Piped Redirect Extension

The Piped Redirect extension allows users to redirect YouTube links to a Piped instance either through a context menu option, a popup button, or automatically based on their preferences. This project contains the implementation for both Chrome (also compatible with Opera) and Firefox. The idea came, because I wanted to enjoy the YouTube recommendation algorithm but bypass the new AdBlock Warning.

INFORMATION

On newer chrome versions, it is no longer possible to install .crx files, to install please rename the .crx file into an .zip file extract and load the file as unpacked. Maybe I will come around to publishing on the web store in the future.

Installation (Permanent)

To install this extension on your browser, follow these steps:

Chrome/Opera

1. Goto Releases and download the newest version.
2. Open the Chrome/Opera browser and navigate to chrome://extensions/.
3. Drag and Drop the .crx file into the browser window.
4. Click on Install.

Firefox

1. Goto Releases and download the newest version.
2. Open Firefox and navigate to about:addons.
3. Click on the gear icon and select Install Add-On From File... and select the .xpi file.
4. Naviagte to www.youtube.com, click on Manage Extension and Always allow on youtube.com. Otherwise the automatic redirection does not work.

Installation (Temporary Only)

To install this extension on your browser, follow these steps:

Chrome/Opera

1. Download the project files and extract the zip file.
2. Open the Chrome/Opera browser and navigate to chrome://extensions/.
3. Enable Developer mode by toggling the switch on the top right corner.
4. Click Load unpacked and select the chrome folder from the extracted project files.

Firefox

1. Download the project files and extract the zip file.
2. Open Firefox and navigate to about:debugging#/runtime/this-firefox.
3. Click Load Temporary Add-on... and select the manifest.json within the firefox folder from the extracted project files.

Features

• Right-click context menu option to open YouTube links in a Piped instance.
• Browser action popup button to redirect the current YouTube video page to a Piped instance.
• Automatic redirection of YouTube video pages if opend in new tab to a Piped instance based on user preference.
• Options page to configure the Piped hostname and enable/disable automatic redirection.

Configuration

To configure the extension:

1. Click on the extension icon in the toolbar.
2. Click on Options.
3. Enter the desired Piped hostname (default is piped.kavin.rocks).
4. Toggle the Enable Automatic Redirection checkbox to enable or disable automatic redirection of YouTube video pages when opening a new tab.
5. Click Save to save your preferences.

How to build

1. Install node and npm
2. Execute npm install to install packages
3. Execute node build.js to produce chrome and firefox extensions as zip, then import

TODOs

• When opening a YouTube video in the same window, the page does not automatically get redirected.

License

This project is open-source and available under the MIT License.