My O'Reilly Downloader

Downloads O'Reilly ebooks, videos, as well as captions.
My O'Reilly Downloader is a Firefox add-on that helps users with an active O'Reilly Learning subscription to download ebooks and videos for offline viewing. The extension allows users to download materials directly from the book's or course's overview page. New features include the ability to download ebooks in ePub format and subtitles in multiple languages. It's important to note that the extension is for personal use only, and users are responsible for any unauthorized distribution of content.
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Manifest V3
Daily users: 1,314
Rating: 4.83
(18)
Version: 1.1.36 (Last updated: 2024-03-04)
Creation date: 2021-12-29
Weekly download count: 55
Firefox on Android: No
Risk: High risk impact High risk likelihood
Permissions:
  • downloads
  • storage
Host permissions:
  • https://*/course/*
  • https://*/videos/*
  • https://*/learning-paths/*
  • https://*/library/view/*
  • https://event.on24.com/*
  • https://74w5vf3eswpo35k4megwrggppq0iretn.lambda-url.us-east-1.on.aws/*
Size: 98.09K
Full description: See detailed description
Updated: a year ago

User reviews

Pros
  • Allows downloading books from O'Reilly for offline use
  • Works well with English content
  • Helpful for listening to audio books
Cons
  • Issues with downloading large books or getting stuck during the download
  • Downloaded files can be corrupted
  • Incomplete book contents in downloaded files
  • Does not work properly with non-English content, e.g., Korean
  • Sometimes the add-on does not respond or fails to initiate download
Most mentioned
  • Corrupted or incomplete downloads
  • Issues with large books or specific content like Korean language materials
  • The utility of the tool in downloading resources for offline use
  • Feature requests for direct PDF downloads
  • The ease of use and automatic download process
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. User reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
User reviews
by Damian, 2024-03-04
by Firefox user 5905012, 2024-03-04
by Firefox user 18313245, 2024-03-04
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

My O'Reilly Downloader requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood

My O'Reilly Downloader may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • Critical This extension is not longer available in the store
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