# RedirectTube

> Open YouTube links in privacy-friendly players

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `redirecttube`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Michał Stankiewicz
- **Category:** games-entertainment
- **Daily users:** 372
- **Weekly downloads:** 12
- **Rating:** 4.67 / 5 (6 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.0.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-16
- **First published:** 2024-12-14
- **Size:** 772 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/redirecttube/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/MStankiewiczOfficial/RedirectTube](https://github.com/MStankiewiczOfficial/RedirectTube)

## Description

RedirectTube is a Chrome browser extension designed to enhance your video viewing experience by redirecting YouTube links directly to the FreeTube app. This extension enables users to watch YouTube content without ads and with increased privacy, leveraging FreeTube's open-source platform.

To utilize RedirectTube, you need to have the FreeTube app installed. Please note, RedirectTube is an independent project and not affiliated with FreeTube or its creators. FreeTube itself is licensed under the AGPL-3.0 license. The RedirectTube extension streamlines accessing YouTube content in a more private and user-friendly environment.

## Rankings

- #5,960 — Overall
- #27 — direct link
- #32 — redirect
- #128 — choice
- #142 — friend

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `storage`
- `tabs`
- `contextMenus`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High 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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- [YouTube Embed Redirect](https://chrome-stats.com/d/youtube-embed-redirect) — 2 users
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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/redirecttube)