https://github.com/aclap-dev/vdhcoapp
Companion application for Video DownloadHelper browser add-on
https://github.com/aclap-dev/vdhcoapp
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Companion application for Video DownloadHelper browser add-on
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/aclap-dev/vdhcoapp
- Owner: aclap-dev
- License: gpl-2.0
- Created: 2017-10-24T21:33:12.000Z (almost 9 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2025-03-24T05:14:19.000Z (over 1 year ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-04-04T08:01:56.892Z (over 1 year ago)
- Language: JavaScript
- Size: 921 KB
- Stars: 2,045
- Watchers: 73
- Forks: 305
- Open Issues: 53
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE.txt
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⚠️ This is a developer dedicated place. If you are a user and need help with Video DownloadHelper and/or its companion app:
- you can find [all relevant links here](https://github.com/aclap-dev/video-downloadhelper).
- if you have an issue with the CoApp not being registered, [read this](https://github.com/aclap-dev/video-downloadhelper/wiki/CoApp-not-recognized).
- [all the documentation is here](https://github.com/aclap-dev/video-downloadhelper/wiki).
- you can [ask questions here](https://github.com/aclap-dev/video-downloadhelper/discussions).
# DownloadHelper CoApp
*DownloadHelper CoApp* is a multi-platform (Windows, Mac, Linux) application
providing the [Video DownloadHelper](https://downloadhelper.net/)
browser add-on with a set of extra features not available directly
from the add-on:
- file writing API
- launching default video player application on a data file
- a build of the [ffmpeg](http://ffmpeg.org/) video converter
*DownloadHelper CoApp* complies with the
[native messaging protocol](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Add-ons/WebExtensions/Native_messaging)
and is not intended to be used directly from the command line.
Installer executables for the various platforms are available
from the [releases page](https://github.com/aclap-dev/vdhcoapp/releases).
# Note about the registration process
After the app is installed, the coapp installs a json file into browser-specific directories,
as described by the Mozilla, Google and Microsoft documentation:
- https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Add-ons/WebExtensions/Native_manifests
- https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/mv3/nativeMessaging/#native-messaging-host-location
- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/extensions-chromium/developer-guide/native-messaging?tabs=v3%2Cwindows
You can see the list of files installed by running `vdhcoapp install`.
Those files can be remove with `vdhcoapp uninstall`.