# Privacy Redirect V2

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

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/privacy-redirect-v2](https://chrome-stats.com/d/privacy-redirect-v2)

## Overview

- **ID:** `privacy-redirect-v2`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Hazel
- **Category:** privacy-security
- **Daily users:** 14
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.4.3
- **Last updated:** 2023-11-01
- **First published:** 2023-10-27
- **Size:** 68 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/privacy-redirect-v2/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/HeIIow2/privacy-redirect#readme](https://github.com/HeIIow2/privacy-redirect#readme)

## Description

A web extension that redirects <em>Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, Google Maps, Reddit, Google Search, &amp; Google Translate</em> requests to privacy friendly alternative frontends for those sites - <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/789847c9a21216ae65bb0b09ceb42e6e4665cb28cf43fff3194f95ccf89133f8/https%3A//github.com/zedeus/nitter" rel="nofollow">Nitter</a>, <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/205e50921f37f6afd22abbc4a31293d961313c41a373556208ab920b3b003340/https%3A//github.com/iv-org/invidious" rel="nofollow">Invidious</a>, <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/d465501405ce09b12d22446e6615c4a585d14d1b8827f4e80916f378d503b0ca/https%3A//github.com/FreeTubeApp/FreeTube" rel="nofollow">FreeTube</a>, <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/c8aab86a62eb9fc184c4403ab739e1c04b8afe76ccab554f46cb3e3fb18e36ab/https%3A//sr.ht/~cadence/bibliogram/" rel="nofollow">Bibliogram</a>, <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/70a5a32395166df1277c0805e3b43ec4f341239a76aca4ac77b1c0e4a48bddc0/https%3A//www.openstreetmap.org/" rel="nofollow">OpenStreetMap</a>, <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/9ea68378e245bbb662418c4d87d2a3dc76cb73e5840556b9aec294e5ecd5d55e/https%3A//git.sr.ht/~metalune/simplytranslate_web" rel="nofollow">SimplyTranslate</a> &amp; Private Search Engines like <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/16b38b0c9bb05d9b334c0c6a898711be299ebfacd115d094aa3e42d1448d0fce/https%3A//duckduckgo.com" rel="nofollow">DuckDuckGo</a> and <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/2a38fd0053c9f0469545cf64374803460c5428223ea7516ded62a36b539c9fef/https%3A//startpage.com" rel="nofollow">Startpage</a>.

It's possible to toggle all redirects on and off. The extension will default to using random instances if none are selected. If these instances are not working, you can try and set a custom instance from the list below.

Privacy Redirect allows setting custom instances, instances can be found here:
<ul><li><a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/d03089a6d04635efd75ab1008896f6bddeb7ad1c6d23acef949b7f967afa222f/https%3A//github.com/zedeus/nitter/wiki/Instances" rel="nofollow">Nitter instances</a></li><li><a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/d9ac19a4f51b50d23e0a66c63eddc2685e2d9d63b4cee3f6bd55bdaf3a40e8b0/https%3A//docs.invidious.io/Invidious-Instances.md" rel="nofollow">Invidious instances</a></li><li><a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/5a228d7bf355de421b0ff298d38881c0cce004cb87fe7ff4f236d213167add60/https%3A//git.sr.ht/~cadence/bibliogram-docs/tree/master/docs/Instances.md" rel="nofollow">Bibliogram instances</a></li><li><a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/1046fa950017db76a6049b4b5c6ad843710a7fe01cf00f19ceeb94917b0d2a61/https%3A//git.sr.ht/~metalune/simplytranslate_web%23list-of-instances" rel="nofollow">SimplyTranslate instances</a></li><li><a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/5808b64786d8ad9e35ee7faa4b5a4eb33475c3c1d0a43e753386816cc8f53862/https%3A//wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tile_servers" rel="nofollow">OpenStreetMap tile servers</a></li><li>Reddit alternatives:<ul><li><a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/51822c8e184d5bc6d0d22bee9e5d21ca3e70ba7718c82a5aba995f13dbec7009/https%3A//github.com/spikecodes/libreddit%23instances" rel="nofollow">Libreddit</a></li><li><a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/95ccd1cfcf6a330f05d41adeb0ebb99eaa593e4c8505d420f8151610cf07de52/https%3A//codeberg.org/teddit/teddit%23instances" rel="nofollow">Teddit</a></li><li><a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/6c0b222eaa7583c7c9a814dbb493c82481f44294b96833f4971fc5180f84f8c8/https%3A//github.com/snew/snew" rel="nofollow">Snew</a></li><li><a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/7473b6930d0436ca78363ab96c97440cca74bc869b5dc64a4544cf0e51f3f511/https%3A//old.reddit.com" rel="nofollow">Old Reddit</a> &amp; <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/930fce6488b55f2a10dc98338234ca304c2dab072d1394f6748d8f8a22bd9a40/https%3A//i.reddit.com" rel="nofollow">Mobile Reddit</a>, purported to be more privacy respecting than the new UI.</li></ul></li><li>Google Search alternatives:<ul><li><a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/de939d8d9759b9dae731d397264eba22ce1fe3549a1b6fbcf19e85c56f61aefc/https%3A//searx.github.io/searx/" rel="nofollow">SearX</a></li><li><a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/16b38b0c9bb05d9b334c0c6a898711be299ebfacd115d094aa3e42d1448d0fce/https%3A//duckduckgo.com" rel="nofollow">DuckDuckGo</a></li><li><a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/2a38fd0053c9f0469545cf64374803460c5428223ea7516ded62a36b539c9fef/https%3A//startpage.com" rel="nofollow">Startpage</a></li><li><a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/46dcbab27baeebb9c519ed1361d2e9f0b8033f1ae06a121d63879e35fd3e6b24/https%3A//www.ecosia.org" rel="nofollow">Ecosia</a></li><li><a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/98270ad1103be11c32bbdf53bafa61abc8230340821c225c9a12819fc227b5ba/https%3A//www.qwant.com" rel="nofollow">Qwant</a></li><li><a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/cffb2cdf40d093982335429c16c2303f5a4a1e87a4ce01b615e8170aac1e4ffd/https%3A//www.mojeek.com" rel="nofollow">Mojeek</a></li><li><a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/cb627544e5a6b36280aa4d7e33e905dce387eabf6cd4844e8b59c1b6ae9cba02/https%3A//www.presearch.org" rel="nofollow">Presearch</a></li><li><a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/fc31c42dc6604838354712673e7b858bb7dddbf0a0edf55396b28a2410e42c7b/https%3A//benbusby.com/projects/whoogle-search/" rel="nofollow">Whoogle</a></li></ul></li></ul>

