MediaGrabber

Spec sheet

Purpose

MediaGrabber is an open-source Chrome and Edge video downloader with quality selection and a native companion app.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Audience

The README presents MediaGrabber as a side project and asks users to submit issue reports when site detection does not work.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Platforms

The README provides companion setup instructions for Windows, macOS, and Linux, while the current release installation assets are for Windows x64.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Free plan

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · github.com

Integrations

The native companion uses FFmpeg for HLS/DASH conversion and yt-dlp for YouTube downloads.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Privacy

The README says MediaGrabber has no tracking or analytics and that only requested video files leave the user's machine.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Support

The maintainer invites users to report sites where detection fails by opening an issue with the site URL, and welcomes pull requests.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

License

The project is distributed under the MIT license.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Browser support

The extension runs in Chrome 102+ or Edge 102+; the release installation instructions require Developer mode and loading an unpacked extension.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Device platforms

Chrome,Edge,Windows,macOS,LinuxRead 22 Sep 2026 · github.com

Download progress

The extension shows a badge count and popup download progress, with optional desktop notifications.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Installation

Chrome and Edge users must enable Developer mode and load the extracted extension folder as an unpacked extension.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Integrity

The release instructions recommend verifying downloaded files with SHA256SUMS.txt.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Limit

HLS/DASH conversion and YouTube downloads require the native companion; FFmpeg and yt-dlp are used for those tasks.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Maximum video quality

4kRead 22 Sep 2026 · github.com

Output formats

MP4Read 22 Sep 2026 · github.com

Progress

The extension shows a badge count and download progress in its popup, with optional desktop notifications.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Quality selection

It lists available quality variants, audio tracks, and subtitles when a stream offers them.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Release requirements

The Windows release installer bundles CoApp, FFmpeg, ffprobe, and yt-dlp; release users do not need to install Node.js, Python, FFmpeg, or yt-dlp separately.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Stream detection

It detects HLS, DASH, direct MP4/WebM, and MSE-blobbed video.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Subtitle downloads

YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · github.com

Supported sources

HLS (.m3u8),DASH (.mpd),direct MP4/WebM,MSE-blobbed video,YouTubeRead 22 Sep 2026 · github.com

YouTube

YouTube downloads use yt-dlp and expose available formats from 144p through 4K.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Where Specifiction places it

• Video Downloaders#98 of 1357.5