extension

Easily open desired links in VLC media player

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Version
Size
Verdict
Findings
Permhash
0.1.2
Latest
0.03 MBNot scanned—
ae0fb5c459e34115253cc5352f6a3e706c82dcb810525c9a5ef4c11b9fab4dc7
0.1.5
0.03 MBNot scanned—
ae0fb5c459e34115253cc5352f6a3e706c82dcb810525c9a5ef4c11b9fab4dc7
0.1.6
0.03 MBNot scanned—
ae0fb5c459e34115253cc5352f6a3e706c82dcb810525c9a5ef4c11b9fab4dc7
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