Nitter Redirect

Redirects Twitter requests to Nitter, the privacy friendly alternative.

What is Nitter Redirect?

Nitter Redirect is a Chrome extension developed by Simon Brazell, and its main feature is "Redirects Twitter requests to Nitter, the privacy friendly alternative.".

Extension Screenshots

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Download Nitter Redirect Extension CRX File

Download Nitter Redirect extension files in crx format, manually install Chrome extensions in the browser, or share the crx files with friends to easily install Chrome extensions.

Extension Usage Instructions

                        No unnecessary permissions required, only listens for and redirects requests made to `twitter.com`, `www.twitter.com`, `mobile.twitter.com`, `pbs.twimg.com`  & `video.twimg.com`, nothing else.

Allows for setting custom instances and toggling redirects on/off.

★ Donate: 👨🏻‍💻
If you like this extension and are financially able please consider buying me a coffee to show your appreciation and support the continuation of the project.

☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/SimonBrazell ☕️

★ What's New in This Version (v1.1.5): 🆕
• Now redirects Twitter URLs that include `/tweets` correctly.                    

Extension Basic Information

Name Nitter Redirect Nitter Redirect
ID mohaicophfnifehkkkdbcejkflmgfkof
Official URL https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/nitter-redirect/mohaicophfnifehkkkdbcejkflmgfkof
Description Redirects Twitter requests to Nitter, the privacy friendly alternative.
File Size 17.25 KB
Installation Count 10,342
Current Version 1.1.5
Last Updated 2020-07-27
Publish Date 2020-03-28
Rating 4.41/5 Total 22 Ratings
Developer Simon Brazell
Email [email protected]
Payment Type free
Extension Website https://github.com/SimonBrazell/nitter-redirect
Help Page URL https://github.com/SimonBrazell/nitter-redirect/issues
Supported Languages en
manifest.json
{
    "update_url": "https:\/\/clients2.google.com\/service\/update2\/crx",
    "name": "Nitter Redirect",
    "description": "Redirects Twitter requests to Nitter, the privacy friendly alternative.",
    "version": "1.1.5",
    "manifest_version": 2,
    "background": {
        "scripts": [
            "background.js"
        ],
        "persistent": true
    },
    "icons": {
        "48": "images\/icon48.png",
        "128": "images\/icon128.png"
    },
    "content_scripts": [
        {
            "matches": [
                "*:\/\/twitter.com\/*",
                "*:\/\/www.twitter.com\/*",
                "*:\/\/mobile.twitter.com\/*",
                "*:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/*",
                "*:\/\/video.twimg.com\/*"
            ],
            "js": [
                "content-script.js"
            ],
            "run_at": "document_start"
        }
    ],
    "permissions": [
        "storage",
        "webRequest",
        "webRequestBlocking",
        "*:\/\/twitter.com\/*",
        "*:\/\/www.twitter.com\/*",
        "*:\/\/mobile.twitter.com\/*",
        "*:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/*",
        "*:\/\/video.twimg.com\/*"
    ],
    "browser_action": {
        "default_popup": "pages\/popup\/popup.html",
        "default_icon": {
            "48": "images\/icon48.png",
            "128": "images\/icon128.png"
        }
    },
    "browser_specific_settings": {
        "gecko": {
            "id": "{513646f8-fb87-4135-a41e-4cf1d1ccccf2}"
        }
    }
}