Changelog
All notable changes to the Vidora extension and website. Newest releases at the top.
Version 2.1.0
LatestAdded
- Wistia resolver: detects fast.wistia.net iframe embeds and extracts MP4 progressive URLs
- Loom resolver: detects loom.com/share/ pages and extracts m3u8/mp4 URLs
- 3 free online tools: M3U8 URL Detector, M3U8 to MP4 Inspector, DASH MPD Analyzer
- 5 new in-depth blog articles: HLS live stream download, DASH MPD, HLS Chrome extension guide, Vimeo HLS, free m3u8 tools
- 3 comparison pages: vs Video DownloadHelper, vs SaveFrom, vs 4K Video Downloader
- 2 new comparison pages: vs JDownloader, vs Stream Recorder
- Alternatives hub: 7 tools compared side by side
Changed
- Internal linking mesh: 12 blog articles now densely cross-linked across cluster m3u8 and vs/ pages
- Quick answer 80-word AI-citable block added to all cluster m3u8 articles
- 404 page recovery with site search and popular articles
- Sitemap consolidated: 35+ URLs with correct lastmod and priority
Security
- Per-segment AES-128 encryption keys with full key rotation support
- Filename sanitization hardening (path traversal protection)
- Host whitelist on RESOLVE_* message handlers
- AES key fetch URL scheme validation (http/https only)
- DoS parse caps: 5MB content-length limit, 5000 segments maximum
- npm dependencies upgraded (postcss CVE patched)
Version 2.0.0
RebrandAdded
- Rebranded from VidGrab to Vidora. New name, domain (getvidora.com), and visual identity
- DASH .mpd manifest support with 1080p quality cap and audio+video muxing
- Generic .mpd download handler for non-Vimeo DASH streams
- Bulk download button for queuing multiple streams
- Offscreen document-based muxer (replaces tab-based approach, resolves CSP conflicts)
- Cluster m3u8 content: 3 articles x 5 languages (15 pages) published on getvidora.com
Fixed
- Vimeo audio regression: restored audio via CSP removal, real esds parsing, throw on 0 audio samples
- HLS separate audio rendition muxing: correctly fetches EXT-X-MEDIA TYPE=AUDIO playlists
- Service worker recovery on Chromium update
Changed
- Manifest: removed restrictive CSP that blocked Vimeo audio key fetching
- Pricing: $9.99 one-time lifetime license (no subscription)
- Privacy: all processing local, no data sent to external servers
Version 1.x (VidGrab)
Foundation
- Initial Chrome extension for HLS m3u8 stream detection and download
- Vimeo HLS and progressive MP4 support
- Bunny.net CDN video detection
- AES-128 encrypted HLS stream support (initial implementation)
- Popup UI with quality selector and download progress indicator
- Chromium offscreen document for in-browser segment muxing
- Parallel segment download with configurable concurrency
- Initial website, FAQ, support and legal pages