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Aria2 Integration Extension by z.l

Replace built-in download manager with Aria2.

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About this extension
Please Properly setup Aria2 before using this extension.

Features
  • Replace browser default download manager with Aria2
  • Add, start, pause and stop jobs in extension tab
  • Trigger download with right click context menu
  • Allow more operations with integrated AriaNg
  • Custom configuration allows instance other than default aria2 domains & ports
  • Third party scripts support, allow user to add scripts using integrated editor. (Removed after 0.5.0, see below)

Code example

This feature is removed after 0.5.0 due to manifest 3 does not allow arbitrary code execution per guideline - https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/develop/migrate/improve-security. Please use 0.4.x if you need this feature.


(async function (url) {
   'use strict';

  const res = await fetch(url);
  if (res.ok) {
    const data = await res.text();
    const parser = new DOMParser();
    const doc = parser.parseFromString(data, "text/html");
    const matches = doc.querySelector("<SOME-QUERY-SELECTOR>");
    return matches.src;
  }
  throw res.statusText;
})();


Todo
  • Allow multiple Aria2 instances, currently only support one instance.
  • Background job monitor.

Submit Issues
Please submit issues if you encounter any problems here (https://github.com/zluo01/aria2-extension/issues)

Reference
  • https://github.com/aria2/aria2
  • https://github.com/mayswind/AriaNg
  • https://github.com/sonnyp/aria2.js/
  • https://github.com/RossWang/Aria2-Integration
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Permissions and data

Required permissions:

  • Download files and read and modify the browser’s download history
  • Display notifications to you
  • Access browser tabs

Optional permissions:

  • Access your data for all websites
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Version
0.6.0
Size
1.37 MB
Last updated
5 months ago (Dec 11, 2025)
Related Categories
  • Download Management
  • Social & Communication
License
MIT License
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