Aria2 Explorer chrome extension

What is Aria2 Explorer?

Aria2 Explorer is a productivity chrome extension. it's a free extension and is featured in Productivity, it has 70,000+ active users since released its first version, it earns an average rating of 4.61 from 209 rated user, last update is 585 days ago.

What’s new in version 2.0.0?

                Aria2-Explorer captures browser's download action and exports it to Aria2 via JSON-RPC interfaces to complete download task. 

Aria2 is a lightweight multi-protocol & multi-source command-line download utility. It supports HTTP/HTTPS, FTP, SFTP, BitTorrent and Metalink. 

Usage Procedures:

1. Download Aria2 utility: https://github.com/aria2/aria2/releases/latest
2. Run it in the terminal (or cmd) with typing aria2c --enable-rpc.
3. Install this Chrome extension.
4. Enable auto-capture on the extension options page and configure others as you need.

 After these steps, you could enjoy the multi-threads and BT download experience inside the Chrome.


Features: [ ZERO collection of user data and privacy ]
1. Auto capture browser download tasks
    - Capture notification
    - Support magnet links
    - Toggle auto-capture by shortcut (Default: Alt+A)
    - Set all Aria2 options manually before download
    - Filter task by the domain, file extensions or file sizes
      Filter priority: domain > file-ext > file-size, white-list > black-list

2. Auto-select Aria2 RPC server by matching the preset download URL pattern

3. Built-in Aria2 frontend: AriaNG, multiple present styles: popup, new tab, new window

4. Synchronize and store all settings on the cloud

5. Support for zh-CN/zh-TW/en languages

6. Monitor Aria2 download status via icon badge

7. Export download tasks from context menu

8. Receive download requests from other extensions

9. Support shortcuts in the options page (Save:Alt+S Reset:Alt+R Download:Alt+J Upload:Alt+U)

10. Auto-Export all the RPC settings to AriaNG

Github: https://github.com/alexhua/Aria2-Explorer


Update log:
V2.0
+ Release Fresh new version 2.0
+ Rename to Aria2-Explorer

V1.5.11
+ Update AriaNG to V1.3.3 

V1.5.10
 + Tune AriaNG UI

V1.5.9
 + Update AriaNG to V1.3.2

V1.5.8
 + Update AriaNG to V1.2.5
 + Minor improvements

V1.5.7
 + Update AriaNG to V1.2.4

V1.5.6
 + Fix "User-Agent" invalid when enable "ask before download"
 + Add a switch to enable  settings before exporting task from context menu 

V1.5.5
 + Fix some download error cases
 + Refine the UI launch logic of magnet handler page

V1.5.4
  + Update AriaNG to V1.2.2
  + Fix a bug that could not open AriaNG in window under some screen resolution
  + Minor improvements

V1.5.3
 + Fix AriaNG not response after new installation

V1.5.2
 + Update AriaNG to v1.2.1
 + Fix bug that pass cookies to AriaNG incorrectly
 + Fix bug that could not store some secret key with special symbols

V1.5.1
 + Fix bug that could not get cookies in incognito mode
 + Disable download interception when monitor founds Aria2 is disconnected 

V1.5.0
 + Update AriaNG to v1.1.7
 + Some minor revise

V1.4.0
 + Support set download location for each aria2 rpc
 + Support shortcut in options page
 + Bug fixes

V1.3.3
 + Fix a download failed bug

V1.3.2
+ Support capture magnet link
+ Attach cookies when ask before download

V1.3.1
+ Add monitor to get aria2 stat on extension icon
+ Refine option settings page
+ Add extension notification switch

V1.3.0
 + Update AriaNG to v1.1.6
 + Support setting URL pattern to each RPC URL 
 + Support file extension filter
 + Support receive download request from other extension
 + bug fixes and UI refine

V1.2.9
 + Update AriaNG to v1.1.4
 + Enhance URL filter mechanism to avoid filter leak
 + Enable exporting selected URL text

V1.2.8
 + Update AriaNG to v1.1.0

V1.2.7
 + Improve download listener registration
 + Support adding shortcut to toggle download auto-capture
 + Add config sync function

V1.2.5
 + support opening AriaNG in pop-up window

V1.2.4
 + rename to Aria2 for chrome
 + add cn_TW locale

V1.2.3
 + update ariaNG to 1.0.0

V1.2.1
 + fix a filename suggestion problem
 + update AriaNG to 0.5.0

V1.2.0
 + add an option that could ask detail settings before downloading
 + add option menu to manage while&black lists conveniently
 - remove WebUI front-end

V1.1.4
 + add referrer to download param when export task by context menu
 + add English version notification tips.

V1.1.3
 + support English lang in config page
 
V0.1.1.1:
 +fix the the context menu export failure issue.

V0.1.1:
 +bug fix and improve

V0.1.0: 
 +Support Unicode encoded file name.
 +Import new Aria2 WebUI            

How to install Aria2 Explorer?

You could download the latest version crx file or older version files and install it.

Preview of Aria2 Explorer

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Reviews of aria2 explorer:

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i fmp March 31st, 2023

I love it

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Vinny Mckay (Vinnyface) November 3rd, 2022

I feel so late to the game on this one. What an awesome app I feel so late to the game on this one. What an awesome app.!!

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Riku Nakamura April 11th, 2022

Works out of the box on windows/Opera with a regular portable(? I basically just extracted and did setx) Aria2. Can't figure out how to get the default download dir and some settings to save but there's no issue other than that minor gripe.

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