Screenshots as the store published them when we checked on .
Why we score it 10
- Asks for a wide set of powerful permissions.
What it can access
On the sites it runs on, Open in VLC™ media player can reach every site you visit. Its permission set rates 85 out of 100 for reach — a measure of what it could do, not of anything it has done.
Store rating 3.9 out of 5 from 865 people.
| Permission | What it allows | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| nativeMessaging | Exchange messages with a companion program installed on your computer. | 20 |
| webRequest | Watch all network traffic from the sites it has access to, including what is sent and received. | 15 |
| scripting | Run its own code inside the pages you visit. | 10 |
| contextMenus | Add its own items to your right-click menu. | - |
| storage | Save its own settings and data in your browser. | - |
What to use instead
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Watch2Gether
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