LibRedirect is a browser extension that changes YouTube, Reddit, TikTok and other links into links to private front ends. Farside, a website that did the same job, has shut down.
Use it now: addons.mozilla.org
Have a link from the original site? Paste it into the link converter.
Working when we checked on 9 November 2026 (page answered, no bot check). The Firefox extension page.
Checked on 9 November 2026 from two different networks, with the user agent of Safari on iOS 15.8 (the newest system for an iPhone 7). Talk about this guide in the Privacy Enjoyers forum.
Status: Farside (farside.link) has shut down: its developer says bot checks made instance status checks unreliable, and the repository is archived. tubo.media, an old front end address, now forwards to an unrelated site: do not use it.
What it replaces
LibRedirect replaces the manual work of changing domains. Its instance list was also our main source for this section.
- Redirects many services to front ends that you choose.
- Keeps a public instance list for each front end.
Instances on 9 November 2026
No public instance passed our checks on 9 November 2026.
How to use it
- On a computer, install LibRedirect in Firefox (addons.mozilla.org) or in a Chromium browser.
- On an iPhone 7, bookmark the front ends you use, or change the domain of a link by hand.
On an iPhone 7 (iOS 15.8, Safari 15.6)
LibRedirect is published for Firefox and Chromium browsers; its README lists no Safari version, so on an iPhone 7 you change links by hand or keep bookmarks.
What you keep private, and what you do not
The extension runs in your browser and only changes link addresses. The instance you choose still sees your IP address and the pages you open, the same as any website does, so pick an operator you trust, or run your own copy. No guide here needs an account or an email address.
Run your own copy
- Source code: https://github.com/libredirect/browser_extension (licence GPL-3.0).
- Last code change seen on 2026-11-09.
- Build it with Node.js and pnpm (from the README).
Known problems
- Farside is archived and its links should not be used.
- tubo.media forwards to an unrelated domain.
Sources
- LibRedirect repository and README, read 9 November 2026.
- Farside shutdown notice, read 9 November 2026.
- Farside repository (archived), read 9 November 2026.