Social Switch Alternatives

Social Switch is described as 'Redirect Instagram and TikTok URLs to anonymous viewers. Access any profile, posts, tagged posts, stories profile or tags on Instagram or any profile on TikTok and the extension will redirect' and is an app in the web browsers category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Social Switch for a variety of platforms, including Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Web-based, Vivaldi and Linux apps. The best Social Switch alternative is LibRedirect, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Social Switch are Privacy Redirect, Predirect, Redirector and YT Siphon.

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Social Switch alternatives page was last updated Jun 28, 2024
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  1. LibRedirect icon

    LibRedirect

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    A web extension that redirects YouTube, Twitter, Instagram... requests to alternative privacy friendly frontends and backends.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Vivaldi
    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Brave
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    LibRedirect screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  URL Forwarding
    2.  Browser extension
    3.  Federation
    4.  No registration required
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Ad-free

    LibRedirect VS Social Switch

     

    • LibRedirect is the most popular Linux alternative to Social Switch.

    • LibRedirect is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Social Switch.

    • LibRedirect is Free and Open SourceSocial Switch is also Free and Open Source
    • LibRedirect is Privacy focusedSocial Switch is not according to our users
  2. Privacy Redirect icon

    Privacy Redirect

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    A simple web extension that redirects requests to privacy friendly alternatives. The successor fork is LibRedirect.

    12 Privacy Redirect alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Vivaldi Browser
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    Privacy Redirect screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The last update is from December 2021.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  URL Forwarding
    2.  Based on OpenStreetMap

    Privacy Redirect VS Social Switch

     

    • Privacy Redirect is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to Social Switch.

    • Privacy Redirect is Free and Open SourceSocial Switch is also Free and Open Source
    • Privacy Redirect is Privacy focusedSocial Switch is not according to our users
  4. Predirect icon

    Predirect

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    A open source manifest v3 web extension with minimal permissions that automatically redirects popular sites to privacy friendly frontends and backends

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    Predirect screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Browser extension

    Predirect VS Social Switch

     
  5. Redirector icon

    Redirector

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    Redirector is a browser add-on for Firefox, Chrome, Edge and Opera. The add-on lets you create redirects for specific webpages, e.g. always redirect http://bing.com to http://google.com. It was originally done by request for someone on the Mozillazine forums.

    16 Redirector alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IS flagIceland

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Vivaldi Browser
    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Firefox
    Redirector screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The last release is from December 2019.

    Redirector Features

    1.  URL Forwarding
    2.  Custom URLs
    3.  URL Filtering
    4.  URL analysis

    Redirector VS Social Switch

     

    • Redirector is the most popular Web-based alternative to Social Switch.

    • Redirector is Free and Open SourceSocial Switch is also Free and Open Source
  6. YT Siphon icon

    YT Siphon

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    YT Siphon is a browser extension that lets you choose to open YouTube videos in alternative frontends. Instead of auto-redirecting, it gives you the power to decide with simple shortcuts.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Firefox

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1. YouTube icon  Youtube integration
    2.  Browser extension

    YT Siphon VS Social Switch

     
  7. Nitter Redirect icon

    Nitter Redirect

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    A browser extension that redirects Twitter links to Nitter instead.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    Nitter Redirect screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Last updated in July 2020.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Nitter Redirect VS Social Switch

     
  9. UntrackMe icon

    UntrackMe

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    UntrackMe once set by default to open Twitter and YouTube links will transform them into Nitter and Invidious links and delegate the action to another app. It also supports Google Maps links to transform them into OpenStreetMap links or Geo URI.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    UntrackMe screenshot 1
    UntrackMe screenshot 2
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  URL Forwarding

    UntrackMe VS Social Switch

     

    • UntrackMe is the most popular Android alternative to Social Switch.

    • UntrackMe is Free and Open SourceSocial Switch is also Free and Open Source
    • UntrackMe is Privacy focusedSocial Switch is not according to our users
  10. Farside icon

    Farside

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    Farside provides links that automatically redirect to working instances of privacy-oriented alternative frontends, such as Nitter, Libreddit, etc. This allows for users to have more reliable access to the available public instances for a particular service, while also helping to...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    Farside Features

    1.  URL Forwarding
    2.  Alternatives

    Farside VS Social Switch

     

    • Farside is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Social Switch.

    • Farside is Free and Open SourceSocial Switch is also Free and Open Source
  11. Watch on Odysee icon

    Watch on Odysee

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    A plugin for web browsers that brings more utility for LBRY Protocol by allowing you to find people you watch on YouTube that are available on Odysee, LBRY Desktop App and other LBRY Protocol based apps/websites, allows you to easly check your subscribtion list and much more!

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    Watch on Odysee screenshot 1

    Watch on Odysee VS Social Switch

     
  12. Nitterify icon

    Nitterify

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    Nitterify is a Web Extension redirecting X links to Nitter, an alternative, privacy-friendly, interface.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Nitter
    • Firefox
    Discontinued

    GitLab repo has been archived. Author says that the extension is now deprecated.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  URL Forwarding

    Nitterify VS Social Switch

     
  13. PeerTube Companion icon

    PeerTube Companion

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    PeerTube Companion is an experimental WebExtension aiming to improve user experience with PeerTube. Right now, the extension redirects to a PeerTube version of a video, when trying to reach it from YouTube, if it's available on PeerTube.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mozilla Firefox
    • PeerTube
    PeerTube Companion screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Browser extension
    5.  URL Forwarding

    PeerTube Companion VS Social Switch

     
  14. Invidition icon

    Invidition

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    Invidition is an extension allowing you to redirect YouTube and X requests to their counterparts, Invidious and .

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Firefox
    Discontinued

    Invidition is no longer maintained: https://codeberg.org/Booteille/Invidition/issues/53

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  URL Forwarding

    Invidition VS Social Switch

     
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