Hello dear readers of the Start-Luck blog. What program do you use on your computer most often? For many, this is a browser. That is why they work on them more thoroughly than others, making them more beautiful, more convenient, safer. Not so long ago I talked about, or if you prefer it.
In this guide, I'll show you how to make it even more convenient. It will be about how to install the Yandex Browser extension on the Android and PC version of the program. You will learn where to look for suitable plugins, install add-ons, and also pay a little attention to the most useful ones.
Let's start?
Search
Now we need to use the Add-ons tab to work on the extensions.
Some applications are divided into sections - tools (useful plug-ins are stored here, created to speed up the Internet or), Yandex services (weather and disk, music and radio, mail, and so on), management, configuration, purchases.
Open All Add-ons for a complete list.
The list contains those plugins that you are already using. It will not be a problem to switch the slider to "On" so that the program that Yandex specialists offer you will work.
For example, it will not be superfluous, I talked about more convenient application, Roboform , which, among other things, helps to come up with logins.
Read about it in more detail or use the LastPass that Yandex offers you.
Created for ad blocking will be very useful. There is also an overview of the application on my blog.
Now I will click on the "Extension Catalog" button, it is located at the very bottom of the list. More than 1.5 thousand useful programs are collected here.
You can use the filter if you are looking for a specific category, for example, developer tools, if you are a webmaster, music for music lovers, purchases if you often visit online stores, and so on.
Please note that there is a small description next to each add-on. If you are interested in something specific, click on the program to find out a little more.
Here, for example, is a utility for changing the design of VK.
Installation
Installing a plugin you like is no more difficult than looking for it. There is an "Add" button next to the title. Click on it and wait for the process to complete.
As soon as everything is over, an additional window will appear in which you will be prompted to connect the plug-in to the browser.
In this case, after the installation was completed, I was transferred to a page describing how to use the program. Very comfortably. However, it should be noted that this does not always happen.
In the instructions I was told that now, in the drop-down menu that we activate with the right mouse button, an additional button will appear. They didn't lie. It really is.
Enabling, disabling, deleting
You can enable, disable, and also remove extensions by going to the “Add-ons” category from the main page, and then finding the plug-in you need in the list of installed ones. Hover the mouse cursor and, in addition to disabling, it becomes possible to get rid of the unwanted utility.
Search for a specific plugin
If you read about an extension in some article and now really want to install it, then you can use the catalog search. It is located at the top of the window.
Telephone
One of the most difficult moments, working with the phone. How to enable plugin on android? To do this, you need to call up an additional menu. This can be done using a button located on the smartphone itself. Go to "Settings". If you cannot do this in any way, use the direct link to add-ons browser: // tune .
Now select "Add-ons Catalog".
That's all, appeared before your eyes mobile version familiar page.
By the way, this page reminded me of another useful article that may be useful to you. ... I highly recommend paying attention to them.
And here is the extension directory itself. It is no different from what we saw in the PC version, so I see no point in describing the methods of working with it again.
That's all for me, do not forget to subscribe to the newsletter and group Start-Luck Vkontakte ... Until next time and good luck in your endeavors. Goodbye to everyone.
Yandex Browser is a completely self-contained program and has many useful functions. However, not everyone is satisfied with the set of offered features and many users prefer to use plug-ins, which are called add-ons in Yandex Browser. Installing them is not difficult at all.
How to open a section with extensions in Yandex Browser
Some inexperienced users do not know how to open a menu with extensions. This can be done through the browser start page or the settings menu.
Click on "All add-ons"
Select "Add-ons"
Where to find and install a new extension
Unfortunately, Yandex Browser does not have its own extension store, but almost all add-ons for the Google Chrome and Opera browsers are like native ones for it.
Click on the button "Directory of extensions for Yandex.Browser"
Don't forget to set up your language filter
Click "Add to Yandex.Browser"
Click "Install Extension"
All active extensions will be located here.
Possible errors: why they happen and how to solve
During the installation or operation of add-ons, unexpected failures and errors may occur, and we will tell you how to fix them.
