Video Downloader by Qooly Chrome Extension Analysis
Video & Image DownloadersChrome extension ID: lfdconleibeikjpklmlahaihpnkpmlch
A browser extension that allows users to identify and download videos from popular websites in MP4 format. It specifically supports the conversion of M3U8 streams and the recording of live streaming content.
Overview
Installs
300K+
Rating
★ 4.8
2,280 reviews
Languages
51 locales
Includes Deutsch, English, English (United Kingdom), English (United States)...
Market analysis
Review-backed positioning, friction, and market signals for this Chrome extension.
Macro category
Video & Image Downloaders
Pricing friction
Low review signal
Complaint intensity
High review signal
Listing positioning
The product is positioned as a powerful, high-speed, and completely free tool for capturing M3U8 streams and static videos. It emphasizes flexibility and control, targeting users who want to avoid buffering and data limits by saving content offline.
Inferred product pattern
Free utility tool that may utilize adware or traffic redirection for monetization.
Review-backed pain points
Users have reported antivirus detections (specifically ESET) identifying the extension as adware/Trojan. Others complain that recent updates have introduced annoying redirects to external websites and broken core functionality.
Observed feature gaps
Lack of HD quality selection, absence of a 'download all' batch feature, and inability to select a custom destination folder before downloading.
- Students
- Content Creators
- Professionals
- Casual Viewers
- Offline viewing for travel
- Content archiving
- Educational study
- Capturing live streams for later viewing
- No registration or payment required
- Ability to download from restrictive sites
- Local processing without third-party services
- Security warnings and adware detections
- Forced redirects to external webpages
- Lack of audio in some downloads
- Missing HD quality options
- Performance complaints detected
- Privacy complaints detected
- No pricing friction observed as the product is claimed to be completely free.
Support
No direct support interaction complaints, but general frustration regarding recent updates that broke the user experience.
Reliability
Reports of the extension failing to work, producing error messages, or opening new browser windows without initiating a download.
Privacy
Severe claim of the extension acting as a Trojan/Adware (JS/Adware.Chromex.Agent.Z) that may spy on network activity.
- Free usage observed
- No account requirement observed
- Free plan or free usage claimed
Store listing facts
- Screenshots: 3
- Videos: 0
- Languages: 51
- Privacy policy
- Developer contact
- Official website
- Version: 1.14
- Size: 271KiB
- Last updated:
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Links
Website: qooly.com
Privacy policy: https://qooly.com/privacy-policy