Is YouTube Alchemy safe to use?

YouTube Alchemy has a security risk score of 0/100 (MINIMAL risk). Our security analysis detected 0 findings. Review the detailed security assessment below to understand the specific risks before installation.

What are the security risks of YouTube Alchemy?

Based on our automated security analysis, YouTube Alchemy presents minimal risk level. The extension is analyzed for malware patterns, secret exposure, network communications, permissions, and supply chain vulnerabilities.

How is the security score calculated?

Risky Plugins calculates security scores using weighted categories: severity of findings (25 points max), malware detections (35 points), secret exposure (28 points), network communications (10 points), and obfuscation (10 points). Scores range from 0-100, with higher scores indicating greater risk.

What does CRITICAL, HIGH, MEDIUM, LOW, MINIMAL risk mean?

CRITICAL (80-100): Severe security issues like malware. HIGH (60-79): Significant vulnerabilities. MEDIUM (40-59): Moderate security concerns. LOW (20-39): Minor issues. MINIMAL (0-19): Very low risk. Always review findings before installing any extension.

Is "YouTube Alchemy" on Firefox Add-ons Safe to Install?

Name: YouTube Alchemy
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (2 reviews)
Author: Tim Macy

Tim Macy · firefox · v9.0

This toolkit offers various features and customization options for YouTube, such as tab view , speed control, export transcripts, square design, auto-theater mode, sort notifications chronologically , and much more. Videos on the Home page can be color-coded with borders to quickly identify their age and status, while the last uploaded video on the Subscription page can be highlighted and optionally auto-scrolled to it on subsequent visits. Want to add a link to your favorite channel, video, or to a completely different website? No problem! Up to ten links can be added next to the YouTube logo. Please use GitHub for issues and feature requests. https://github.com/TimMacy/YouTubeAlchemy YouTube Alchemy is an independent, private project. It's not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or in any way officially connected to YouTube, Google LLC, or Alphabet Inc. "YouTube" and the YouTube logo are trademarks of Google LLC; all other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. The code of YouTube Alchemy is licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 or later (AGPL-3.0-or-later). Not licensed under the AGPL are all images and the "YouTube Alchemy" logo. Copyright © 2025 Tim Macy. All rights reserved.

Risk Assessment

Pending

out of 100

MINIMAL

0 security findings detected across all analyzers

Firefox extension requesting 3 permissions

No Threats Detected

This extension passed all security checks

About This Extension

This toolkit offers various features and customization options for YouTube, such as tab view, speed control, export transcripts, square design, auto-theater mode, sort notifications chronologically, and much more. Videos on the Home page can be color-coded with borders to quickly identify their age and status, while the last uploaded video on the Subscription page can be highlighted and optionally auto-scrolled to it on subsequent visits. Want to add a link to your favorite channel, video, or to a completely different website? No problem! Up to ten links can be added next to the YouTube logo. Please use GitHub for issues and feature requests. <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/be95b8760da9ac5c3ce2e49180c5a4dc2a5cdda6af7e33069ff1cf0b99cfe144/https%3A//github.com/TimMacy/YouTubeAlchemy" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/TimMacy/YouTubeAlchemy</a> YouTube Alchemy is an independent, private project. It's not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or in any way officially connected to YouTube, Google LLC, or Alphabet Inc. "YouTube" and the YouTube logo are trademarks of Google LLC; all other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. The code of YouTube Alchemy is licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 or later (AGPL-3.0-or-later). Not licensed under the AGPL are all images and the "YouTube Alchemy" logo. Copyright © 2025 Tim Macy. All rights reserved.

No Findings

All security checks passed

Security Analysis Summary

Security Analysis Overview

YouTube Alchemy is a Firefox Add-ons extension published by Tim Macy. Version 9.0 has been analyzed by the Risky Plugins security platform, receiving a risk score of 0/100 (MINIMAL risk) based on 0 security findings.

Risk Assessment

This extension presents minimal security concerns. The automated analysis found very few or no issues, suggesting it is suitable for general use.

What Was Analyzed

The security assessment covers multiple analysis categories:

Malware Detection: YARA rule matching against 2,400+ malware signatures
Secret Detection: Scanning for exposed API keys, tokens, and credentials
Static Analysis: Code-level security analysis for common vulnerability patterns
Network Analysis: Detection of suspicious network communications and endpoints
Obfuscation Detection: Identification of code obfuscation techniques

Developer Information

YouTube Alchemy is published by Tim Macy on the Firefox Add-ons marketplace. The extension has approximately 29 users.

Recommendation

Based on the automated security analysis, this extension appears safe for general use. As with any extension, users should review the requested permissions before installation.

Source Code Viewer

Source Code Not Available

Source code is not available for this version of the extension.