## Rankings

- #28,888 — Overall
- #54 — privacy
- #55 — data privacy
- #106 — redirect
- #157 — direct link

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `<all_urls>`

### Content script matches

- `invidious.fdn.fr`
- `vid.puffyan.us`
- `invidious.nerdvpn.de`
- `invidious.flokinet.to`
- `invidious.lunar.icu`
- `invidious.io.lol`
- `inv.tux.pizza`
- `invidious.privacydev.net`
- `invidious.projectsegfau.lt`
- `yt.artemislena.eu`
- `vid.priv.au`
- `onion.tube`
- `inv.zzls.xyz`
- `invidious.protokolla.fi`
- `yt.oelrichsgarcia.de`
- `invidious.asir.dev`
- `iv.ggtyler.dev`
- `iv.nboeck.de`
- `inv.in.projectsegfau.lt`
- `invidious.private.coffee`
- `iv.datura.network`
- `anontube.lvkaszus.pl`
- `invidious.drgns.space`
- `invidious.perennialte.ch`
- `invidious.einfachzocken.eu`
- `invidious.slipfox.xyz`
- `invidious.no-logs.com`
- `yt.drgnz.club`
- `yt.cdaut.de`
- `yewtu.be`
- `iv.melmac.space`
- `inv.us.projectsegfau.lt`
- `inv.citw.lgbt`
- `pjsfi2szfkb4guqzmfmlyq4no46fayertjrwt4h2uughccrh2lvq.b32.i2p`
- `pjsfhqamc7k6htnumrvn4cwqqdoggeepj7u5viyimgnxg3gar72q.b32.i2p`
- `zzlsbhhfvwg3oh36tcvx4r7n6jrw7zibvyvfxqlodcwn3mfrvzuq.b32.i2p`
- `grwp24hodrefzvjjuccrkw3mjq4tzhaaq32amf33dzpmuxe7ilepcmad.onion`
- `osbivz6guyeahrwp2lnwyjk2xos342h4ocsxyqrlaopqjuhwn2djiiyd.onion`
- `u2cvlit75owumwpy4dj2hsmvkq7nvrclkpht7xgyye2pyoxhpmclkrad.onion`
- `kbjggqkzv65ivcqj6bumvp337z6264huv5kpkwuv6gu5yjiskvan7fad.onion`
- `ng27owmagn5amdm7l5s3rsqxwscl5ynppnis5dqcasogkyxcfqn7psid.onion`
- `iv.odysfvr23q5wgt7i456o5t3trw2cw5dgn56vbjfbq2m7xsc5vqbqpcyd.onion`
- `invidious.g4c3eya4clenolymqbpgwz3q3tawoxw56yhzk4vugqrl6dtu3ejvhjid.onion`
- `inv.pjsfkvpxlinjamtawaksbnnaqs2fc2mtvmozrzckxh7f3kis6yea25ad.onion`
- `invidiousge2cq2qegp4vdzsfu6mvpqdf6dtcyzmqbv7yx2spvkkajad.onion`
- `inv.zzlsghu6mvvwyy75mvga6gaf4znbp3erk5xwfzedb4gg6qqh2j6rlvid.onion`
- `jemgkaq2xibfu37hm2xojsxoi7djtwb25w6krhl63lhn52xfzgeyc2ad.onion`
- `w6ijuptxiku4xpnnaetxvnkc5vqcdu7mgns2u77qefoixi63vbvnpnqd.onion`
- `c7hqkpkpemu6e7emz5b4vyz7idjgdvgaaa3dyimmeojqbgpea3xqjoid.onion`
- `euxxcnhsynwmfidvhjf6uzptsmh4dipkmgdmcmxxuo7tunp3ad2jrwyd.onion`
- `twitter.com`
- `www.twitter.com`
- `mobile.twitter.com`
- `pbs.twimg.com`
- `video.twimg.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very high risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- 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/privacy-redirect-v2)
