# Hooktube

> Less Google tracking: replaces Youtube embeds with Hooktube (Not affiliated with Google or Hooktube)

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/hooktube](https://chrome-stats.com/d/hooktube)

## Overview

- **ID:** `hooktube`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Tube
- **Category:** privacy-security,photos-music-videos
- **Daily users:** 48
- **Rating:** 3.50 / 5 (4 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.1resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2017-08-27
- **Size:** 7.87 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/hooktube/)

## Description

Hooktube is a Chrome extension designed to enhance your online privacy by replacing traditional YouTube video embeds with Hooktube alternatives. This tool minimizes Google tracking, offering a safer and more private browsing experience when watching embedded videos on various websites. Not affiliated with Google or Hooktube, the extension provides a straightforward way to reduce your digital footprint and maintain control over your data while enjoying YouTube content.

## Rankings

- #16,335 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows the extension to observe and analyze traffic in flight for the selected hosts.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/hooktube)