Who is RedirectTube for?

RedirectTube is an open-source project built for privacy-conscious web users.

Does RedirectTube have a free plan?

Yes — RedirectTube is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.

What platforms does RedirectTube run on?

RedirectTube runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is RedirectTube still active?

Unverified. RedirectTube 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 projects are similar to RedirectTube?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include FreeTube Redirect, Privacy Redirect, and PlayerTube.

Who develops RedirectTube?

RedirectTube is developed by Michał Stankiewicz.

When did RedirectTube launch?

RedirectTube first shipped in 2024.

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RedirectTube

Name: RedirectTube
Author: Michał Stankiewicz

github.comBrowser DevTools & extensions

RedirectTube is an open-source browser extension that redirects YouTube links to privacy-friendly video players. It supports browser-based installation through Chrome and Firefox extension stores and is intended for users seeking alternatives to YouTube's standard interface.

Open SourceWebEmbeddable

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Overview

4 features

In the Browser DevTools & extensions space, RedirectTube takes a focused approach. It focuses on watching YouTube content through privacy-friendly alternative video players instead of YouTube directly. It is built as an open-source project for privacy-conscious web users. The project is open source (Open Source). It runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

It is developed by Michał Stankiewicz, and it first shipped in 2024. Key capabilities include youTube redirection, privacy-friendly players, and chrome extension.

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

YouTube redirection
Privacy-friendly players
Chrome extension
Firefox extension

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddable

Trust & compliance

License

Open Source

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Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed10 Sept · 01:42 UTC
RedirectTube verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about RedirectTube

What is RedirectTube?: RedirectTube focuses on watching YouTube content through privacy-friendly alternative video players instead of YouTube directly. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who is RedirectTube for?: RedirectTube is an open-source project built for privacy-conscious web users.
Does RedirectTube have a free plan?: Yes — RedirectTube is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does RedirectTube run on?: RedirectTube runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is RedirectTube still active?: Unverified. RedirectTube 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 projects are similar to RedirectTube?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include FreeTube Redirect, Privacy Redirect, and PlayerTube.FreeTube Redirect Privacy Redirect PlayerTube
Who develops RedirectTube?: RedirectTube is developed by Michał Stankiewicz.
When did RedirectTube launch?: RedirectTube first shipped in 2024.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
License: Open Source
Built for: privacy-conscious web users
Model: Open source
Solves: Watching YouTube content through privacy-friendly alternative video players instead of YouTube directly.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: redirecttube

Developer

Michał Stankiewicz

Index record

Indexed: 10 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 10 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: redirecttube-github-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 10 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 10 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
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: 10 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/stankiewiczmichal/RedirectTube

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