Redirects popular websites to their privacy friendly alternatives.

Latest Version

Version
2022.02.01
Update
February 12, 2022
Size
54.9KiB
Developer
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Users
17
Rating
5 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
Deutsch
English
Français
Türkçe
Español
Italiano
Polski
русский
中文 (简体)
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Permissions
Storage
WebRequest
WebRequestBlocking

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Alternative Frontends Extension

Alternative Frontends - Open Source Browser Extension

This extension redirects popular websites to their privacy-respecting alternatives. Works for embedded YouTube videos too.

No malicious JavaScript or Cookies. No ads and no tracking. No distractions, just browsing.

What is a Frontned?
Frontend (also spelled \"Front End\") - part of a software program or a website with which the user interacts. It is synonymous with the user interface.

Currently supported websites:
- Twitter
- YouTube
- Reddit
- Instagram
- Google Search
- Google Maps
- Wikipedia
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "Alternative Frontends", "description": "Redirects popular websites to their privacy friendly alternatives.", "version": "2022.02.01", "manifest_version": 2, "background": { "page": "pages/background/background.html", "persistent": true }, "default_locale": "en", "icons": { "16": "assets/images/icon16.png", "32": "assets/images/icon32.png", "48": "assets/images/icon48.png", "128": "assets/images/icon128.png" }, "permissions": ["storage", "webRequest", "webRequestBlocking", ""], "browser_action": { "default_title": "Alternative Frontends", "default_popup": "pages/popup/popup.html", "default_icon": { "16": "assets/images/icon16.png", "32": "assets/images/icon32.png", "48": "assets/images/icon48.png", "128": "assets/images/icon128.png" } }, "content_scripts": [ { "matches": [ "*://twitter.com/*", "*://www.twitter.com/*", "*://mobile.twitter.com/*", "*://pbs.twimg.com/*", "*://video.twimg.com/*" ], "js": ["assets/javascripts/remove-twitter-sw.js"], "run_at": "document_start" }, { "matches": [ "*://invidious.snopyta.org/*", "*://invidious.xyz/*", "*://invidious.kavin.rocks/*", "*://tube.connect.cafe/*", "*://invidious.zapashcanon.fr/*", "*://invidiou.site/*", "*://vid.mint.lgbt/*", "*://invidious.site/*", "*://yewtu.be/*", "*://invidious.tube/*", "*://invidious.silkky.cloud/*", "*://invidious.himiko.cloud/*", "*://inv.skyn3t.in/*", "*://tube.incognet.io/*", "*://invidious.tinfoil-hat.net/*", "*://invidious.namazso.eu/*", "*://vid.puffyan.us/*", "*://dev.viewtube.io/*", "*://invidious.048596.xyz/*", "*://fz253lmuao3strwbfbmx46yu7acac2jz27iwtorgmbqlkurlclmancad.onion/*", "*://c7hqkpkpemu6e7emz5b4vyz7idjgdvgaaa3dyimmeojqbgpea3xqjoid.onion/*", "*://w6ijuptxiku4xpnnaetxvnkc5vqcdu7mgns2u77qefoixi63vbvnpnqd.onion/*" ], "js": ["assets/javascripts/persist-invidious-prefs.js"], "run_at": "document_start" } ], "options_ui": { "page": "pages/options/options.html", "open_in_tab": false }, "web_accessible_resources": ["assets/javascripts/helpers/*"]}
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