Unblock Youku

Name: Unblock Youku
Rating: 4.5238 (84 reviews)
Author: chenzhekl

Unblock Youku helps users outside Mainland China to access geo-restricted content of some popular Chinese websites (e.g., Bilibili, Youku, Tudou, etc.).

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Unblock Youku is a Firefox add-on designed to help users outside Mainland China access geo-restricted content on popular Chinese websites including Youku, Bilibili, and Tudou. This extension is a port of the original Chrome version, maintaining feature parity and consistent updates to ensure seamless access to Chinese video streaming platforms.

This tool is ideal for international users who want to enjoy Chinese video content without geographic limitations. With an open-source codebase hosted on GitHub and licensed under GNU Affero GPL 3.0, Unblock Youku promotes transparency and community collaboration. For issues or feature requests, users can participate on the project's GitHub issue board.

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Daily users:

Rating:

Version:

0.4.0 Last updated: 2022-07-12

Version code:

5430371

Creation date:

2017-10-04

Risk:

Permissions:

storage
proxy
webRequest
webRequestBlocking
http://*/*
https://*/*

Size:

74.05KB

Email:

ch*****@outlook.com

URLs:

Website

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Browser Add-ons

Data ingested on:

2025-07-07

Ranking

# 1,621 ▼ 19

Other rankings

#294 in Other extensions ▼ 2

#13 in unblock keyword 65

#46 in license keyword 3 ▲ 1

#48 in block ads keyword 94

#52 in blockchain keyword 3

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User reviews

Users generally appreciate the add-on for unblocking Chinese video sites like 爱奇艺, enabling viewing of desired content such as One Piece and sports highlights. However, multiple users report that since September 2023 the extension has stopped working on key platforms including 爱奇艺 and bilibili, across different browsers. The main issue is inconsistent or no longer effective unblocking, leading to dissatisfaction despite its prior usefulness.

Pros

Can unblock 爱奇艺 (iQIYI) videos allowing users to watch content like One Piece.
Works on some Chinese video streaming sites like 爱奇艺.
Has potential to unblock certain geo-restricted video content, including some sports highlights.

Cons

Stopped working since September 2023 according to multiple users.
No longer works on bilibili across Firefox and Chrome browsers.
Currently does not work on 爱奇艺 for some users.
General reports of the add-on not working or failing to unblock content consistently.

Recent reviews

by Fi*****, 2024-09-02

Was working until September 2023.

by Fi*****, 2023-09-24

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Extension safety

Risk impact

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Unblock Youku requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

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Unblock Youku has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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