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Privacy Enhanced Mode for Embedded YouTube is not yet reviewed by Extension Auditor. Its permissions mean it can read and change data on all websites and can observe network requests. It comes from a publisher with 14 extensions and was last updated in July 2021.

Privacy Enhanced Mode for Embedded YouTube

Privacy Enhanced Mode for Embedded YouTube Firefox extension security report

ID: youtube-nocookie

Extension Info & Metadata

Status
Active
Version
1.2.1
Size
0.02 MB
Rating
4.7/5
Reviews
3
Users
93
Type
Extension
Updated
Jul 20, 2021
Category
N/A
Price
Free
Featured
No
Visibility
Listed
Mature
No
By Google
No
Trusted
No
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Publisher Contextual Analysis

Author
Aleksandersen
Privacy
Privacy Policy
MX records exist
Yes
Domain exists
Yes
Is disposable
No
Is role-based
No
Mailbox exists
Yes
Website
Visit
Extensions
14
Active
7
Obsolete
0
Listed
14
Unlisted
0
Users
12,255

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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.
webRequestBlocking
Permission
Critical
This permission allows the extension to intercept, modify, or block any web request in real-time before it reaches its destination. Rated Critical because it can modify sensitive data (like passwords, credit cards) before encryption, redirect traffic to malicious sites, or block security updates.
<all_urls>
Host
Critical
Broad host access — the extension can read/modify content on every website.
Dangerous Permission Combination
Risk Factor
Critical
This extension can intercept, modify, and block web requests in real-time.
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.
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

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About this extension

Enables Privacy Enhanced Mode (“YouTube no-cookie”) for all YouTube videos embedded on all websites.

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Privacy Enhanced Mode uses fewer cookies, collects less data, and prevents embedded videos from being recorded in your watch history on YouTube. <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/bea665f377963ad4a993a335fb3d0842140571f62b13b94cc50847a01d32a5f8/https%3A//support.google.com/youtube/answer/171780%3Fhl=en" rel="nofollow">Learn more.</a> Open the Options page via the Add-ons Manager to see a running tally of how many times the extension has upgraded you to Privacy Enhanced Mode. This extension has no effect on the main YouTube website. ‘Embedded videos’ refers to videos hosted by YouTube that have been included on another website.

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Version
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Verdict
Findings
Permhash
1.2.1
Latest
0.02 MBNot scanned—
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