HLS and DASH Playback

Name: HLS and DASH Playback
Rating: 4.7143 (14 reviews)
Author: dh0001

Play HLS and DASH video urls (m3u8/mpd) in your browser

HLS and DASH Playback Firefox Add-On

HLS and DASH Playback is a Firefox add-on that redirects .m3u8 and .mpd files to extension pages which embed hls.js and dash.js for video playback. It offers features like toggle redirect behavior, zoom control, and preferred video quality selection between highest, lowest, and auto-select modes.

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Add-on stats

By: dh0001

Daily users: 795

Rating: 4.71

(14)

Version: 0.12.12 (Last updated: 2023-06-13)

Version code: 5580134

Creation date: 2020-09-27

Weekly download count: 52

Firefox on Android: No

Risk:

Permissions:

*://*/*.m3u8
*://*/*.m3u8?*
*://*/*.m3u8#*
*://*/*.mpd
*://*/*.mpd?*
*://*/*.mpd#*
webRequest
webRequestBlocking
storage

Size: 381.83K

URLs: Website

Full description: See detailed description

Source: Firefox Browser Add-ons

Ranking

# 3,598 ▲ 12

Other rankings

#46 in play keyword 84 ▲ 1

#59 in replay keyword 59

#169 in player keyword 93

#174 in resize keyword 63

#217 in zoom keyword 74 ▲ 1

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User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Works well for HLS (m3u8) and MPEG-Dash (mpd)
Reliable playback for live content (BBC iPlayer)
User-friendly and performs as intended
Positive feedback on overall functionality

Cons

No option to save chunks to disk and merge them

Most mentioned

Works flawlessly with HLS and MPEG-Dash
Reliable playback in the browser
Requests for additional features like saving chunks to disk

User reviews

by 天灭中共退党团队保平安, 2025-02-21

by Firefox user 18818982, 2025-02-06

Perfect

by Zareius, 2024-08-04

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Add-on safety

Risk impact

HLS and DASH Playback requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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Risk likelihood

HLS and DASH Playback has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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