Is there any browser, or add-on/extension for a browser that would let me cache content?
To clarify, I know most browsers already do cache content to an extent, however I am looking for something that can be customized with options similar to squid (the proxy).
It should at a minimum have options to configure the amount to store on disk (and where on the disk), in ram (and be able to save to disk upon close), and be able to over-write/ignore any expiry headers sent by the server.
I would prefer the software work on windows.
I know one solution is to use squid, however that is unable to (easily) cache secured content and would require extensive configuration to do so.
use cases:
I watch a youtube video (html5), but accidentally click away after it fully loads - I want to be able to quickly skip to where I was previously and have my browser access the "cached" object instead of downloading it all over again
I downloaded a file, then accidentally delete it - same thing, I want to be able to go to the download page, and pull it from the cache instead of from the internet
Images - while not as large as the others, images should be easy to cache and not require downloads
All of this needs to be automatic, so that I am not switching between online/offline mode - it can delete from the cache as needed when it starts to run out of room, but shouldn't (automatically) delete before then. Bonus points for if it has a "cache viewer" that can show me what urls/objects are currently cached and statistics on them (hit rate, most frequently used objects, etc.)
minitube
, or evenyoutube-dl
– Volker Siegel Aug 22 '14 at 19:14