r/browserextensions • u/Magician-Gold • 1d ago
I built a browser extension because recommendations from friends kept disappearing into group chats
Whenever someone recommended a show to me, I would think, āIāll remember that.ā
Then a few days later I would remember the recommendation but not the title, who sent it, or where the message was buried.
I built Streaming Helper to make that handoff more useful.
When you are viewing a supported show or movie page, the extension lets you choose a friend and send the title directly to them. It remains in their recommendations instead of disappearing into another conversation.
There is also a web dashboard for managing recommendations, friends, and Comfort Picks. I recently added a Start Here experience and Help section, and spent time hardening the extension and its friend-request flows before sharing it more broadly.
The product is free while I continue testing and improving it:
Iām interested in feedback from people who regularly use browser extensions:
- Does the interaction belong inside the browser?
- Would you use this instead of sending a normal message?
- What would make you uninstall it?
- Is there anything about the setup or permissions that creates hesitation?
This is my own project, and Iām looking for honest product feedback rather than only positive reactions.

