LibRedirect
Redirects YouTube, Twitter, TikTok... requests to alternative privacy friendly frontends.
LibRedirect: Privacy Enhanced Web Browsing
'LibRedirect' is a Firefox extension designed to enhance user privacy by redirecting requests from popular platforms such as YouTube, Twitter, TikTok, etc., to frontends that respect user privacy. It aims to mitigate tracking and privacy concerns associated with these platforms. Learn more at https://libredirect.github.io. You can also show your support by donating.
Add-on stats
Manifest V2 Overrides search engine
By: ManeraKai
Rating: 4.56 
(151)
Weekly download count: 204
Firefox on Android: Yes
Permissions:
- webRequest
- webRequestBlocking
- storage
- clipboardWrite
- contextMenus
- <all_urls>
Size: 1.15M
Email: li*****@protonmail.com
URLs: Website ,Privacy policy
Full description: See detailed description
Ranking
# 869 ▼ 20
Other platforms
Not available on Chrome
Not available on Android
Not available on Edge
User reviews
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews.
Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate,
spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Helps regain privacy online by reducing tracking
- Very useful and works perfectly for privacy-focused browsing
- Allows bypassing of YouTube blocks in some regions
Cons
- Many popular sites and apps do not work properly with the add-on
- Requires excessive permissions that make users uncomfortable
- Performance issues including slowing down the browser and pages failing to load
- Settings are reportedly broken
Most mentioned
- Incompatibility with popular websites
- Privacy benefits
- Performance and functionality issues
- Excessive permissions required
User reviews
by Firefox user 18838370, 2025-02-17
by Firefox user 18252461, 2025-02-14
by Tuana, 2025-02-03
Add-on safety
Risk impact
LibRedirect requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk impact analysis details
- Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood
We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of LibRedirect. Use it at your own risk.
Risk likelihood analysis details
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