Yandex Browser is built on Chromium — the same engine as Chrome — so the FACEIT extension layer works in it almost exactly like in Chrome. The only real differences are where you install from and a couple of quirks when Yandex disables an extension. Here is the whole picture.
Do FACEIT extensions work in Yandex Browser?
Yes. Because Yandex Browser shares Chromium with Chrome, almost any FACEIT or CS2 extension that supports Chrome runs in it — GRIND, Repeek, Mappio, Faceit EGO and Forecast all work. In practice compatibility is effectively 100%.
Where to install them from
Yandex Browser installs extensions from two catalogs, both checked for safety:
- Chrome Web Store — where most FACEIT extensions live. Open the store page and click "Add to Yandex Browser".
- Yandex add-ons catalog (Opera Add-ons) — Yandex Browser's native "Extensions catalog" link opens the Opera add-ons site; extensions there carry a "compatible with Yandex Browser" badge.
How to install a FACEIT extension in Yandex Browser
- Open the extension pageGo to the extension's Chrome Web Store page (or the Yandex add-ons catalog page).
- Click "Add to Yandex Browser"On the store page, click the add button. Yandex Browser shows the Chrome Web Store with a Yandex-branded button.
- Confirm the permissionsRead the permissions prompt and confirm. FACEIT UI extensions only need access to faceit.com pages.
- Pin it and open a match roomPin the extension from the puzzle icon, then open a FACEIT match room to see it work.
Which FACEIT extensions are worth installing
For most players, a single GRIND is enough — it is free and covers what people usually install Repeek for, plus a pre-veto lobby breakdown:
- What Repeek does — auto ready-up, invite accept, recent-match stats, FACEIT Rating and Swing.
- What Repeek does not — win probability by map before the map pick/ban, a 0–100 smurf/booster score per opponent, player roles, a face-to-face compare, auto map-ban and auto-position.
So there is no reason to keep Repeek next to GRIND: the basics are the same, and the pre-match read only exists in GRIND. Full comparison — the best FACEIT extensions review.
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Everything GRIND does, in one list:
- Win chance on every map — a radar across the whole pool plus a breakdown per map — pick the one where your team is ahead. That is the ELO.
- Team face-off — win chance, Firepower, average kills and K/D above each team.
- Roles and 5 skill rings — CARRY, AWPER, ENTRY and more on all ten players — see who does what at a glance.
- FACEIT Rating and Swing — each player's real round impact over the last 30 matches.
- Last 30 matches — win rate, K/D/A, ADR and HS% for every player in the lobby.
- Career and maps — how many matches a player has played and their stats on every map.
- Form and streaks — who is in form right now and who is on a win or loss streak.
- Smurf and Boosted score 0–100 — suspicious and boosted accounts show up before round one.
- Levels 11–20 — tell level 10s apart above 2,250 ELO — with GRIND metals or levels 11–20.
- Played together — who you have already met in your last 100 matches, and the score.
- 1v1 Duel — compare any two players in the lobby head to head.
- Player notes — tag a griefer or a great teammate — the note pops up next time you meet and stays on your device only.
- Auto-accept match and invite — never miss a match while you are away; delay from 1 to 10 seconds.
- Server and ping on the accept popup — the match server right in the accept window, server ping there and on the server-picker page.
- Auto map ban — when you are captain, your least favourite map is banned for you — with a countdown and a cancel button.
- Auto position — your spot on the chosen map goes to team chat first, once per match.
- Auto-copy connect — the moment the server is ready, the connect line is on your clipboard — paste it into the CS2 console.
- Match history — average ELO of both teams, 10/20/30-match markers and a scoreboard on hover.
- Profile summary — your best map, day and time to play, plus per-map stats.
- Your own card — your ELO, progress to the next level and session ±ELO in the corner of the page.
- Find FACEIT by Steam — a player's FACEIT profile right from their Steam page — even if the profile is private.
Extension disabled or won't install?
Yandex Browser disables extensions from "unverified sources" and re-checks installed ones periodically. Install from the Chrome Web Store or the Yandex add-ons catalog rather than a loose .crx file, and if one gets switched off, re-enable it under Settings → Extensions. Extensions installed from official catalogs stay enabled.
FAQ
Do FACEIT extensions work in Yandex Browser?
Yes. Yandex Browser is Chromium-based, the same engine as Chrome, so FACEIT extensions like GRIND, Repeek and Mappio run in it — compatibility is effectively 100%.
How do I install a FACEIT extension in Yandex Browser?
Open the extension's Chrome Web Store page, click "Add to Yandex Browser", confirm the permissions, then open a FACEIT match room to use it.
Is it safe to install FACEIT extensions in Yandex Browser?
Yes, if you install from the Chrome Web Store or the Yandex add-ons catalog — both are checked. Good FACEIT extensions are UI enhancers that only read public FACEIT data and never touch the game client.
Why did Yandex Browser disable my extension?
Yandex Browser disables add-ons from unverified sources and re-verifies installed ones. Reinstall from the Chrome Web Store or Opera add-ons catalog and re-enable it under Settings → Extensions.
What is the difference between Yandex Browser and Opera for extensions?
Both are Chromium-based. Yandex Browser's native "Extensions catalog" actually opens the Opera add-ons site, but it also installs from the Chrome Web Store — so the same FACEIT extensions work in both.