Who is Web Extension for?

Web Extension is an open-source project built for firefox users concerned about web privacy.

Is Web Extension free?

Yes — Web Extension is open source under the GPL-3.0 license and free to use.

What platforms does Web Extension run on?

Web Extension runs on the web, embeddable surfaces, and Android.

Is Web Extension still maintained?

Unverified. Web Extension has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to Web Extension?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Custom Embedded YouTube Video, YouTube Enhanced Extension, and Music Mode for YouTube™.

Who makes Web Extension?

Web Extension is developed by Daniel Aleksandersen, based in Norway.

When did Web Extension launch?

Web Extension first shipped in 2018.

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Web Extension

Name: Web Extension
Author: Daniel Aleksandersen

priv.noBrowser DevTools & extensions🇳🇴

Privacy Enhanced Mode for Embedded YouTube is a free Firefox extension that converts embedded YouTube videos on third-party websites to YouTube's privacy-enhanced mode. It supports Firefox on desktop and Android and includes an options page with redirect statistics and dark-mode support.

Open SourceGPL-3.0WebEmbeddableAndroid

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17stars

6features

2018since

Overview

6 features

Web Extension is a Browser DevTools & extensions project. It focuses on preventing YouTube from tracking users through embedded videos on third-party websites. It is built as an open-source project for firefox users concerned about web privacy. Web Extension is open source under the GPL-3.0 license. It runs on the web, embeddable surfaces, and Android.

Behind Web Extension is Daniel Aleksandersen, based in Norway, and it first shipped in 2018. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 17 stars. Key capabilities include privacy-enhanced embeds, automatic redirects, and options page.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Privacy-enhanced embeds
Automatic redirects
Options page
Redirect statistics
Dark mode support
YouTube iframe API support

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddableAndroid

Trust & compliance

License

GPL-3.0

Verified signals

HTTPSOpen SourceFree tierGitHub · ★ 17Store-verified publisher

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed12 Sep · 12:15 UTC
Privacy Enhanced Mode for Embedded YouTube verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about Web Extension

What does Web Extension do?: Web Extension focuses on preventing YouTube from tracking users through embedded videos on third-party websites. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who is Web Extension for?: Web Extension is an open-source project built for firefox users concerned about web privacy.
Is Web Extension free?: Yes — Web Extension is open source under the GPL-3.0 license and free to use.
What platforms does Web Extension run on?: Web Extension runs on the web, embeddable surfaces, and Android.
Is Web Extension still maintained?: Unverified. Web Extension has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to Web Extension?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Custom Embedded YouTube Video, YouTube Enhanced Extension, and Music Mode for YouTube™.Custom Embedded YouTube Video YouTube Enhanced Extension Music Mode for YouTube™
Who makes Web Extension?: Web Extension is developed by Daniel Aleksandersen, based in Norway.
When did Web Extension launch?: Web Extension first shipped in 2018.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
Open source: Yes · ★ 17
License: GPL-3.0
First seen: 12 Sep 2026
Built for: Firefox users concerned about web privacy
Model: Open source
Solves: Preventing YouTube from tracking users through embedded videos on third-party websites.

Registered as

GitHub: da2x/youtube-nocookie
Firefox Add-ons: youtube-nocookie

Developer

🇳🇴Daniel Aleksandersen

Solo developer

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 17
Forks: 0
Open issues: 2
Last commit: 20 Jul 2021
Commits 90d: 0
Contributors: 1
Authorship: Solo
Default branch: master
Latest release: v1.2.1 · 20 Jul 2021

Index record

Indexed: 12 Sep 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sep 2026
Last seen: 12 Sep 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: privacy-enhanced-mode-for-embedded-youtube-priv-no
Lifecycle state recorded: 12 Sep 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 12 Sep 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 12 Sep 2026
Canonical URL: https://daniel.priv.no/web-extensions/youtube-nocookie.html

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