AI product readRedirect YouTube links to the FreeTube desktop application
Allows users to watch YouTube videos in FreeTube, a privacy-focused YouTube client, directly from the browser without manually copying and pasting URLs.
1. User installs extension. 2. When user navigates to a YouTube URL, the extension detects it and updates its icon. 3. User can click the extension popup button to open the current YouTube page in FreeTube via 'freetube://' protocol. 4. Alternatively, right-clicking a YouTube link shows 'Open in FreeTube' context menu option. 5. For embedded YouTube iframes on other websites, the extension replaces them with a placeholder that opens the video in FreeTube when clicked.
Redirects YouTube watch, playlist, channel, live, shorts, and feed URLs to freetube:// protocolHandles YouTube iframes on web pages by replacing them with clickable placeholders that open in FreeTubeContext menu integration to open selected links in FreeTubeConfigurable URL allow/deny listsTheme-aware icon (color/mono, light/dark)Popup UI with redirect button and options access
- Target users
- Privacy-conscious YouTube users who prefer FreeTube / Users who want to avoid YouTube's web interface and trackers / FreeTube desktop application users who want seamless browser integration
- Analysis is based on static source code only; cannot verify runtime behavior or FreeTube app installation requirements
- Cannot confirm if FreeTube app itself requires YouTube account login for certain features (e.g., subscriptions sync), but this is outside the extension's scope
- The extension requires FreeTube desktop app to be installed and associated with the freetube:// protocol handler
MonetizationNo paid features detected
The extension is completely free with no paid features, subscriptions, or payment integrations. The 'subscription' keyword found in static analysis refers to YouTube's subscription feeds (e.g., '/feed/subscriptions') which are part of the redirectable URL paths, not a paid feature of the extension. The extension explicitly denies redirecting '/premium' and '/paid_memberships' paths (shared.js lines 42-43). There are no payment platforms, billing APIs, or upgrade prompts in the code. The ko-fi link in messages.json is for voluntary donations to the developer, not a paid feature gate.
- Confidence
- 95
- Payment platform
- --
- Source
- AI / High
- Login required
- No
- Reason
- The extension itself does not require login. It is a local redirector that transforms YouTube URLs into 'freetube://' protocol links. The destination FreeTube app is a standalone desktop application that does not require a browser login to function, although FreeTube itself may support optional YouTube account syncing. The extension does not implement any login UI, token handling, or authentication flows. The 'signin', 'login', 'account' keywords found in shared.js are part of the DEFAULT_DENY_PREFIXES list, meaning the extension explicitly avoids redirecting these YouTube pages, further confirming no login dependency.
en teoria esta bien pero tiene un gran defecto, yo no hablo taka taka
Nice idea, but it doesn't work. (NixOS, Firefox, Brave)
Works good for me, just one caveat can i get the prefix /studio blocked? i don't want the extension activated when i am making content, cheers !!!
Doesn't work
I REALLY want this to work, but most of the time it doesn't work or a popup appears asking if i want to use FreeTube or YouTube, but the buttons are DEAD, a reload sometimes solves the dead buttons. The few times it does work, then it works fine.
Indispensabile ora che YT ha inasprito la politica di obbligare il login degli utenti per vedere anche i video integrati nei siti.