Clean Youtube links

Replaces the Youtube redirect tracking link with the actual link
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The Clean Youtube Links Chrome extension enhances your YouTube browsing experience by removing redirect tracking links that YouTube adds to external URLs. Instead of navigating through Google's redirect URLs which track your clicks and slow down your browsing, this extension automatically replaces these redirects with the direct destination links.

It achieves this by continuously observing new anchor tags on YouTube pages. Whenever a redirect link (typically starting with www.youtube.com/redirect) is detected, it extracts the actual target URL and updates the link accordingly. This process not only improves your privacy by preventing tracking but also speeds up link navigation by removing unnecessary redirects.

This lightweight, privacy-focused extension is ideal for users who want a cleaner and faster way to click external links on YouTube without being tracked or slowed down by Google's redirect URLs.

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By:
xyss
Daily users:
235 4
Rating:
5.00
(3)
Version:
1.0 Last updated: 2024-01-03
Version code:
5671732
Creation date:
2024-01-02
Risk:
Moderate risk impact Low risk likelihood
Size:
10.78K
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Firefox Browser Add-ons
Updated:
a day ago

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User reviews

Removes Google's tracking from clicking links on Youtube. Works like a charm, doesn't require a lot of permissions. Strange how this hasn't more downloads.
by Samuelinox, 2025-02-23
by alkas, 2025-02-20
holy smoke how is this add-on kinda lowkey works as intended
by tagster, 2024-12-30
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Clean Youtube links requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
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Risk likelihood

Clean Youtube links has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details
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