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What our analysis found

Play in VLC™, used by 1,282 people, is not yet reviewed by Extension Auditor. Its permissions mean it can read and change data on all websites. It comes from a publisher with 36 extensions and was last updated in February 2026.

Play in VLC™

Play in VLC™ Firefox extension security report

ID: play-in-vlc

Extension Info & Metadata

Status
Active
Version
0.1.3resigned1
Size
0.09 MB
Rating
3.1/5
Reviews
15
Users
1,282
Type
Extension
Updated
Feb 24, 2026
Category
N/A
Price
Free
Featured
No
Visibility
Listed
Mature
No
By Google
No
Trusted
No
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Publisher Contextual Analysis

Author
emano waldeck
Website
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Extensions
36
Active
18
Obsolete
0
Listed
36
Unlisted
0
Users
24,425

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Item
Type
Severity
Description
*://*/*
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.
downloads
Permission
High
This permission controls file downloads and accesses download history. Rated High because it can download malicious files, access sensitive downloaded documents, and track user download patterns.
clipboardWrite
Permission
High
This permission allows modification of clipboard content. Rated High because it can inject malicious content into the clipboard, modify copied passwords, and manipulate copied data.
Contextual Risk Factors
Risk Factor
High
The following context increases the overall risk:• 15% increase: Older manifest version lacks modern security controls
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.
Older Manifest Version
Risk Factor
Medium
This extension uses Manifest Version 2
notifications
Permission
Low
This permission displays system notifications. Rated Low because it can only show user-visible notifications without accessing system data.
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.

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About this extension

Detect streamable video and audio sources and offer to play them in VLC multimedia player

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Version
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Verdict
Findings
Permhash
0.1.2
Latest
0.09 MBNot scanned—
886a56a3b45e81e627ab1456b4e424020d509e48123dc4723e10f6aa82fddef5
0.1.3resigned1
0.09 MBNot scanned—
886a56a3b45e81e627ab1456b4e424020d509e48123dc4723e10f6aa82fddef5
0.1.4
0.09 MBNot scanned—
886a56a3b45e81e627ab1456b4e424020d509e48123dc4723e10f6aa82fddef5
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