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 (about 7 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-08-08T05:01:22.000Z (3 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-10-02T00:41:07.554Z (about 1 month ago)
• Language: JavaScript
• Size: 898 KB
• Stars: 1,716
• Watchers: 72
• Forks: 280
• Open Issues: 35
• 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`.