Open YouTube links in FreeTube

RedirectTube is a browser extension that redirects YouTube links to FreeTube. It is available for Firefox and Chromium-based browsers (Chromium builds are distributed unsigned).

Installation

Mozilla Firefox

Method 1: Firefox Add-ons (recommended)

You can install RedirectTube from the Firefox Add-ons.

Method 2: Manual Firefox installation

1. Download the latest release of RedirectTube (file that ends with -signed.xpi) from the releases page. If you see an alert about installing add-ons from untrusted sources, click "Continue installation" and don’t proceed with the next steps.
2. Open the downloaded file in Firefox.
3. Click "Add" to install the extension. And that's it! RedirectTube is now installed in your browser.

Method 3: Firefox developer mode

This method is for developers and advanced users.

Important

If you restart your browser, the extension will be disabled.

1. Clone the repository.
2. Go to about:debugging#/runtime/this-firefox.
3. Click "Load Temporary Add-on".
4. Select the manifest.json file from the cloned repository (it's in the src directory). The extension is now installed in your browser.

Chromium-based browsers (unsigned)

The Chromium package supports Chrome, Chromium, Edge, Brave, Vivaldi, and other Chromium-based browsers.

Note

The Chromium build is unsigned and must be reloaded manually whenever you download a new release.

1. Download the latest release archive that ends with -chromium-unsigned.zip from the releases page.
2. Extract the ZIP file to a directory you want to keep (the browser needs to access the extracted files).
3. Open chrome://extensions (or the equivalent extensions page in your Chromium browser).
4. Enable Developer mode.
5. Click Load unpacked and select the directory you extracted in step 2. The extension will appear in the toolbar once the folder is loaded.

Usage

Via button

Click the RedirectTube button in the toolbar to open the current YouTube video in FreeTube.

Via context menu

Right-click a YouTube link and select "Open in FreeTube" to open the video in FreeTube.

Issues

If you encounter any issues, please report them on the issues page.

Translation

If your language is not yet supported by RedirectTube, you can change that! Help develop the extension by translating it into your language.

License

RedirectTube is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. For details, please refer to the LICENSE.

Note

RedirectTube is not affiliated with FreeTube or its creators. FreeTube is licensed under the AGPL-3.0 license. The name FreeTube and FreeTube logo are the property of the creators of FreeTube. Neither I nor the extension are associated with them.