Chrome Extension · v2.1.4

Detect videos on any page.
Download with one click.

The SVD Chrome extension watches pages for video streams and sends them to the SVD desktop app for private, local downloads. Works with 1,800+ sites, including streaming platforms with m3u8/HLS streams.

Download extension (v2.1.4) ZIP · ~26 KB · Works with Chrome, Edge, Brave, Arc, Opera
Version: 2.1.0 Released: 2026-04-21 Size: 26 KB Requires: SVD desktop app

What the extension does

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Detects any video

Watches network traffic and page HTML for m3u8, mp4, and other video streams.

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One-click download

Sends detected streams to the SVD desktop app. No copy-paste, no context switching.

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Smart filtering

Automatically hides preview clips, segments, and ads. Shows only the real video.

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Fully local

Communicates only with your local SVD app (localhost). Nothing leaves your machine.

Before you install

Install the SVD desktop app first. The extension needs SVD running on your machine to process downloads. Download SVD for Mac or Windows →

Installation — 7 easy steps

1

Install the SVD desktop app

If you haven't already, download SVD for macOS or Windows and launch it.

2

Download the extension ZIP

Click the button above or this direct link to download svd-chrome-extension-v2.1.4.zip.

3

Unzip to a permanent folder

Extract the ZIP to a folder you won't delete (e.g. ~/Applications/SVD-Extension or Documents/SVD-Extension). Chrome needs this folder to stay in place.

4

Open Chrome Extensions

Type chrome://extensions/ in your browser address bar and press Enter. Works in Chrome, Edge, Brave, Arc, Opera, and other Chromium-based browsers.

5

Enable Developer mode

Toggle Developer mode in the top-right corner of the extensions page.

6

Load unpacked

Click Load unpacked and select the unzipped SVD-Extension folder (the one containing manifest.json).

7

Pin the extension

Click the puzzle-piece icon in Chrome's toolbar, find SVD, and click the pin icon. Now the SVD icon is always visible when you're on a video page.

Using the extension

  1. Open any video page (YouTube, Twitch, Bilibili, Vimeo, m3u8 sites, etc.)
  2. Click the SVD icon in your browser toolbar
  3. Click "Download this page with SVD" — SVD handles extraction automatically
  4. Or pick a specific stream from the Detected streams list (power users)

Troubleshooting

"SVD is not running" error

The extension needs the SVD desktop app running. Launch SVD and try again.

Extension disappears after Chrome restart

This is normal for developer-mode extensions. Chrome may show a warning on startup — just click Keep it. If it's fully removed, reload from chrome://extensions/.

Nothing detected on a page

Click "Download this page with SVD" — SVD's backend will analyze the page directly. This works even when the extension can't find the video URL.

Korean users: SNI-blocked sites

If the site isn't loading in your browser (common with Korean network restrictions), the extension can't detect videos either. See the Korean FAQ for network workarounds.

Privacy

The extension communicates only with localhost:52525 — your own machine's SVD app. No data is sent to any external server. No analytics, no telemetry, no tracking.

Version history

Check the extension-version.json manifest for the latest release info and changelog.