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The Stream Detector Chrome Extension Analysis

Video & Image Downloaders

Chrome extension ID: iakkmkmhhckcmoiibcfjnooibphlobak

A browser extension that identifies underlying stream URLs and subtitle files on websites. It allows users to copy these URLs directly or transform them into command-line arguments for external media downloading software.

Developer:54ac
Version:2.11.7
Size:41.58KiB
Last updated:
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External:Chrome Web Store

Overview

Installs

40K+

Rating

★ 4.5

21 reviews

Languages

7 locales

Includes Deutsch, English, polski, slovenčina...

Market analysis

Review-backed positioning, friction, and market signals for this Chrome extension.

Backed by review samples

Macro category

Video & Image Downloaders

Pricing friction

Low review signal

Complaint intensity

Moderate review signal

Listing & review signals
Observed signals from store listing text and review samples.

Listing positioning

The product is positioned as a technical utility for detecting playlist and subtitle URLs used by various streaming protocols including Apple HLS, Adobe HDS, and MPEG-DASH. It emphasizes its ability to generate ready-made commands for power-user tools like yt-dlp and FFmpeg.

Inferred product pattern

A technical bridge utility that extracts metadata from web streams to facilitate downloading via external command-line tools.

Review-backed pain points

Users report that the Chrome version is less effective than the Firefox version and that the extension has stopped working for certain platforms like Twitch.

Observed feature gaps

Lack of full feature parity with the Firefox version and no support for proprietary 'mainstream' technologies used by YouTube, Vimeo, and Facebook.

Tags
Stream DetectorHLS ExtractorMPEG-DASHYT-DLP HelperSubtitle Downloader
Target users

- Power users

- Media archivers

- Developers

- Command-line tool users

Primary use cases

- Extracting HLS/DASH stream URLs

- Generating yt-dlp and FFmpeg commands

- Identifying subtitle source files

Positive themes

- Effective detection of complex streaming URLs (e.g., .mpd)

- Successful subtitle extraction

- High utility for advanced technical workflows

Negative themes

- Reduced detection capabilities on Chrome compared to Firefox

- Breakage on specific platforms like Twitch

- Minor UI navigation issues in the extension popup

Observed friction

- No pricing friction observed; the tool appears to be free.

Evidence boundary: Analysis based on the Chrome Web Store listing and 10 sampled user reviews. Small total review count (21) limits the breadth of sentiment data.
Complaint summaries
Review-backed complaint signals grouped by operational area.

Support

No formal support complaints, though users have requested fixes for specific site incompatibilities in the reviews.

Reliability

Reports of failure to detect streams on Twitch and general inconsistency across different browsers (Chrome vs Firefox).

Privacy

No privacy or security complaints observed.

Access & pricing

- Free usage observed

- No account requirement observed

- Free plan or free usage claimed

Store listing facts

Listing assets

- Screenshots: 2

- Videos: 0

- Languages: 7

Trust signals

- Developer contact

Store metadata

- Version: 2.11.7

- Size: 41.58KiB

- Last updated:

Listing SEO keywords

Search intent keywords
Keyword signals for evaluating how users may discover, compare, or search for this extension category.

Core discovery

HLS stream detectorMPEG-DASH URL extractorm3u8 playlist detectorsubtitle URL finder

Comparison

The Stream Detector Chrome vs FirefoxThe Stream Detector vs video downloaders

Problem

how to find hls urlextract stream subtitlesget m3u8 link

Alternative

yt-dlp helper extensionFFmpeg stream extractorhlsdl alternative

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Screenshots

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