Reviews for Video DownloadHelper
Video DownloadHelper by vdh
Review by meme gazer
Rated 1 out of 5
by meme gazer, 2 years agoIt is disappointing that the new version adds a qr code watermark, I did buy a key despite there being free alternatives bc having the extension is far more convenient.
I had considered buying in the past but did not feel it was worth the price from lack of features, and I would have donated if there was some option but I was unable to find it here or on the main site.
The main example of a quality of life feature would be playlist downloads/batch downloads options.
And better more user friendly UI, especially in browser widget.
It is unfortunate the devs would rather render the extension useless with such an obnoxious watermark unless you bypass the pay wall, rather than develop premium features that would incentivize an upgrade from the free version.
Upon further review of this extension it has become apparent that what is being offered as a service is merely a ruse to accomplish some other agenda.
This is unfortunate bc the foundations here, if mindful as a customer service product, could prove to be very useful for a not insignificant number of the market.
However the developers have decided to discard those opportunities in pursuit of some less legitimate goals, and as a result I do not condone those ventures should be incentivized as lucrative.
Suffice it to say I have buyers remorse, and even to such extent that I have decided to report this extension.
And I encourage any who value personal security to do the same as this extension opens the door for malware levels of abuse.
I had considered buying in the past but did not feel it was worth the price from lack of features, and I would have donated if there was some option but I was unable to find it here or on the main site.
The main example of a quality of life feature would be playlist downloads/batch downloads options.
And better more user friendly UI, especially in browser widget.
It is unfortunate the devs would rather render the extension useless with such an obnoxious watermark unless you bypass the pay wall, rather than develop premium features that would incentivize an upgrade from the free version.
Upon further review of this extension it has become apparent that what is being offered as a service is merely a ruse to accomplish some other agenda.
This is unfortunate bc the foundations here, if mindful as a customer service product, could prove to be very useful for a not insignificant number of the market.
However the developers have decided to discard those opportunities in pursuit of some less legitimate goals, and as a result I do not condone those ventures should be incentivized as lucrative.
Suffice it to say I have buyers remorse, and even to such extent that I have decided to report this extension.
And I encourage any who value personal security to do the same as this extension opens the door for malware levels of abuse.
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- Rated 1 out of 5by Firefox user 19943092, 15 hours agoUsed to work great, now it only sees 360p and 480p streams on youtube.
- Rated 5 out of 5by mason_maspun, 19 hours ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Paul, 21 hours agoThis thing can even download blob video streams. Best downloader yet!
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 18595123, 2 days agoAdd-on is super powerful. Most of the time it "just works." I upgraded to the premium option mainly to support their work and I hope they never go away. The previous major revision (9) had some difficulty with certain sites, requiring some interesting workarounds. However, version 10 has fixed that for all the sites where I would like to use this add-on. Also, after engaging the devs with questions I am impressed by their responsiveness and clear communication. Deserves all 5 stars, and maybe an extra just for being a cool bunch of people.
- Rated 5 out of 5by Gabriel, 2 days ago
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- Rated 4 out of 5by Wile E. Coyote, 2 days agoVersion downloaded May 10, 2026- My review is for THAT version.
When it works, It's a Great tool... but it often loses connections and downloads files without any acceleration. Remember FLASHGET It downloaded concurrent threads and made downloads SO fast... this extension seems to download video 1 Thread at a time. Then it LOSES the connection with NO opportunity to resume where you left OFF!
In the last 20 attempts to download videos, I have been successful at about 27%... just about 1 in 4 attempts will get you a full file. Many times you get only a PARTIAL file... play it and compare it to original video (online) and you will find video is cut short. So you have to START over again with the download. Somehow the Online video doesn't have this problem, even when played while you download! Still, it is BETTER than nothing..although JDownloader suprised me one time and downloaded the stream without issue!
IF only JDOwnloader would do this type of downloading by default!
BTW- Can you make a version for ANDROID version of FIREFOX? Someone already has made an extension for FIREFOX for ANDROID and is using the same name for their extension but their's SUCKS! IT won't recognize any video links playing or Not! - Rated 4 out of 5by Firefox user 16094004, 2 days agodas ist ok! der fehler lag an einem anderen addon.
- Rated 1 out of 5by Firefox user 19924729, 3 days agohace unos días habilitó descargas en bilibili a 1080p. ahora solo de puede descargar a 480p. Solo queda valorar con la mínima.
- Rated 5 out of 5by Invader Zim, 3 days agoAn absolute lifesaver. It's easy to use and works when nothing else does, 100% recommend!
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