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> **Documentation Index:** Fetch the complete configuration index at https://yandex.ru/support/browser/en/llms.txt
# Extensions
{% note alert %}
**SaveFrom.net**, **Frigate**, and a number of other extensions are disabled because they may behave in dangerous and fraudulent ways.
{% endnote %}
_Extensions_ are mini-programs that provide new features. For example, they can [block bothersome ads](https://yandex.ru/support/browser/en/security/ad-protection.md), enable night mode, or manage passwords. In [Yandex Browser](https://browser.yandex.com/), you can install extensions created by the developers of Yandex Browser or from the third-party catalogs, [Google Chrome](https://chromewebstore.google.com/category/extensions) and [Opera](https://addons.opera.com/en/extensions/).
{% note info %}
There are a lot of malicious extensions, because they are created by browser developers as well as by third-party programmers. That's why Yandex Browser [disables](https://yandex.ru/support/browser/en/security/check-extensions.md#extension-blocking) extensions from unverified sources and regularly [checks](https://yandex.ru/support/browser/en/security/check-extensions.md#original-extension) extensions that were installed earlier to verify their authenticity.
{% endnote %}
## View the list of extensions {#what}
Based on a careful analysis of existing extensions and user preferences, we selected the most popular, useful, and secure extensions for Yandex Browser.
To open the extensions list, click **** → **Extensions**.
The list contains pre-installed extensions (for example, Antishock) and additional Yandex Browser features (for example, [syncing](https://yandex.ru/support/browser/en/device/sync.md)).
## Actions with extensions {#actions}
#### {#actions__install-extension}
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- Installation
{% cut "Selected" %}
1\. Click **** → **Extensions**.
2\. Select an extension and click **Install**.
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{% cut "From the catalog" %}
You can install extensions from the third-party catalogs of [Google Chrome](https://chromewebstore.google.com/category/extensions) and [Opera](https://addons.opera.com/en/extensions/), which are compatible with Yandex Browser.
1\. Click **** → **Extensions**.
2\. At the bottom of the page, click **Extension catalog**.
3\. Go to the page with the extension you want to install and click **+ Add to Yandex Browser**.
4\. In the window that opens, review the list of data that the extension will have access to. If you are willing to allow the extension to access your data, proceed with the installation.
{% endcut %}
- Enable or disable
1. Click **** → **Extensions**.
1. Find the extension you need in the list, then turn it on or off.
- Personal
If you want to access extension settings:
1. Click **** → **Extensions**.
1. Click **Learn more** under the description of the extension.
1. Under the description, click **All settings**. If you don't see this button, it means that this extension can't be configured.
- Delete
{% cut "Pre-installed" %}
You can't remove preinstalled extensions (such as Antishock, Ad blocker, Adviser, and Yandex Mail), but you can disable them.
{% endcut %}
{% cut "In the "From other sources" section" %}
1\. Click **** → **Extensions**.
2\. Click **Learn more** under the description of the extension.
3\. Click **Delete**.
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{% cut "In other sections" %}
1\. Go to page `browser://extensions`.
2\. Find the desired extension and click **Remove**.
This will remove the extension from browser files, but it'll remain on the **Add-ons** page. When you enable it, it'll be downloaded and installed again.
{% endcut %}
{% endlist %}
## Extension icon {#icon}
When some extensions are on, an icon appears to the right of the [SmartBox](*smart-link). Click the icon to access the extension's features:
{% list tabs %}
- Hide icon
{% cut "Single icon" %}
1. Right-click the extension icon.
1. Select **Hide extension**.
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{% cut "Multiple icons at once" %}
1. Hover the mouse cursor over the area between the SmartBox and the extension icons so that the cursor changes to a two-way arrow.
1. Drag the cursor to the right while holding the left mouse button.
{% endcut %}
- Show icon
If an extension icon doesn't display on the Yandex Browser panel:
1. Click **** → **Extensions**.
1. Click **Learn more** under the description of the extension.
1. Click **Show button**. If you don't see this button, it means that the icon can't be added to the panel.
{% endlist %}
## Enter keyboard shortcuts for an extension {#hotkeys}
You can set keyboard shortcuts to activate an extension quickly or perform actions with it.
1. Click **** → **Extensions**.
1. Select the desired extension and click **Learn more**.
1. If the extension supports keyboard shortcuts, you'll see them in the extension description. 
1. Choose the action that you want to assign a shortcut to and place your cursor in the field to the right of it.
1. Press and hold one or more modifier keys (**Ctrl**, **Shift**, **Alt**) and a key of your choice.
## What extensions are not supported by Yandex Browser? {#extensions-not-supported}
Yandex Browser supports extensions only from the [Google Chrome](https://chromewebstore.google.com/category/extensions) and [Opera](https://addons.opera.com/en/extensions/) catalogs, where they are checked for safety. If you try to install an extension from a different source, you will see one of these notifications:
#|
||**Incompatibility message** | **Failure reason**||
||Yandex blocked the installation of a potentially dangerous extension. | This extension is [malicious](https://yandex.ru/support/browser/en/security/check-extensions.md) and has been black-listed.||
||Yandex Browser does not support this extension. | The extension is not technically compatible with Yandex Browser.||
||The installer says the extension was successfully installed, but it does [not appear](https://yandex.ru/support/browser/en/security/check-extensions.md#extension-blocking) on the extensions page. | The extension is not technically compatible with Yandex Browser.||
|#
## How do I add a new extension to Yandex Browser? {#add-extensions}
1. Archive the extension and save it as a `CRX3` file.
1. Go to `browser://tune` in the browser.
1. Open the folder with the archive and drag the archive to the Yandex Browser window.
After the extension is installed, it appears in the **From other sources** section.
## Problems with extensions {#problems}
{% cut "An extension stopped working" %}
Try reinstalling it:
1. Go to `browser://extensions` in Yandex Browser.
1. Find the necessary extension and click **Remove**.
1. Reinstall the extension from the `browser://tune` page or via the source you originally installed it from.
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{% cut "The Yandex Mail, Yandex Disk, Yandex Weather, or Yandex Traffic extension isn't working" %}
The “Yandex Elements” extensions (Yandex.Mail, Yandex.Weather, Yandex.Traffic, and Yandex.Disk) are no longer developed and installed, and they aren't guaranteed to perform correctly. Install [web apps](https://yandex.ru/support/browser/en/personalization/web-app.md) of these services.
{% endcut %}
{% cut "The extension doesn't change the appearance of the new tab" %}
Yandex Browser ignores extensions that change the appearance or functionality of a new tab so that useful information isn't removed from it. You can disable the elements you don't need, such as sites pinned to the [Tableau](https://yandex.ru/support/browser/en/personalization/tableau.md), news, weather, and other [widgets](https://yandex.ru/support/browser/en/personalization/ntp.md). You can also [add your own browser background](https://yandex.ru/support/browser/en/personalization/change-background.md) and [change the custom theme](https://yandex.ru/support/browser/en/personalization/theme.md).
{% endcut %}
{% cut "Error in the extension, it shuts down" %}
Try reinstalling it:
1. Go to `browser://extensions` in Yandex Browser.
1. Find the necessary extension and click **Remove**.
1. Reinstall the extension from the `browser://tune` page or via the source you originally installed it from.
{% endcut %}
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