Privacy Redirect

Redirects Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and more to privacy friendly alternatives.
What is Privacy Redirect?
'Privacy Redirect' is a Firefox extension designed with the aim of protecting your online privacy. It automatically redirects requests from social media platforms, such as Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, and Google Maps, towards more secure and privacy-oriented alternatives, like Nitter, Invidious, Bibliogram, and OpenStreetMap. Additionally, the add-on provides options for setting custom instances, toggling all redirects on/off, and more.
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Add-on stats

Users: 2,666 ▲ 20
Rating: 4.55 (110)
Version: 1.1.49 (Last updated: 2021-07-25)
Creation date: 2019-09-20
Weekly download count: 340
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: Very high risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • <all_urls>
Size: 65.15K

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# 1724 ▼ 2
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Add-on summary

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Redirects Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, & Google Maps requests to privacy friendly alternatives - Nitter, Invidious, Bibliogram, & OpenStreetMap.

Allows for setting custom instances, toggling all redirects on/off and more.

★ More Info: ℹ️

The code for this web extension is available on Github.

★ Donate: 👨🏻‍💻 If you like this extension and are financially able please consider buying me a coffee ☕️ to show your appreciation and support the continuation of the project.

★ What's New in This Version (v1.1.49) 🆕

  • Add Wikiless support.
  • Italian translation fix.
  • Redirect Norwegian Google Translate.
  • Instance changes.
  • See commit history for full list of changes.
  • A big thank you to everyone who submitted PRs!
★ Permissions: ℹ️
  • Please note, access to all website navigation events ( all URLs), not just the target domains, is required to allow embedded video redirects to occur. At this time I know of no other way to achieve iframe redirects, happy to hear some suggestions on this though 🙂

User reviews

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Pros
  • Helps manage redirections for various sites like Twitter, Reddit, and YouTube.
  • Allows users to enter any URL in the addon settings, providing flexibility.
  • Users like its functionality when it works, enhancing privacy.
  • Works on different platforms like Icecat and Waterfox.
  • Users find it to be one of their favorite extensions.
Cons
  • Many redirects do not work anymore, causing frustration.
  • The add-on is no longer maintained, which raises concerns about reliability.
  • Issues with unwanted redirections to unrelated domains.
  • Doesn't respect browser autoplay settings, leading to annoying behavior.
  • Some instances are down or redirect incorrectly.
Most mentioned
  • Redirection issues with YouTube links, especially 'youtube-nocookies'.
  • Comparison to the maintained fork 'LibRedirect'.
  • Request for enhancement features like reporting bad instances.
  • Users experiencing unwanted redirects to other domains.
  • Overall sentiment of potential but significant issues.
Recent reviews
by kujaw, 2024-08-14
by kujaw, 2024-08-14
by Wallamander Hucklebee, 2024-03-29
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Privacy Redirect requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Privacy Redirect has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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