LibRedirect
Automatically redirects requests from popular websites to alternative and privacy friendly frontends. Uses random instances by default. You can modify this and add custom…
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Alternative & Privacy Friendly Frontends for Social Media
Private alternatives to YouTube, Reddit, Twitter/X, TikTok, vetted against our public criteria.
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Everyday Anyone should use these
FreeTube
FreeTube is an open-source desktop YouTube client for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It uses a built-in local extractor or the Invidious API to fetch content, blocks ads by default, and stores subscriptions, history, and playlists entirely on your device.
NewPipe
NewPipe is a libre Android app for streaming content from YouTube, SoundCloud, PeerTube, Bandcamp, and media.ccc.de without Google Play Services, accounts, or ads. It stores subscriptions and playlists locally and is available on F-Droid.
LibreTube
LibreTube is an open-source Android YouTube client that routes requests through the Piped API instead of Google directly. It supports SponsorBlock, ReturnYouTubeDislike, DeArrow, subscriptions, playlists, and background playback, with a Material 3 interface.
libremdb
All requests go through the backend; client never talks to IMDb. List of Instances .
Hardened If you will trade some convenience
Piped
Piped is an open-source, self-hostable web frontend for YouTube that makes no connections to Google servers during playback. It supports SponsorBlock, playlists, subscriptions, and a public JSON API, and runs as a federated multi-instance network.
Redlib
Redlib is an open-source, self-hostable web frontend for Reddit built in Rust. It proxies all content through the server, including media, so Reddit never sees your IP address or tracks you with cookies or JavaScript.
Quetre
All requests are proxied. Dark and light themes available. List of Instances .
rimgo
No sign up or app install prompts. List of Instances .
Nitter
Android: Fritter, a privacy-friendly Twitter frontend for Android devices.
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Are you looking for a more private, ad-free and user friendly social media experience? Explore our collection of alternative frontends for major social networks. All software is free & open source, and most come with no ads or tracking.
Privacy Frontends collaboration with Privex.io: For popular services such as Twitter, reddit, imgur, and Wikipedia - with Tor hidden services available, allowing you to improve your privacy when using these services. https://www.privex.io/articles/privacy-frontends/
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These tools and services offer alternative privacy friendly frontends and backends for popular social media & networking websites. The original websites usually track their users and serve intrusive ads, with these alternative frontends the privacy conscious can opt-out out of tracking and enjoy supported websites in a much cleaner version.