High-risk tools in Social Video
12 of the 23 tools in Social Video are classified as high risk. This page profiles those tools specifically, with recommended policy actions and the attack patterns that target them.
Every operation listed below is an action PolicyLayer recommends controlling at the transport layer. Open any tool to see the full profile, risk score, and YAML policy snippet.
Tools at high risk
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next_videoExecuteSkip to the next video in the current playlist.
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pause_videoExecuteToggle pause/resume on the currently playing video.
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play_audioExecutePlay audio only from a YouTube or TikTok video — no video window. Perfect for podcasts, music, and long-form content while you code.
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play_playlistExecutePlay an entire YouTube playlist in mpv. Supports playlist URLs and channel upload pages.
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play_shortsExecutePlay Shorts as a continuous auto-advancing playlist. Automatically fetches more as you watch. Fetch from a specific channel or from your subscribed channels.
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play_similarExecutePlay videos similar to what is currently playing. Fetches the current video\
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play_tiktok_userExecutePlay videos from a TikTok user as a continuous auto-advancing playlist. Automatically fetches more videos as you watch.
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play_videoExecutePlay a video from YouTube or TikTok in a lightweight mpv player window. Optionally start at a specific timestamp. Set audio_only to true for audio-only playback (great for podca...
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prev_videoExecuteGo back to the previous video in the current playlist.
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queue_videoExecuteAdd a video to the end of the current playback queue without interrupting what is playing. If nothing is playing, starts playback.
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seek_videoExecuteSeek to an absolute position in the currently playing video.
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stop_videoExecuteStop the currently playing video and close the mpv window.
Attacks that target this class
High-risk tools in any server share these documented attack patterns. Each links to the full case and the defensive policy.