Firefox add-on to open YouTube videos in alternative front ends

YouTube started blocking me because I use an adblocker. So I made this simple Firefox Add-On (haven't made it cross-browser yet, contributions welcome!) to open videos in alternative front-ends (piped.video by default). Default keybinding: Alt+J to reopen current page in the configured frontend. Shift+Click to open any video in a new tab in the configured frontend. You can change the default frontend to something else if you like.

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In plain words

This Firefox add-on redirects YouTube videos to alternative front-ends like Piped, helping users bypass YouTube's adblocker detection. Designed for Firefox users who want to watch videos without ads or tracking, it works via keyboard shortcut (Alt+J) or shift-click on any video link. The default front-end is customizable, and the creator welcomes contributions to expand browser support.

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