Extensions

Attention. SaveFrom.net, Frigate, and a number of other extensions are disabled because they may behave in dangerous and fraudulent ways. To learn more, see the Yandex Browser blog and Habr.

Extensions are small programs integrated in the browser to enhance its functionality. For example, they can block annoying ads, enable night mode, or manage passwords. In Yandex Browser for Mobile, you can install extensions created by the browser developers.

  1. Browser extensions
  2. Turn an extension on or off
  3. Extension functionality
  4. Delete
  5. Settings
  6. Information for extension developers
  7. Problems with extensions

Browser extensions

We performed an analysis of existing extensions and user preferences to select the most popular, useful, and secure extensions for Yandex Browser.

To go to the extensions page:

  1. Tap on the open tab (if you don't see the icon, press the menu button on your smartphone).
  2. Tap Extensions.
  3. You'll see a list of browser extensions that you have installed. Tap More extensions under the list.

On the page that opens, select the extensions that you want to install in the browser.

Turn an extension on or off

  1. Tap on the open tab (if you don't see the icon, press the menu button on your smartphone).
  2. Tap Extensions.
  3. You'll see a list of browser extensions that you have installed. Tap More extensions under the list.
  4. Find the extension in the list and set the toggle to On. / Off.

Extension functionality

To see the features available in the extension and what it does:

  1. Tap on the open tab (if you don't see the icon, press the menu button on your smartphone).
  2. Tap Extensions.
  3. This opens a list of extensions installed in the browser. Tap the extension you need.

A window opens where you can see what the extension does (like get a weather forecast) or access features (like enter a master password in a password manager).

Delete

You can only delete extensions in the From other sources section.

Note. You'll see the section From other sources if you've already installed extensions from Opera Add-ons or Chrome Web Store.
  1. Tap on the open tab (if you don't see the icon, press the menu button on your smartphone).
  2. Tap Extensions.
  3. You'll see a list of browser extensions that you have installed. Tap More extensions under the list.
  4. In the extension's description, tap More information.
  5. Tap Delete.

Settings

To change the extension settings:

  1. Tap on the open tab (if you don't see the icon, press the menu button on your smartphone).
  2. Tap Extensions.
  3. You'll see a list of browser extensions that you have installed. Tap More extensions under the list.
  4. In the extension's description, tap More information.
  5. Under the description, click Settings. If there's no such button, this extension can't be configured.

Information for extension developers

Updates

If you want to update all extensions in Yandex Browser:

  1. In the SmartBox, type browser://extensions. This opens a page with a list of all extensions installed in the browser.
  2. Enable Developer Mode in the upper-right corner of the page.
  3. Tap Update above the list.

Testing

If you want to use Yandex Browser to test an extension that you've developed:

  1. In the SmartBox, type browser://extensions. This opens a page with a list of all extensions installed in the browser.
  2. Enable Developer Mode in the upper-right corner of the page.
  3. Above the list, tap Upload unpacked extension.
  4. The system dialog opens for you to choose files. Its appearance and behavior depend on what Android version you're using and your list of installed apps (for example, various file managers). Find the folder with the extension to test and choose the manifest.json file.

The downloaded extension will be installed in your browser so you can check how it works.

Debugging

If you want to debug your extension using Yandex Browser for Desktop:

  1. Connect your smartphone to your computer.
  2. Launch Yandex Browser on your smartphone.
  3. Tap  in the browser (if you don't see the icon, press the menu button on your smartphone).
  4. Tap Settings.
  5. Open Developer tools.
  6. Turn on the Debug web pages via USB option.
  7. Open Yandex Browser on your computer.
  8. Type browser://inspect/#devices in the SmartBox.
  9. You'll see a list of tabs that are open in the mobile browser. One of these tabs corresponds to your extension. Click inspect under its description.

Problems with extensions

Extensions get disabled by themselves
Check if there's free RAM on the device. Try cleaning it up:
  • Remove unnecessary apps.
  • Temporarily disable the apps that you can't remove.
  • Clear the cache.

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