Permanently disable add-ons
Yandex Browser allows you to install the extension only from the official directories for Chrome and Opera, and it considers add-ons downloaded from third-party resources dangerous and blocks their work, which displays a corresponding message.
Appears when connecting a third-party extension
You cannot completely disable these security measures, but you can temporarily connect the add-on for one session, that is, the add-on will have to be re-enabled every time you start Yandex Browser.
If the application downloaded from the official catalogs is blocked, it must be removed and reinstalled.
Unable to verify the authenticity of the add-on
Yandex Browser periodically re-checks all installed add-ons. At this stage, an error may also occur that was made by the extension developers themselves, as a result of which the new extension update did not pass the license verification.
The error is caused by the incompetence of the add-on developers
As a result of an error, a corresponding notification will pop up and you just need to click the "Reinstall" button, after which the verified version of the extension will be loaded.
Removal and disconnection
If the extension gets bored or you realize that it doesn't suit you, you can always get rid of it.
Going to the add-ons section, find the extension you don't like, choose between disabling it or completely removing it.
There are no special tricks for working with extensions, but you still need to know some basic principles.
Configuring extensions
Many extensions have more functionality than the default and must be activated manually.
Click the "Details" button
List of hidden actions
Installing extensions from the directory for Chrome
Sometimes you can't find the add-ons you need in the directory provided by the browser from Opera. In such cases, you can download the necessary extensions in the Google directory, which are also supported by Yandex Browser.
When you go to the directory through Yandex Browser, a filter will automatically be applied to filter out all incompatible extensions.
Yandex Browser also supports add-ons for the Chrome browser
All offered applications are compatible with Yandex Browser
Yandex Browser without checking add-ons license
As mentioned above, Yandex Browser checks all extensions for a license and use the add-on that you downloaded from external sources, it is possible only to turn it on again each time, each time you start the browser. However, the beta version of the browser does not check the licensing of its add-ons and by installing it, you can use any extensions with impunity.
The beta version of the browser does not check the add-ons for a license
Disabling ads in add-ons
Many paid add-ons have alternative free versions containing a lot of intrusive ads. To disable this ad, you just need to activate the "Antishock" add-on, which is already in the recommended list.
Installing extensions for Yandex Browser is a fairly simple task and even inexperienced users can do it. However, you should not get carried away with a heap of a large number of add-ons if you doubt their need, since an excessive number of them can cause a heavy load on your computer, which will lead to freezes and slowdowns of your browser.
Hello, friends! In this article, we will look at the main questions that may arise when working with extensions in Yandex browser... Let's figure out how to view, install, disable or remove installed extensions in the Yandex browser.
But, for starters, a little theory. Let's start by looking at why they are needed in a web browser at all.
Browser extensions are special programs that allow you to extend your browser's basic functionality. Different browsers call them differently: add-ons, extensions or plugins. They are embedded directly into it, this will be evidenced by the corresponding button to the right of the address bar. If the icon does not appear, then it may be displayed in context menu, or just properly affect the browser.
Where are
So, if you need to look. what exactly is installed, do the following. Launch Yandex browser on a computer or laptop. Open a new tab and paste in the search bar browser: // extensions /... Then press "Enter".
A new tab will open showing the entire list.
How to download and install
After installing any Internet browser, no add-ons are added by default. Considering that Yandex is relatively new, very few of them should be written for it. But ... It is developed on the same engine as Google Chrome, therefore, there is a possibility install any extension from the online storeChrome in Yandex browser.
To do this, write “chrome online store” in the search bar and follow the link opposite which “Applications” is written.
To find the add-on you are interested in, use either the search bar, or select the appropriate category.
An information window will appear in which you must confirm the installation by clicking on the corresponding button.
After that, you should be able to find it in the installed list.
You can install them not only from the Google Chrome online store. You can also use Opera add-ons that are compatible with Yandex browser... To do this, enter https://addons.opera.com/en/extensions/ in the address bar and press "Enter".
Select the appropriate add-on and click on it with the mouse. You can also use the search bar here.
Read the basic information about the add-on. To install it, click the Add to Yandex Browser button.
In the pop-up window, click Install Extension.
