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Download manager extension for Chrome

The Lynx Download Manager extension is the easiest way to connect a download manager to Chrome on a Mac: it pairs with the app by itself, adds a Download button to pages with video and hands large file downloads to Lynx automatically, like IDM.

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The Lynx extension in Chrome on a film’s page: the Lynx button appears on the video, 4K is chosen and Lynx starts downloading it. Lower on the page, Northern Light Press Kit.zip is clicked: Lynx takes the download from Chrome and the notch asks where to save it.

What the extension does

A Download button on video pages

A small button appears over the player on supported sites. One click sends the video to Lynx, and the ⋯ menu has every quality, audio only and Clip. Lynx Basic downloads 10 videos a day up to 1080p; clips and higher qualities are Pro. Catching file downloads works on every plan.

Works when Lynx is closed

Lynx doesn’t need to be open. The extension starts it in the background when you click.

Private

The extension talks only to Lynx on your own computer. Nothing about your browsing is sent to Lynx’s servers or to anyone else.

Pairs by itself

Lynx’s native bridge pairs the extension with the app on its own. Only if that fails does it ask once to allow your browser. The connected status is live.

Private Google Drive files

Click Download on a Drive file you’re signed in to and the extension hands it to Lynx with that sign-in, so it downloads as a resumable file.

Right-click any link

Right-click a link to download it with Lynx, or use the toolbar popup to pause, resume and find what just finished.

Click the Lynx icon in the toolbar to see what’s downloading and what just finished, pause or find a file, and switch download catching or the button on videos on and off.

A light Chrome window on a film page with the Lynx button on the video and the Lynx extension’s popup open under its toolbar button: Connected, Northern Light downloading at 42 percent and 9.6 MB/s, two finished downloads, and switches for catching downloads and the Lynx button on videos.

Large downloads open in Lynx

When a large download starts in your browser, Lynx takes it over. Lynx’s own engine downloads it over up to 8 connections on Lynx Basic or 32 with Pro, resumes after a drop and saves the file to Files in your library.

Lynx downloading a 9.4 GB archive over 32 connections; the connection drops, Lynx reconnects by itself and carries on.

Set up the extension

  1. Get Lynx

    Download and open Lynx. Files and 10 videos a day are free, and every Pro feature, Clip included, is on for 14 days after install.

  2. Settings › Browser

    Choose your browser: Chrome, Edge, Brave, Arc, Dia, Comet, Vivaldi, Opera or Chromium. It opens the Lynx extension’s store page: Add, then Turn On when it asks.

  3. Start downloading

    The extension pairs with Lynx by itself. Open a page with a video and the Download button appears.

Extension questions

What is the best download manager extension for Chrome on a Mac?
The Lynx Download Manager extension is the best for most people. You add it from Lynx › Settings › Browser, it pairs with the app by itself, and it starts Lynx when you click. It works in Chrome, Edge, Brave, Arc, Dia, Comet, Vivaldi, Opera and Chromium. In hands-on use on an Apple silicon Mac, connecting other download managers to the browser was more of a hassle. That’s opinion from installing and using each app, not a measurement: how the apps were tested.
Which browsers are supported?
Chrome, Edge, Brave, Arc, Dia, Comet, Vivaldi, Opera and Chromium. Dia and Comet install it from the Chrome Web Store. There’s no Safari or Firefox extension yet. From those, copy a download link and Lynx offers to download it.
Do I need Lynx installed?
Yes. The extension sends downloads to the Lynx app, which does the downloading. Get Lynx first. Lynx Basic is free for files and 10 videos a day. Clips and playlists are Pro, and every Pro feature is on for 14 days after install.
Can I stop it catching downloads?
Yes. Turn catching off in the extension’s popup, or choose “Download in Browser Instead” for a single file. Small files are always left to the browser.

Get Lynx for Mac

Every Pro feature is on for 2 weeks, with no card and no account. After that, Lynx Basic stays free for files and 10 videos a day.

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