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Video DownloadHelper Firefox extension puts a giant QR-code on converted videos and charges $30 to remove it. (www.downloadhelper.net)

submitted 1 year ago by stebo02@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/firefox@lemmy.ml

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I've been using this extension for a while now and it works great, but since recently a QR-code is put onto the video when downloaded (if it's a HSL one that needs to be converted). I understand that this converting process can be expensive and I'm willing to donate, but $30 seems like a lot no? The QR-code is not small either, it takes up like 40% of the video, rendering it absolutely useless. Does anyone know any alternatives or workarounds?

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[–] UndercoverUlrikHD@programming.dev 2 points 1 year ago

Regarding point 1. that's what HLS does. The extension simply generates a simple to use CLI command to request and compile the HLS stream into a normal video file. Simply sniffing out the video source via the network manager is just the first step and most simple step of the process.