How to disable extensions
If you rarely use some of the installed ones, then it is better to disable them so that they do not slow down your Internet browser.
To do this, launch it and click on the "Settings" button, which is located in the upper right corner and looks like three horizontal lines. Select "Add-ons" from the drop-down list.
You can open a page with them by entering in the address bar browser: // tune /.
To disable unnecessary on this moment, hover over it with the mouse and set the slider to the "Off" position. You can turn it on at any time - just drag the slider to the right.
How to delete
To do this, open the page with additions again, as described in the previous paragraph. Hover the mouse cursor over the one you want to delete, and at the end of the line on the right will appear the inscription "Delete", click on it.
You cannot remove the extensions that are initially built into the Yandex browser.
We can say that Yandex browser- brother and almost twin of the browser Google chrome... Therefore, you can install extensions in the Yandex browser in exactly the same ways as in Chrome. In addition, since both of them are made on the basis of another browser called Chromium, then all extensions for Google Chrome are perfectly installed in the Yandex browser!
Thus, despite the fact that the Yandex browser appeared relatively recently, there are already a LOT of extensions that can be installed for it! And given that there are more and more extensions for Google Chrome every day, we can be sure that we will always be able to find something new, interesting and useful for ourselves.
1. Via Google Chrome Extension Store
This is the easiest way to install extensions. To use this method, you must be logged into your google account... If you did not have your account there before, you will need to create one. To do this, it will be enough to create for yourself mailbox on google.
We go to the extension store and select the extension we need. For this we can use extension search string, which is located on the upper left, or go to the most suitable section of extensions, see the proposed extensions and choose among all the most suitable for us.
By clicking on the preview of this or that extension, you can familiarize yourself with it detailed description , ratings, comments, see screenshots of the extension in operation. Those. the ability to analyze the usefulness of extensions is very conveniently implemented.
To install the extension in Yandex browser, you need to click on the blue button "+ FREE". After that, the compatibility of your browser with the selected extension is checked, and then it is installed.
After the installation of the extension in Yandex browser is completed, an icon (icon) of the installed extension will most likely appear on the panel next to the address bar on the left. To use the installed extension in the future, you will need to click on the desired icon.
If the extension icon does not appear on the Yandex browser panel, that doesn't mean it doesn't work. It could be written in the form of additional items in the browser's context menu, or it could affect the operation of the browser, but at the same time we do not see any buttons. Just in case, you can check the status of the installed extension (enabled or disabled). To do this, go to Yandex browser settings(the gear in the upper right corner next to the button for minimizing the window), select " Instruments", Further " Extensions". A list of all installed extensions will open. Make sure that the one you want is ticked “ Included»
Congratulations, we have just learned how to install extensions in Yandex browser through the Google Chrome store!
2.From third party sites
Watch the video on installing third-party extensions in crx format
- On the developer's site you need download crx extension file by saving it, for example, to the Desktop.
- Next you need open the settings of the installed Yandex browser extensions(just above it is written how to get there).
- Next we need drag the saved file to open page extension settings... To make it convenient to drag and drop from the desktop, minimize the Yandex browser so that it does not occupy the entire screen. When asked whether you really want to install the extension in Yandex browser, answer yes.
There are no “eternal” programs!
I think you know that software companies use a development concept that includes a package of core functions in the main program. The implementation of additional functions for this product is achieved by installing special plugins ( plug-in), extensions ( extension) and additions ( add-on). The browser is a typical representative of the line of such programs.
If we talk about the basic functionality of browsers, then it is not constant and is often changed by the developer himself. At the same time, the functions of the program that are not popular with users are withdrawn, and the best - frequently used and useful add-ons - can be included in a new package. Extensions and plugins are developed both by the developer of this software itself and by third-party companies.
Why do you need to extend browser functions?
So, a plug-in, extension or add-on (each program has its own terminology) for a browser is a small computer program that is connected with the browser, "works" inside it and endows it with new useful functions. In turn, all plugins can be divided into two groups:
- General- can be useful to any user;
- Specific- are in demand by a narrow circle of users.
