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opened 2025-11-09 10:01:00 -06:00 by GiteaMirror · 6 comments
GiteaMirror commented 2025-11-09 10:01:00 -06:00
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Originally created by @roberto-gigli on GitHub (Jun 22, 2025).

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One thing that would add ease on using cobalt, would be having a browser extension that let's you download videos directly from the website you are in via cobalt

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Originally created by @roberto-gigli on GitHub (Jun 22, 2025). ### describe the feature you'd like to see One thing that would add ease on using cobalt, would be having a browser extension that let's you download videos directly from the website you are in via cobalt ### additional context _No response_
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GiteaMirror commented 2025-11-09 10:01:02 -06:00
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@E-Kou commented on GitHub (Jun 25, 2025):

That is an awesome idea but on the Chrome Web Store Policy it says:
"Do not encourage, facilitate, or enable the unauthorized access, download, or streaming of copyrighted content or media."
So most likely they will take down the extension if it is attempted to be distributed through threre.

Plus YT Video downloading is a YT RED (Premium) feature so obviously they won't shoot themselves in the foot by allowing it.
Alternatively Extension Developer Mode could be used but in the video it seems to long of a process just to get it (in comparison to opening another tab).

@E-Kou commented on GitHub (Jun 25, 2025): That is an awesome idea but on the [Chrome Web Store Policy](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/webstore/program-policies/policies#malicious_and_prohibited_products) it says: "Do not encourage, facilitate, or enable the unauthorized access, download, or streaming of copyrighted content or media." So most likely they will take down the extension if it is attempted to be distributed through threre. Plus YT Video downloading is a YT RED (Premium) feature so obviously they won't shoot themselves in the foot by allowing it. Alternatively [Extension Developer Mode](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNFwFQrc27Q) could be used but in the video it seems to long of a process just to get it (in comparison to opening another tab).
GiteaMirror commented 2025-11-09 10:01:02 -06:00
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@roberto-gigli commented on GitHub (Jun 25, 2025):

What about publishing in Edge/Opera/Firefox stores? Also if I'm not wrong, users can download extensions also outside the chrome webstore, adding a button to the cobalt website itself to streamline the installation experience would be possible?

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I'm not an expert on the matter, so feel free to correct me if I said something impossible

@roberto-gigli commented on GitHub (Jun 25, 2025): What about publishing in Edge/Opera/Firefox stores? Also if I'm not wrong, users can download extensions also outside the chrome webstore, adding a button to the cobalt website itself to streamline the installation experience would be possible? Edit: I'm not an expert on the matter, so feel free to correct me if I said something impossible
GiteaMirror commented 2025-11-09 10:01:02 -06:00
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@gablilli commented on GitHub (Jul 3, 2025):

Also if I'm not wrong, users can download extensions also outside the chrome webstore, adding a button to the cobalt website itself to streamline the installation experience would be possible?

I think that something like this could be done via a tampermonkey script.

@gablilli commented on GitHub (Jul 3, 2025): > Also if I'm not wrong, users can download extensions also outside the chrome webstore, adding a button to the cobalt website itself to streamline the installation experience would be possible? I think that something like this could be done via a tampermonkey script.
GiteaMirror commented 2025-11-09 10:01:02 -06:00
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@WalkTheEarth commented on GitHub (Jul 27, 2025):

That is an awesome idea but on the Chrome Web Store Policy it says: "Do not encourage, facilitate, or enable the unauthorized access, download, or streaming of copyrighted content or media." So most likely they will take down the extension if it is attempted to be distributed through threre.

Plus YT Video downloading is a YT RED (Premium) feature so obviously they won't shoot themselves in the foot by allowing it. Alternatively Extension Developer Mode could be used but in the video it seems to long of a process just to get it (in comparison to opening another tab).

how can "Video DownloadHelper" be on the chrome store but not cobalt? Plus VDH is paid.

@WalkTheEarth commented on GitHub (Jul 27, 2025): > That is an awesome idea but on the [Chrome Web Store Policy](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/webstore/program-policies/policies#malicious_and_prohibited_products) it says: "Do not encourage, facilitate, or enable the unauthorized access, download, or streaming of copyrighted content or media." So most likely they will take down the extension if it is attempted to be distributed through threre. > > Plus YT Video downloading is a YT RED (Premium) feature so obviously they won't shoot themselves in the foot by allowing it. Alternatively [Extension Developer Mode](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNFwFQrc27Q) could be used but in the video it seems to long of a process just to get it (in comparison to opening another tab). how can "Video DownloadHelper" be on the chrome store but not cobalt? Plus VDH is paid.
GiteaMirror commented 2025-11-09 10:01:02 -06:00
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@khaki32 commented on GitHub (Oct 7, 2025):

How about a firefox extension?

@khaki32 commented on GitHub (Oct 7, 2025): How about a firefox extension?
GiteaMirror commented 2025-11-09 10:01:03 -06:00
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@gablilli commented on GitHub (Oct 8, 2025):

found some
https://github.com/kivirnz/cobalt-extension-fixed (updated)

https://github.com/dimdenGD/cobalt-extension (original repo)

@gablilli commented on GitHub (Oct 8, 2025): found some https://github.com/kivirnz/cobalt-extension-fixed (updated) https://github.com/dimdenGD/cobalt-extension (original repo)
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