Browser extension

[roberto-gigli]

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

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[E-Kou]

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).

[roberto-gigli]

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

[gablilli]

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.