---
title: "Open in VLC™ – Chrome extension stats, history and permissions"
description: "20,000 users, rated 3.54 by 48 people. Version 0.1.6, updated 2026-02-16. Requests 4 permissions."
url: "https://extensiontracker.com/extension/nhpfgmjcpbdcbmhjbhogflbbmdbomfmb"
---

# Open in VLC™

Live in the Chrome Web Store.

- Users: 20,000
- Rating: 3.54 from 48 ratings
- Last checked: 2026-11-06 07:26 UTC
- Users gained in 7 days: No change
- Users gained in 30 days: No change (+0.0%)
- Rank by users: #3,895 of 292,131 live extensions
- Rank in Tools: #864 of 115,641

## The listing

What the Chrome Web Store shows, as of the last check.

Summary from the listing:

> Easily open desired links in the VLC (VideoLAN) media player!

- Extension ID: `nhpfgmjcpbdcbmhjbhogflbbmdbomfmb`
- Developer: [Lynn](https://extensiontracker.com/developer/u549bcf73afdd28fb220664bb740e9e45)
- Enhanced Safe Browsing: Trusted ([what this means](https://extensiontracker.com/enhanced-safe-browsing))
- Category: [Productivity › Tools](https://extensiontracker.com/category/productivity/tools)
- First published: 2017-07-26
- Last updated: 2026-02-16
- Version: `0.1.6`
- Size: 26.52 KiB
- Minimum Chrome: 88
- Languages (1): English
- Support page: `https://mybrowseraddon.com/open-in-vlc.html`
- Chrome Web Store: <https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/open-in-vlc/nhpfgmjcpbdcbmhjbhogflbbmdbomfmb>
- View its code or download CRX: <https://crxpeek.com/extension/nhpfgmjcpbdcbmhjbhogflbbmdbomfmb>
- Search Google for the ID: <https://www.google.com/search?q=%22nhpfgmjcpbdcbmhjbhogflbbmdbomfmb%22&tbs=li:1>

## Users over time

One row per check, newest first, as shown on the Chrome Web Store.

| Checked | Users | Rating | Ratings |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 2026-11-06 | 20,000 | 3.54 | 48 |
| 2026-10-30 | 20,000 | 3.54 | 48 |
| 2026-10-24 | 20,000 | 3.54 | 48 |
| 2026-10-16 | 20,000 | 3.54 | 48 |
| 2026-10-10 | 20,000 | 3.54 | 48 |
| 2026-10-03 | 20,000 | 3.54 | 48 |
| 2026-09-27 | 20,000 | 3.54 | 48 |

## What changed

Every change found on a check, newest first.

No changes found since tracking began on 2026-09-27.

## Developer history

Moves to another publisher account and new contact emails, newest first.

No move to another account and no new contact email since tracking began on 2026-09-27.

We know contact emails only by a keyed hash, so they're never shown. Recent changes: [Account and contact changes](https://extensiontracker.com/owners/).

## What it can access

From the extension's manifest, in plain language.

### Browser features

- `contextMenus`: Add items to the right-click menu
- `nativeMessaging`: Talk to programs installed on your computer
- `notifications`: Show notifications
- `storage`: Save settings and data in your browser

## More from this developer

Other extensions from the same publisher account.

| Extension | Users | Rating | Ratings | Category |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- |
| [Open in PDF Viewer](https://extensiontracker.com/extension/ehndikigeekodlnbohjndjjiikphickb) | 100,000 | 3.33 | 136 | Tools |
| [Proxy Switcher](https://extensiontracker.com/extension/iejkjpdckomcjdhmkemlfdapjodcpgih) | 40,000 | 3.85 | 40 | Tools |
| [Smart HTTPS](https://extensiontracker.com/extension/cmleijjdpceldbelpnpkddofmcmcaknm) | 20,000 | 4.39 | 33 | Tools |
| [Disable Autoplay for YouTube™](https://extensiontracker.com/extension/dinkeiniijmpjehejhedbciaedblhnnk) | 20,000 | 3.60 | 240 | Tools |
| [Open in IE™](https://extensiontracker.com/extension/dkhhkjpckbmkfdicijemmdaieaagkcco) | 10,000 | 2.95 | 19 | Tools |
| [Window Resizer](https://extensiontracker.com/extension/hgjfanlllikpfpaadggdbchdpcbiaeei) | 10,000 | 3.73 | 11 | Tools |
| [Dark Theme for YouTube™](https://extensiontracker.com/extension/noaomggoeegeonccimekobnhkikoapog) | 10,000 | 3.35 | 138 | Tools |
| [Save Tabs](https://extensiontracker.com/extension/efgdadcghookjdehffdbmoofpfcmgoaa) | 7,000 | 2.83 | 6 | Tools |
| [Allow X-Frame-Options](https://extensiontracker.com/extension/jfjdfokifdlmbkbncmcfbcobggohdnif) | 4,000 | 5.00 | 4 | Developer Tools |
| [Image Upscaler](https://extensiontracker.com/extension/gmlpefcldkdncjphjmojnakmphpcjemm) | 3,000 | 3.00 | 4 | Art & Design |

All 20 extensions by [Lynn](https://extensiontracker.com/developer/u549bcf73afdd28fb220664bb740e9e45).

## About this data

Collected from the extension's public Chrome Web Store listing. It's checked every week, because it has 1,000 or more users, and again whenever a new version appears. Last checked 2026-11-06 07:26 UTC; next check around 2026-11-13.

How the data is collected: <https://extensiontracker.com/methodology>.

## Cite this page

Extension Tracker. “Open in VLC™” (nhpfgmjcpbdcbmhjbhogflbbmdbomfmb). Chrome Web Store data, last checked 2026-11-06. https://extensiontracker.com/extension/nhpfgmjcpbdcbmhjbhogflbbmdbomfmb. Accessed 2026-11-13.

```bibtex
@misc{extensiontracker_nhpfgmjcpbdcbmhjbhogflbbmdbomfmb,
  title   = {Open in VLC™ (nhpfgmjcpbdcbmhjbhogflbbmdbomfmb)},
  author  = {{Extension Tracker}},
  year    = {2026},
  note    = {Chrome Web Store data, last checked 2026-11-06},
  url     = {https://extensiontracker.com/extension/nhpfgmjcpbdcbmhjbhogflbbmdbomfmb},
  urldate = {2026-11-13}
}
```

---

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