McAfee® Web Boost

Stop videos from auto-playing and slowing down your web-browsing

Users1M

Rating4.1

Reviews187

Manifest versionV3

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Version1.1.0.107

ManifestV3

Size225KiB

Languages26Deutsch / English / Nederlands +23

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McAfee® Web Boost is a browser extension that speeds up your web-browsing and helps save your data and battery life by stopping annoying auto-playing videos.

By downloading McAfee Web Boost, you agree to our License Agreement and Privacy Notice.

License Agreement:

https://www.mcafee.com/consumer/en-us/policy/global/legal.html?tab=license

Privacy Notice:

https://www.mcafee.com/consumer/en-us/policy/global/legal.html?tab=privacy

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AI product read

Automatically stops and blocks auto-playing videos on websites to improve browsing speed and save data

Annoying auto-playing videos that slow down web browsing, consume bandwidth/data, and drain battery life

1. Extension installs and auto-pauses are enabled by default. 2. User browses websites normally. 3. Content script detects video elements via MutationObserver and pauses auto-playing videos. 4. Background script intercepts video media requests and blocks them. 5. A 'Paused by McAfee Web Boost' banner appears over stopped videos. 6. User can click banner to play specific videos. 7. Popup shows stats (videos stopped, data saved) and allows managing whitelist. 8. User can whitelist specific sites or toggle the feature globally.

Target users: General web users who want faster browsing and reduced data consumption / Users on limited data plans or metered connections / Users annoyed by auto-playing videos on news/content sites / Battery-conscious laptop/mobile users

Code is minified/webpack-bundled making exact line-by-line analysis harder, but core logic is clearly visible
Could not verify if McAfee's external security products (WebAdvisor) affect login status via externally_connectable, though no login flow is apparent

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No paid features detected

No premium, subscription, payment, billing, upgrade, or purchase references found in the codebase. The extension is completely free with all features available. 'License' hits refer to the EULA (End User License Agreement), not paid licensing. 'Pro' keyword hits are false positives from Czech locale where 'pro' means 'for'.

Confidence: 95
Payment platform: --
Source: AI / High
Login required: No
Reason: The extension has no login, account creation, or authentication functionality. All data is stored locally using chrome.storage.local. The extension works immediately after installation without requiring any credentials. The only external communication is EULA acceptance tracking to home.mcafee.com, which does not require user login.

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敏感权限：nativeMessaging
扩展能力较强：webRequest、tabs、storage、activeTab、scripting

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McAfee, LLC

McAfee

Email: [email protected]
Phone: +15194962493
Address: 6220 America Center Dr San Jose, CA 95002 US

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