From my own experience I know how important it is to be aware of all the events taking place in the world and those that relate to my personal life. For example, I am always interested in the exchange rate, weather forecast for the week ahead, "hot" news, which of my friends was recently in the social network, etc. I really need a program for downloading videos from youtube, a translator of pages written in foreign language, advisor.
Of course, any program or information can be found with a search engine and with its help go to specialized sites. Switching between their pages, we load the browser with tabs, reducing the speed of its work and the performance of the entire system, and we are simply wasting time. Several important browser add-ons will solve all of these problems - you can get useful information for you without resorting to the help of a search engine.
I like to watch movies on-line, I am interested in music, I communicate on social networks with people of different nationalities. Having installed the plug-in for downloading VKontakte music, I can, by pressing just one button, download to my car any track from the users' pages on this social network. After I have installed the add-ons I need, the necessary buttons "sit" in the panel of my browser - now everything I need is at my fingertips.
With the help of the add-on, you can add functional support for any data format to the browser. So, for example, the extension Adobe reader allows you to view the contents of a file of this format directly in the browser. I don’t need to download it to my machine and open it with special program... Plugins of office programs work in a similar way.
I only slightly opened the curtain behind which the possibilities of add-ons are hidden, the functions of which are limited, except perhaps by their demand from the user and the imagination of the developers.
My ranking of important browser extensions
Yandex browser, like Opera and Google Chrome, operates with the WebKit engine, so they are all somewhat similar to each other visually and functionally. Although Yandex allows the installation of plugins only from a trusted source, it does not have its own catalog; its basic package contains less than 20 add-ons. However, he will not "swear" if he uses the extensions from the directories Opera and Google Chrome.
In my rating, I want to offer you the best functionality and the most useful extensions. So let's start short review plugins that make your online experience easier, open up additional options and tools for you in your browser.
Lightshot
This lightweight application works fine in Yandex browser and in other browsers. The plugin allows you to perform a number of actions in a couple of mouse clicks:
A pleasant, simple and intuitive interface of the program does not require the user to have any specific skills to work with it. After clicking the button in the browser panel, the program will offer to select an image area:
FriGate
The plugin can be installed without problems in Yandex browser, it works fine in other (Chrome / Firefox / Opera) browsers. Its main function is to provide the user with uninterrupted access to the desired site. If a user is mistakenly blocked on the site, he will not lose access to it, he will be able to work with it without reducing the speed of access and other inconveniences. This simple plugin easily accomplishes the following:
- Encrypts traffic;
- Unblocks sites;
- Accelerates website access;
- Allows you to change the IP address and location of the user.
If there is no blocking of the site, it will be available without a proxy; otherwise, access to the user will be provided through a proxy connection.
LastPass
This is a free browser program, a personalized "password manager" product of the LastPass company. The plugin works well in almost all browsers, for some browsers there is another version of this add-on - LastPass bookmarklet. In fact, this is a local storage of user logins and passwords for all sites on which he is registered. How many of your passwords or usernames can you remember? With this useful extension, you only need to remember one "master password" to access the repository.
LastPass is the best and most reliable user credential plugin that allows you to:
- Automatically fill Accounts and online forms;
- Encrypt user information;
- Create secure and import existing passwords;
- Save confidential user data;
- Synchronize data between different platforms, browsers and user's devices.
Simplify your web experience and forget all your passwords forever, except for the LastPass add-on master password.
WOT
Hammering in keyword or a phrase in a search engine, pressing "Enter", we see an opening list of sites offered to us. Opening any link from this list is akin to the game "Minesweeper" - you don't know if a useful and clean site will open or packed with some malicious "corruption" from hackers. All you need to do is go to your browser settings, select the "Add-ons" tab and enable the plugin:
The WOT add-on in your browser will mark all questionable and dangerous sites with a special marker. To the right of the resource name, you can see a security marker, by its color you can navigate how safe this site is and whether it is worth opening it at all:
The WOT extension uses four colors to differentiate network resources according to their degree of danger:
- Green- the site is reliable and secure;
- Yellow- not entirely reliable resource, may contain pop-up windows, incorrect links or links to non-existent or malicious sites;
- Grey- the site is not secure. It is worth considering that newly created sites are marked with such a marker. If the site does not have user ratings, then WOT puts just such a marker.
