Video download extension for Pale Moon

Add-ons for Pale Moon and other applications
General discussion, compatibility, contributed extensions, themes, plugins, and more.

Moderators: FranklinDM, Lootyhoof

prosecco

Video download extension for Pale Moon

Unread post by prosecco » 2018-09-20, 14:29

I always used Video Downloadhelper on Firefox and it worked very well.

On Pale Moon however it doesn't and PM has its own video download extension (whose name I forgot). I tried to use it but it didn't work. I don't know why, and I don't know why it is still featured on the PM extensions page.

It just doesn't work. There is this little rotating thingy which goes on and on and that's all that's happening.

What is your own experience?

doofy
Astronaut
Astronaut
Posts: 650
Joined: 2017-08-14, 23:43

Re: Video download extension for Pale Moon

Unread post by doofy » 2018-09-20, 14:32

prosecco wrote:I always used Video Downloadhelper on Firefox and it worked very well.
On Pale Moon however it doesn't
6.3.1 works OK for me

User avatar
therube
Board Warrior
Board Warrior
Posts: 1650
Joined: 2018-06-08, 17:02

Re: Video download extension for Pale Moon

Unread post by therube » 2018-09-20, 15:55

FlashGot (& an external download manager, in my case).

prosecco

Re: Video download extension for Pale Moon

Unread post by prosecco » 2018-09-23, 14:55

doofy wrote:
prosecco wrote:I always used Video Downloadhelper on Firefox and it worked very well.
On Pale Moon however it doesn't
6.3.1 works OK for me
Glad to hear it.

prosecco

Re: Video download extension for Pale Moon

Unread post by prosecco » 2018-09-23, 14:58

therube wrote:FlashGot (& an external download manager, in my case).
I am using to getting my extensions via the addons.mozilla.org site but nowadays this is getting harder and harder as I understand there are not many left that are compatible with PM, and now with vs. 28 it's a real problem as I suppose there are none left. Or am I wrong?

But I will try this.
Last edited by prosecco on 2018-09-23, 14:59, edited 2 times in total.

fillerup

Re: Video download extension for Pale Moon

Unread post by fillerup » 2018-09-23, 15:15

DownThemAll 3.0.8

User avatar
therube
Board Warrior
Board Warrior
Posts: 1650
Joined: 2018-06-08, 17:02

Re: Video download extension for Pale Moon

Unread post by therube » 2018-09-23, 15:43

not many left that are compatible with PM
"Legacy" extensions, in theory, should be "compatible" with PM.


As far as AMO, It's not really to do about being "compatible" with PM.

It is about Mozilla's arrogance
It is about Mozilla no longer allowing "legacy" extensions
It is about Mozilla no longer even allowing existing legacy extensions to update via AMO
It is about Mozilla (shortly) removing legacy extensions, entirely

It is about extension writers abandoning Mozilla (rightfully so) with Quantum's appearance
(Except for the few who stuck it out, all that is left on AMO is malware, of which Mozilla is a purveyor of.)

doofy
Astronaut
Astronaut
Posts: 650
Joined: 2017-08-14, 23:43

Re: Video download extension for Pale Moon

Unread post by doofy » 2018-09-23, 16:30

prosecco wrote:Or am I wrong?
Yes

Thehandyman1957

Re: Video download extension for Pale Moon

Unread post by Thehandyman1957 » 2018-09-23, 19:20

prosecco wrote:I am using to getting my extensions via the addons.mozilla.org site but nowadays this is getting harder and harder as I understand there are not many left that are compatible with PM, and now with vs. 28 it's a real problem as I suppose there are none left. Or am I wrong?
There are those that still work, but it's trial and error to find one
that still works. Not only that, but very soon those add on's will no
longer be there. There is some work being done by those here to make
it possible to still get those add on's, but it's a work in progress.

But since it's not the task of Pale Moon to make F.F. extensions work with
a browser that it was never designed for, then it's our job to get them to
work or fork if allowed. ;)

User avatar
therube
Board Warrior
Board Warrior
Posts: 1650
Joined: 2018-06-08, 17:02

Re: Video download extension for Pale Moon

Unread post by therube » 2018-09-23, 22:02

What is your own experience?
About what?

prosecco

Re: Video download extension for Pale Moon

Unread post by prosecco » 2018-09-24, 11:56

Thehandyman1957 wrote:
prosecco wrote:I am using to getting my extensions via the addons.mozilla.org site but nowadays this is getting harder and harder as I understand there are not many left that are compatible with PM, and now with vs. 28 it's a real problem as I suppose there are none left. Or am I wrong?
There are those that still work, but it's trial and error to find one
that still works. Not only that, but very soon those add on's will no
longer be there. There is some work being done by those here to make
it possible to still get those add on's, but it's a work in progress.

But since it's not the task of Pale Moon to make F.F. extensions work with
a browser that it was never designed for, then it's our job to get them to
work or fork if allowed. ;)
I have the idea that in theory this shouldn't be too hard if you know a bit about coding (and even this maybe isn't really required). After all, there are many existing extensions out there you can easily take apart and look at their insides which are not that complicated. But you have to have some time to devote to it. Am I wrong?
Last edited by prosecco on 2018-09-24, 11:57, edited 1 time in total.

Locked