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hiramfromthechi@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

Most of my friends know better than to send me TikTok links. But for the few who still do, I use this open source frontend called ProxiTok.

To get TikTok links to redirect automatically on couch, use the LibRedirect extension.

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LWD@lemm.ee ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
How long until that sort of thing goes the way of Bibliogram/Barinsta?

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- hiramfromthechi@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Only time will tell.
  
  I know this one also went down recently for Instagram: proxigram.privacyfrontends.repl.co
  
  But I’m not sure if it was an Instagram change that did it, or Replit took it down or what.
  
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FunnyUsername@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
This all seems a little advanced for me. Is there a way to do this on phones?

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- hiramfromthechi@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Don’t worry, it’s not complicated at all. A little inconvenient maybe, but that’s always the trade-off when it comes to privacy and security.
  
  Here are the two most convenient ways that I can think of on each OS.
  
  iOS: Bookmark the frontend URL. When you get sent a link, pop open the page and paste the TikTok URL.
  
  Android: Get Firefox and set it as your default browser. Install the LibRedirect add-on (browser extension). Whenever you get sent a URL, just tap it and it’ll automatically get redirected to the privacy-friendly frontend.
  
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