- Red- this resource is extremely dangerous for your PC (the user has one option - let's get out of here faster!).
Hover your mouse cursor over the WOT circle located next to the link you are interested in and read the characteristics of this resource. You can see an example in the table below:
| Marker color | Resource characteristics |
| Green |  |
| Yellow |  |
| Grey |  |
| Red |  |
Vk Spy
This is a great addition to the browser for those who cannot imagine their existence without social network in contact with. With its help, you can track the activity of users of this social network. This plugin will tell you which of your friends and when they went online, how much time they spent online, whether they wrote you a message that they never sent you for any reason.
In order to take advantage of all the functionality of this add-on, in the VK Spy settings, you must specify those users whose activity you are interested in. The program will also record messages that you have not read yet. Simple and convenient, it fits almost all browsers, weighs only 87 kBt and always keeps you informed of events taking place on VKontakte if you are offline.
Adblock plus
This is the best anti-ad browser plugin and works well on almost all browsers. Now the Yandex browser extensions catalog, in addition to 15 "iron" add-ons, includes this add-on, which, first of all, will save you from annoying and psychoactive advertising banners.
In addition, the program performs a whole range of useful functions, blocking:
The developers of this plugin regularly adjust and update the functional set of its rules.
There is browser developmentAdblock with a built-in extension designed to work ontablets and smartphones.
Slick RSS
And of course, I can't help but mention the RSS readers. In this case, we are talking about Slick RSS. This extension belongs to the line of "news readers". Many of you may already be using the powerful and popular RSS feedly aggregator, without suspecting that there is an alternative plugin for it - Slick RSS. It is a free, flexible and lightweight RSS reader built into the user's browser. He checks, sorting and updating news on network resources of interest to the user. By the way, I already wrote a post on RSS. It talked about RSS readers installed on a computer. I advise you to take a look, maybe you will find something for yourself. We look.
Updated information and news streams to the user come from Google Chrome. The clear and simple interface of this add-on does not contain unnecessary elements, sorting and displaying news is as simple as possible. Its main advantages include:
- flexibility of settings;
- minimalistic design;
- support for sorting news feeds.
If you're interested in news, this lightweight, useful and free extension saves you the hassle of manually checking for content updates from your favorite resources.
VkOpt
VKOpt is the best choice product in the line of plugins for the social network VKontakte. The product is a multifunctional application that is embedded in the browser and opens a lot of hidden opportunities this social network. Initially, the functionality of this utility was focused only on working with audio / video files, but during its existence it has acquired solid functionality. The process of its modernization has not been completed; in the future, the developer promises many new and useful functions.
The benefits of this supplement include:
- Optimization of video content dislikes;
- Displaying the ID located in the group / account header, you can activate the function through extra-settings;
- Ability to upload zip archives with mini-albums to your PC;
- Easy search for the necessary information in the topics of discussion;
- Filtering news feed data by entering key queries;
- Find and load all comments to posts sorted by the number of likes;
- Delete old photos without affecting albums, etc.
In my opinion, the most best features this extension:
- The ability to quickly view, listen and download video files and audio tracks - now you can download music from a contact with one click of the mouse;
- Manage messages and the list of all friends;
- Customization of the program interface;
- Detailing the history of statuses;
- Pop-up message boxes;
- Installation of individual sound scheme events;
- The ability to completely delete the correspondence or messages of the selected user;
- Expanding notes, photo albums, friends lists of videos to full format;
- Blocking ads, etc.
You can also assign a new background to unread messages, enjoy disabling the photo cropping function for an avatar, and display your zodiac sign icon in your profile. Of course, for downloading VKontakte music, this is the best - the most convenient, simple and reliable plugin.
The utility works correctly with almost all browsers, there are versions for mobile devices, tablets.
Ghostery
This very powerful and useful browser add-on will allow you to identify network bugs, spyware, beacons and pixels hidden on sites and designed to monitor your online activity. Usually they are posted on their resource by the owners of non-commercial sites, company sites and ad networks, providers of behavioral information interested in tracking user activity.
