Privacy Redirect

Name: Privacy Redirect
Rating: 4.5182 (110 reviews)
Author: Simon Brazell

Redirects Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and more to privacy friendly alternatives.

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Privacy Redirect is a powerful Chrome extension that automatically redirects requests from popular social media and map services such as Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, and Google Maps to privacy-focused alternative front-ends. Utilizing projects like Nitter for Twitter, Invidious for YouTube, Bibliogram for Instagram, and OpenStreetMap for maps, it enhances user privacy by preventing tracking on the original platforms.

The extension allows users to customize instance settings, toggle redirects on or off, and ensures seamless browsing without compromising privacy. With open-source code available on GitHub, Privacy Redirect promotes transparency and community collaboration. Recent updates include Wikiless support, translation fixes, and new redirect instances, further improving its functionality and international usability.

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Daily users:

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Version:

1.1.49 Last updated: 2021-07-25

Version code:

5270703

Creation date:

2019-09-20

Risk:

Permissions:

storage
webRequest
webRequestBlocking
<all_urls>

Size:

63.62KB

Email:

si*****@brazell.com.au

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Browser Add-ons

Updated:

17 hours ago

Ranking

# 2,156 ▼ 13

Other rankings

#7 in privacy keyword 54 ▼ 1

#7 in redirect keyword 52

#9 in data privacy keyword 33 ▼ 1

#17 in direct link keyword 14

#69 in instagram keyword 52 ▲ 1

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Privacy Redirect (v1.1.49)

7,000 4.00

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Privacy Redirect (v1.1.49)

1,381 3.50

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User reviews

Privacy Redirect is a popular Firefox add-on that redirects major sites like YouTube, Twitter, and Reddit to privacy-friendly alternatives. Users appreciate its customization and cross-browser compatibility, but note issues with non-functioning redirects, autoplay behavior on YouTube, and occasional redirects to suspicious domains. Importantly, this original add-on is no longer maintained, though an active fork named LibRedirect continues its development. Users desire better instance management features and availability on mobile platforms.

Pros

Effectively redirects YouTube, Twitter, and Reddit URLs to alternative front-ends, enhancing privacy.
Allows customization of redirect URLs, enabling users to specify any instance or front-end they prefer.
Works well on various Firefox-based browsers including Icecat and Waterfox.
Simple and user-friendly extension with good utility for privacy-conscious users.
Open-source with an active fork (LibRedirect) that continues maintenance and improvements.

Cons

No longer actively maintained in this original version, leading to some functionality issues.
Some redirects, especially involving YouTube 'youtube-nocookie' links, do not work properly.
YouTube redirects ignore browser autoplay settings, causing videos to play automatically on page load.
Some redirect instances become unavailable or redirect to suspicious or unrelated domains, creating security concerns.
Limited availability on platforms like Android, which users request for extended support.

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

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

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