Is Audio Equalizer for Youtube Safe? — Extension Safety Profile

This extension requests two API permissions: scripting and tabCapture, along with host access to *://*.youtube.com/*. That means it can inject JavaScript into YouTube pages you visit and capture the audio playing in those tabs. These capabilities are directly needed for an audio equalizer to function—modifying the page to add controls and processing the audio stream. The scope is strictly limited to YouTube, which is narrower than many general-purpose extensions.

For a tool in the general browser extension category, typical safety considerations include code quality and the risk of abandonment. Audio capture is a sensitive permission, but here it is confined to one site. The developer’s privacy declarations state data is not sold or used for unrelated purposes. Still, users should be aware that any extension with scripting access can technically read or alter page content on allowed sites; the real safeguard is the extension’s trustworthiness and ongoing maintenance.

In this case, the fact sheet gives the strongest dimension as Permissions & Access (85%), confirming the requested privileges are minimal and appropriate. The weakest dimension is Maintenance & Ownership (30%), which suggests concerns about update frequency, developer track record, or how well the extension will be supported over time. A careful user should consider that an unmaintained or suddenly sold extension could become a security liability, even with good initial scores elsewhere.