Need to be spammed day and night with promotional offers, self-reminders, and other bullshit? You can easily get rid of the intrusiveness of these resources if you install the Ghostery add-on in your browser. The program is capable of recognizing up to 500 types of bugs, including those belonging to resources such as Facebook and Google.
The program will identify all the blocks watching you and provide you with a list of them - block those you do not trust and keep your surfing the Internet at the level of complete security and confidentiality!
Vk Downloader
This is another useful and completely free software for the social network VKontakte, which allows you to easily download your favorite video or audio file from its pages. The extension will help you find the best video / audio recordings, individual songs and even entire albums with high quality content.
Main functions:
- Downloading video / audio files;
- Listening to multimedia in high quality;
- Search for music (by analogy with the search on VKontakte);
- The ability to work in the tray;
- The number of downloads is unlimited;
- Ability to view lyrics;
- Autosearch and download of music albums, etc.
With the convenient and easy-to-manage vk downloader extension, you can download music from a contact and any other multimedia file that you like. The utility is useful and designed for a general user. It will be an excellent helper for any user, regardless of the genre and style of music he prefers. The program is simple, reliable, free, regularly updated by the publisher - this is the best choice for downloading VKontakte music!
This is a very useful extension that takes up minimal space in the browser bar. Its small icon, by simply clicking on it, opens an information panel with a weather forecast, the time interval and location are determined by the user. The choice of the color scheme of the panel also belongs to the user, the plugin visualization is available in three color schemes:
In the browser panel, the plug-in sits in the form of a small icon, click on it with the mouse and find out the weather forecast for the coming days.
This plugin is an analytical development of the LiveInternet department, and recently it was considered the most popular analytical system for websites. The metric from LiveInternet is easy to use, the utility subjects all data to a thorough analysis, and displays the result obtained in a tabular or graphical representation. With this add-on, you can quickly and easily retrieve important static data.
Note that this add-on can be attributed to specific software, since it is not used by all users. It is extremely necessary for webmasters and managers and bloggers of various network projects. True, for large projects the utility will not be powerful enough, but everything is decided by the goal that you expect from a static metric. If, for example, a blogger wants to get simple statistics about his site, the potential of the LiveInternet plugin will be enough for him. The counter for this extension will give it useful stats.
If you need more statistics about the site, it would be wiser to use Yandex metrics markers - one of the best, free and available today statistical systems for network resources. If this system does not suit you, more useful information you can get from other statistics systems.
This is a great and useful utility for Google Chrome. . Absolutely simple and easy to use plugin will allow you to save the pages you like on the web in a special storage for easy viewing and reading.
You must admit that often while searching for one piece of information on the Internet you come across interesting pages or articles that you don't have time to read, but you really don't want to lose them. For example, I used to make a special folder in the browser, where I put links of information of interest to me. Now I use the add-on and can safely recommend it for use.
This lightweight program "sits" in the right corner of the browser panel and is "silent":
After installing the plug-in, when you find an interesting article on the network, just right-click on it and select the option "put in the repository" in the context menu. There are The best way- being on the resource page you are interested in, just click on the icon of this add-on and necessary information will automatically go to the storage.
All pages are stored in it in the form of lines or in the form of reduced pages - the choice is up to the user. Then they can be shared, downloaded to HDD, delete, move, to do this, simply hover the mouse cursor over the desired article in the repository and select the one you need from the options that appear. Agree, it's quite convenient.
You can download this useful extension both from the official website and in the Google Chrome store. The program is free, the installation is standard.
Finally
I really want to hope that the topic of this blog will be of interest to you and you will not regret the time that you took to read this article. The world of the Internet is large, the browser is the only door through which we all go on a daily network journey. What should you take with you and what should you give up? Plugins are useful tools for those who know what and how to use them.
I would like to warn you, the reader, against the temptation to stuff your browser with all possible additions. This is not worth doing for two reasons. First, more than half of them will remain unclaimed by you. Secondly, many plugins contain vulnerabilities and bugs that can throw your machine out of balance. Therefore, I recommend installing only the applications you need and from trusted sources.
Thank you all for your attention. See you soon!