# Randvidious

> This Extension forwards youtube links to Invidious, but picks a different random instance for each link. It also forwards the main youtube page to a random Instance. The Addon is free and does not collect any Data from you.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `randvid`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** HanSolo97
- **Category:** privacy-security
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (1 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.8.0
- **Last updated:** 2024-05-27
- **First published:** 2024-03-07
- **Size:** 60 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/randvid/)
- **Website:** [https://codeberg.org/HanSolo97/randvidious/issues](https://codeberg.org/HanSolo97/randvidious/issues)

## Description

<strong>Features</strong>
<ul><li>Redirection to a random instance</li><li>On/Off switch</li><li>polling list of Instances with high availability from the Invidious API</li><li>periodically polling, for now every 60mins</li><li>"get instance" - Button for opening a random Instance without a link.</li></ul>
<strong>Disclaimer</strong>
<ul><li>Im not responsible for the Content or Security of the Instances you'll be forwarded to.
You can find a list of the Instances used <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/12de1b52f05388ffa2549714ea91a66b2029639e54cc9f13de9d75af8bb41bee/https%3A//codeberg.org/HanSolo97/randvidious%23instances" rel="nofollow">here</a></li></ul>
<strong>License</strong>
<ul><li>The Source Code is licensed under AGPL 3.0</li></ul>
<strong>Icons</strong>
<ul><li>Favicons made by <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/e9de2549bd142523ba61a5c95135942f27a0b037a84fd1d033b2f56e8e5769f8/https%3A//www.flaticon.com/authors/srip" rel="nofollow">srip</a> from <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/d85400378e901a2219db7ee12ceed1d072d7273b195063384820481ac2865c5f/https%3A//www.flaticon.com/" rel="nofollow">Flaticon</a></li></ul>

## Rankings

- #130,512 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `alarms`
- `tabs`
- `activeTab`
- `scripting`

### Host permissions

- `*://*.youtube.com/*`

### Content script matches

- `*.youtube.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low 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/randvid)