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https://codeberg.org/LibRedirect/browser_extension
A browser extension that redirects popular sites to alternative frontends and backends
https://codeberg.org/LibRedirect/browser_extension
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A browser extension that redirects popular sites to alternative frontends and backends
- Host: codeberg.org
- URL: https://codeberg.org/LibRedirect/browser_extension
- Owner: LibRedirect
- Created: 2022-05-02T06:47:52.000Z (over 2 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Synced: 2024-01-20T19:12:39.924Z (10 months ago)
- Topics: privacy, redirect
- Language: JavaScript
- Homepage: https://libredirect.github.io
- Size: 78.9 MB
- Stars: 158
- Forks: 8
- Open Issues: 1
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Funding: .github/FUNDING.yml
- License: LICENSE
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README
A browser extension that redirects YouTube, Twitter, TikTok... requests to alternative privacy friendly frontends and backends.
## Translate
## Development
Install [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/)
```bash
git clone https://github.com/libredirect/browser_extension
cd browser_extension
npm install
npm run html # Generates html using Pug
```
#### Run on Firefox
```bash
npm run start
```
#### Build a zip package for Firefox
```bash
npm run build
```
#### Install the zip package on Firefox (temporarily)
1. Type in the address bar: `about:debugging#/runtime/this-firefox`
2. Press `Load Temporary Add-on...`
3. Select `libredirect-VERSION.zip` from `web-ext-artifacts` folder
#### Install the zip package on Firefox ESR, Developer Edition, Nightly
1. Type in the address bar: `about:config`
2. Set `xpinstall.signatures.required` to `false`
3. Type in the address bar: `about:addons`
4. Click on the gear shaped `settings` button and select `Install Add-on From File...`
5. Select `libredirect-VERSION.zip` from `web-ext-artifacts` folder
#### Run on Chromium
1. Open `chrome://extensions`
2. Enable `dev mode`
3. Select `load unpacked extension`
4. Select `src` folder
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Test conditions to check new functions and changes after building - [please refer here](./test-conditions.md)
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Forked from [Privacy Redirect](https://github.com/SimonBrazell/privacy-redirect)