Video Download Assistant version history - 6 versions
Video Download Assistant by Michael @ Code Red
Video Download Assistant version history - 6 versions
Be careful with old versions! These versions are displayed for testing and reference purposes.You should always use the latest version of an add-on.
Latest version
Version 0.4.4
Released Oct 25, 2026 - 9.95 MBWorks with firefox 142.0 and later• Removed a settings section that displayed a broken, unusable command. Settings now contains only the download subfolder and the "always ask where to save" option.Source code released under All Rights Reserved
Older versions
Version 0.4.3
Released Oct 14, 2026 - 9.95 MBWorks with firefox 142.0 and later• Fixed downloads failing when the video title contains emoji or unusual spacing
• Fixed downloads from sites that serve media only to their own player: the page address is now sent with stream downloads, not just direct files
• Fixed missing preview images on sites that block hotlinked thumbnails
• An empty response or an error page from the server is now reported as a failed download instead of saving a broken fileSource code released under All Rights Reserved
Version 0.4.2
Released Sep 27, 2026 - 9.95 MBWorks with firefox 142.0 and later- Fixed downloads failing on sites that only serve media to their own player
- Fixed downloads from embedded players when the video is detected before playback starts
- Detection now updates when a player's referrer or origin changes
- Network errors now name the host that failed instead of saying "resource"
Source code released under All Rights Reserved
Version 0.4.0
Released Aug 30, 2026 - 9.95 MBWorks with firefox 142.0 and later- Videos of any length and size now supported
- Fixed a bug where audio could get lost when merging
- Changed visual progress to show real transfered against expected total instead of percentage
- Clear download list also clears the browser list
Source code released under All Rights Reserved
Version 0.3.2
Released Aug 28, 2026 - 9.94 MBWorks with firefox 142.0 and laterThe list is only redrawn when its contents actually changed (compared by a signature of the items), at most once per second — a playing page no longer causes any redraw at all.
While a quality picker is open, refreshes are suppressed entirely, so it can't disappear while you're choosing.Source code released under All Rights Reserved
Version 0.3.1
Released Aug 24, 2026 - 9.94 MBWorks with firefox 142.0 and laterFirst public release.
• Detects video, audio, HLS (m3u8) and DASH (mpd) streams on the pages you visit
• Quality picker; streams are saved as clean, seekable MP4 files
• Separate audio tracks are merged automatically, so streams keep their sound
• Audio-only extraction to M4A
• Parallel downloading with progress, speed, pause, cancel and a queue
• No size limit: large streams are converted in parts
• Filenames from the page title, optional subfolder, "always ask where to save"
• Free and unlimited, with no data collectionSource code released under All Rights Reserved