# PrivacyTube

> Redireciona os links do youtube para um site com privacidade: https://yewtu.be

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `privacytube`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Head Binary
- **Category:** privacy-security,other,tabs
- **Version:** 1.0.1
- **Last updated:** 2022-02-15
- **First published:** 2022-02-11
- **Size:** 157 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/privacytube/)

## Description

PrivacyTube is a Firefox add-on that redirects links from YouTube to a site that prioritizes user privacy. It provides a safer alternative to accessing YouTube content while protecting your personal data.

## Rankings

- #142,155 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `storage`

### Content script matches

- `*.yewtu.be`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- 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/privacytube)