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title: 'Browser Extension'
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# Browser Extension
The P-Stream browser extension enhances streaming quality and makes it possible to scrape more sources.
Check out this [explanation](https://rentry.co/htagcrv4) about what the extension does.
## 🧩 [Chrome Webstore](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/p-stream-extension/gnheenieicoichghfmjlpofcaebbgclh)
## 🧩 [Firefox Add-on Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/p-stream-extension/)
# Manual Installation
**Developer mode has to be enabled** to manually install the extension.
Select one of the following methods to install the extension. Ensure that you download the files compatible with your browser.
## Chromium-based Installation
These installation steps are for any chromium-based browsers such as Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Vivaldi, Brave, Arc or Opera.
### Loading a ZIP file
<Steps>
<Steps.Step>
Download and **unpack** the ZIP file from [here](https://github.com/p-stream/extension/releases).
</Steps.Step>
<Steps.Step>
Go to your extensions page by typing the corresponding URL into your browser
from the table below.
| Browser | URL |
|---------|-----|
| Microsoft Edge | `edge://extensions` |
| Google Chrome | `chrome://extensions` |
| Vivaldi | `vivaldi://extensions` |
| Opera | `opera://extensions` |
</Steps.Step>
<Steps.Step>Enable `Developer mode` toggle.</Steps.Step>
<Steps.Step>Click the `Load unpacked` button.</Steps.Step>
<Steps.Step>
Select the **extracted** folder from the ZIP file from **Step 1**.
</Steps.Step>
</Steps>
## Firefox-based Installation
These installation steps are limited to **Firefox Extended Support Release (ESR), Firefox Developer Edition and Nightly versions** of Firefox
that will allow you to override the setting that enforces the extension signing requirement.
### Loading an XPI file
<Steps>
<Steps.Step>
Open your browser and type `about:config` into the address bar.
</Steps.Step>
<Steps.Step>Click the `Accept the Risk and Continue` button.</Steps.Step>
<Steps.Step>
Search for `xpinstall.signatures.required` and set it to `false` by clicking
the toggle.
</Steps.Step>
<Steps.Step>
Download the XPI file from
[here](https://github.com/p-stream/extension/releases).
It should automatically start the installation process.
</Steps.Step>
<Steps.Step>
When prompted, choose `Continue to Installation` and then `Add`.
</Steps.Step>
</Steps>