SproutVideo Downloader

Overview

SproutVideo-hosted course videos have no download button. Streaming works until you're on a plane, your internet drops, or the course creator changes platforms. Then the content you paid for becomes inaccessible.

This extension adds the download button SproutVideo lacks. It works on SproutVideo's own site, vids.io links, and anywhere a SproutVideo player is embedded, including course platforms, client portals, and documentation sites. Password-protected videos are supported. Enter the password in the extension and continue. Pick your quality, and the video saves as a standard MP4 on your computer.

Pages with multiple videos are handled cleanly so you can grab exactly the one you need. A built-in download manager tracks progress for longer videos, and everything runs locally in your browser. Your videos are never routed through anyone else's servers. Three free downloads are included to try it out.

Why It Exists

• Archive SproutVideo-hosted training, onboarding, marketing, or client-delivery videos before access changes.
• Save embedded SproutVideo content from private portals and third-party pages without manually extracting signed URLs.
• Get standard MP4 output from either direct downloads or authenticated HLS streams through one consistent workflow.
• Keep downloads private because detection, stream assembly, and MP4 generation happen on your own device.

Key Features

• Detects SproutVideo players on sproutvideo.com, vids.io links, and third-party websites where SproutVideo is embedded.
• Places a download button directly on detected players so you can start the workflow without leaving the video page.
• Decodes base64 player data and script-level metadata to surface video title, poster, duration, and available formats.
• Supports direct MP4 sources when the player exposes them and falls back to authenticated HLS processing when it does not.
• Builds signed HLS requests using SproutVideo policy tokens so protected manifests, fragments, and keys can be processed correctly.
• Handles password-protected SproutVideo videos with a password entry section in the popup instead of forcing manual retries.
• Supports multiple detected videos on the same page so you can choose the exact embed you want instead of guessing.
• Includes an inline download manager with progress, speed, queue state, and task tracking for longer downloads.
• Uses offscreen processing and FastStream-style background handling so HLS-to-MP4 conversion does not lock up the active tab.
• Auto-saves completed MP4 files to your Downloads folder with no external software, ffmpeg install, or command-line setup.

How It Works

• Install and activate: Add SproutVideo Downloader to your browser and complete email OTP activation to unlock the 3-download free trial.
• Open the player: Visit sproutvideo.com, a vids.io link, or a third-party site with a SproutVideo embed and let the player finish loading.
• Choose the video and quality: Use the overlay button or extension popup, enter a password if the player is locked, and select the format or resolution you want.
• Save the MP4: The extension downloads the direct file or processes the authenticated HLS stream locally, then saves the finished MP4 to your computer.

Reviews

• Perfect for embedded training videos (5/5): Our training portal uses SproutVideo embeds and this extension finds them immediately. The MP4 output is clean and the quality chooser makes offline review easy. - Avery McLean
• Handles protected videos properly (4.9/5): I was able to download password-protected client videos without leaving the browser or chasing stream URLs. The queue and progress view are much better than generic downloaders. - Simone Laurent
• Reliable across embeds and private pages (4.8/5): It works on vids.io links and embedded players inside documentation pages, which was the main reason I bought it. Long HLS jobs finish reliably in the background. - Trent Howard

Platform Support

Browsers

• Chrome
• Edge
• Firefox
• Brave
• Opera
• Whale
• Yandex

Operating Systems

• Windows
• macOS
• Linux

Supported Content

• sproutvideo.com video pages
• vids.io links
• Third-party pages with SproutVideo embeds
• Password-protected videos you can access
• Direct MP4 and authenticated HLS delivery

Not Supported

• Safari and mobile browsers
• Live streams
• DRM-protected content
• Bulk library export workflows

Privacy and Permissions

Supported regions: Worldwide.

Limitations:

• The SproutVideo player must be loaded before the extension can detect available formats.
• Password-protected videos still require the correct password.
• Available quality depends on what the video owner has enabled in SproutVideo.
• Safari and mobile browsers are not supported.
• Live-stream capture is not supported.
• Bulk site-wide export workflows are not supported.
• You must already have permission to access and download the content.
• Email OTP sign-in is required to activate the free trial.

Permissions:

• downloads: Writes the finished MP4 to your device and keeps the download manager synchronized with active progress.
• storage: Stores activation state, trial counters, queue state, and format preferences locally between browser sessions.
• activeTab: Detects the current SproutVideo player, injects the overlay button, and reads the page context only on the active tab.
• tabs: Supports multi-frame detection, queue continuity, and status recovery when you switch tabs or return to the source page.
• scripting: Extracts player data, embedded metadata, and authenticated stream details required to build the quality list and start the correct download workflow.
• offscreen: Processes authenticated HLS streams in a hidden context so longer MP4 conversions do not freeze the active browser tab.