Forces you to opt into their "anonymous" data collection and if you decline, it uninstalls itself. Utter bullshit, if you ask me. Pay for IDM or Jdownloader with the adfree installer instead and look up how to disable the ads in it after.

Declining the data collection = plugin gets uninstalled... Way to force people to agree to be able to continue to use your "product".. yeah I've read your explanation as to "why" but that doesn't justify it imo.. just point people to a github and let them install from a file instead, and tell mozilla to go suck it

does not work with zen browser

Became useless. There is an annoying 5 min delay to open the dialog box after clicking a link.

1 Star, because if you don't accept the anonymous data collection it won't install. Removed and reported.

Stops working on newest FF versions. Extension losing connection with FDM till FF reloading or extension reenabling.

be aware when you allow the anonymous data collection, they will steal your cookies = your logged in accounts for all the websites.

this addon is not working in my firefox on windows 11. it was working on win 10 before.

The CPU usage for this addon is crazy.
MTFK 10~20%!!! Are you mining or something?

this addon is not working in my firefox on windows 11. it was working on win 10 before.

trying to download a linux iso on sourceforge and it went straight to downloads and this extension acted like it didn't even know a download existed, total fail if it never asks to download at all, it's like xtreme download manager where you have to show it the download so no automation then it's useless to me.

When running addon it has this statement as part of privacy policy:

"If you choose not to allow us to collect anonymous data, the FDM extension will be immediately removed from your browser."

This is not present on the privacy policy shared on firefox addon store.

The main issue is deception, but using such underhanded tactics is not great either. They never disclose what data will be collected or anonymized either.

Edit: found this response "We've implemented the recent anonymous data usage notification only to comply with the latest Mozilla’s requirements."

On one hand it is clearly stated that anonymous data is collected, on the other, this response implies that this is only because mozila required this statement. The only conclusion I can reach is that mozila is asking all addons to add this note no mater if they are collecting data or not, which, while possible, is hard to believe.

Edit 2: Some other comments from developers imply that this is to allow downloads (i.e. you need to send URL to server to download, etc). But all this is already called out separately and in great details outside of this mysterious anonymous telemetry. Thus, this is just necessary.

I'm reviewing the business practice of forcing users to send anonymous data in order to use the add-on. I know they keep saying "but only anonymous data is sent" but that's not the point. User data is just that. User data. Regardless of any anonymization.

Bitte!!!!!! Gibt es irgendwo????? die vorige (wunderbare) Version zum Download????????

It does not work at all. I have installed it but it seems nothing to happen when I download anithing. Firefox downloads it without using this plugin. If I open the plugin page it shows "loadong..." forever.

the extension works in conventional installations, but it does not work in flatpak.

It does not catch downloads on mac, no point in this extension

Do not use this addon. It forces you accept the collection of user data. It gives you the chance to refuse, but you cannot use the plugin if you refuse.

Why are you forcing me to agree to data collection? if I dont, you automatically delete the FDM addon.

Forced telemetry, even if called "anonymous".
And not open-source to see contents or frequency of it.