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Stream Detector vs Bulk Media Downloader: catalog facts
Stream Detector	Bulk Media Downloader
Free Free to use; the source is published on GitHub.	Free The open-source extension is available without a license fee.
Browser extension	Browser extension
Detects HLS and DASH playlists and subtitle files Generates download commands for external tools	Finds media loaded by scripts, which link scrapers miss Filters by type and size before downloading in bulk
Does not download streams itself Requires a separate command-line downloader	Cannot save encrypted or DRM-protected streams Firefox focused
Browser extension	Browser extension
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MPL-2.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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