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Simple YouTube Downloader by cenygg

Download YouTube videos in one click, right from the player. Pick any available quality or audio-only (M4A) from a native-looking menu. Fast, private, no third-party sites or servers — everything happens in your browser.

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Simple menu item `Download` on mouse right click.Simple quality select to Download video.
About this extension
Download YouTube videos without leaving the player.

Hover over any video and a download button appears in the top right corner —
it shows and hides together with YouTube's own controls. Prefer the right
click? A "Download video" item is added to the player's context menu too.

Pick exactly what you need.

One click opens an "Available Formats" panel styled like YouTube's own
menus:
  • every available quality — 2160p, 1440p, 1080p60, 720p and more — with an
    estimated file size next to each;
  • the quality you are currently watching is highlighted;
  • an "Audio Only (M4A)" option that saves just the soundtrack — instantly
    and without re-encoding.

High quality without compromises.

YouTube serves qualities above 720p as separate video and audio tracks.
The extension downloads both and merges them locally with ffmpeg.wasm
(stream copy, no re-encoding, no quality loss). Long videos merge in
seconds. Files are named after the video: "Video Title [1080p60].mp4".

Private by design.
  • No third-party websites, servers or APIs — the extension talks only to
    YouTube itself.
  • No analytics, no tracking, no data collection of any kind.
  • Works entirely inside your browser.

Good to know
  • Keep the tab open while a high-quality download is being fetched and
    merged; a progress toast on the player shows the status.
  • Live streams and DRM-protected videos are not supported.
  • Please download only content you have the right to save. Downloading may
    violate YouTube's Terms of Service in your country — use responsibly, at
    your own discretion.
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Permissions and data

Required permissions:

  • Download files and read and modify the browser’s download history
  • Access your data for www.youtube.com
  • Access your data for music.youtube.com
  • Access your data for www.youtube-nocookie.com

Optional permissions:

  • Access your data for sites in the googlevideo.com domain
  • Access your data for www.youtube.com
  • Access your data for music.youtube.com
  • Access your data for www.youtube-nocookie.com

Data collection:

  • The developer says this extension doesn't require data collection.
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Version
1.3.2
Size
9.94 MB
Last updated
5 days ago (Jul 9, 2026)
Related Categories
  • Download Management
  • Photos, Music & Videos
License
MIT License
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