For the longest time, AVD was a browser extension. It was convenient, but it relied on a companion application to handle the actual downloading process (due to browser API restrictions). However, modern browsers have become increasingly hostile toward extensions that download video streams, citing security and copyright concerns. The WebRequest API changes in Chrome (Manifest V3) have made it significantly harder for extensions to intercept network requests.
Ant Video Downloader (Native App) Overview Ant Video Downloader is a browser extension primarily for and formerly Chrome that requires a Native Application (companion app) ant video downloader native app hot
Because it bypasses the browser’s security restrictions, Ant Video Downloader can see what the browser sees, allowing it to grab videos that extensions simply cannot touch. That is why the "native" aspect is the headline feature. For the longest time, AVD was a browser extension