# Tube Archivist Companion
A browser extension to directly add videos from YouTube to Tube Archivist.
## Install
- Firefox: The addon is available on the official [Extension store ](https://addons.mozilla.org/addon/tubearchivist-companion/ )
- Chrome: Approval is pending, see below to *Test this extension* .
## Permissions
- **Access your data for www.youtube.com**: Needed for the addon to know your current page on YouTube to send the link to Tube Archivist.
- **Storage**: Needed to store your connection details, needed to store your last visited YouTube link within the broser.
## MVP or better *bearly viable product*
This is a proof of concept with the following functionality:
- Add your Tube Archivist connection details in the addon popup
- Add a download button to the pop up for youtube links
## Test this extension
Use the correct manifest file for your browser. Either rename the browser specific file to `manifest.json` before loading the addon or symlink it to the correct location, e.g. `ln -s manifest-firefox.json manifest.json` .
- Firefox
- Open `about:debugging#/runtime/this-firefox`
- Click on *Load Temporary Add-on*
- Select the *manifest.json* file to load the addon.
- Chrome / Chromium
- Open `chrome://extensions/`
- Toggle *Developer mode* on top right
- Click on *Load unpacked*
- Open the folder containing the *manifest.json* file.
## Help needed
This is only minimally useful in this state. Join us on our Discord and please help us improve that.
## Note:
- This requires Tube Archivist v0.1.4 or later.
