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TikTok without the app: ProxiTok, and why our listed instance is gone

What ProxiTok does, and the state of public instances.
November 9, 2026 by

ProxiTok is a private front end for TikTok, inspired by Nitter. The instance we listed earlier the same day has since been retired.

No fully working public instance on 9 November 2026.

All 14 listed instances failed: they forwarded elsewhere, had certificate errors or no longer answered. The table below lists what we tried. Tell us in the forum if you find one that works.

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 board.

Status: proxitok.r4fo.com now forwards to its operator's services page, which no longer lists ProxiTok. We found no other working TikTok front end on 9 November 2026.

What it replaces

ProxiTok replaces the TikTok website for watching videos and profiles without the app or an account.

  • Profiles, tags and videos without the TikTok app.
  • Written in PHP.

Instances on 9 November 2026

AddressResultNote
proxitok.r4fo.commovedForwards to the operator's services page, which no longer lists ProxiTok.

Results: works = a real content page came back; bot check = a short JavaScript check runs before the site opens; loads = the start page opens, but a content page was not confirmed; moved = the address now forwards somewhere else; down = no answer. Public instances change often, so check the project's own instance list too.

How to use it

  1. Look for a current instance in the LibRedirect instance list.
  2. Open the instance and change the domain of a TikTok link, or search there.

On an iPhone 7 (iOS 15.8, Safari 15.6)

The pages are made on the server, so an old Safari should show them; we could not test video playback because no instance worked.

What you keep private, and what you do not

TikTok sees the instance's server instead of you. 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

Known problems

  • The last code change was on 31 May 2025.
  • The README warns that version 2.5.0.0 has breaking changes.

Sources

Questions, a working instance we missed, or a test on a real iPhone 7? Post it in the Privacy Enjoyers forum.

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