Private front ends
Invidious privacy rating
Open source alternative front end to YouTube that proxies videos through the instance, so Google does not see the viewer. It works without JavaScript and supports audio-only playback and subscriptions without a Google account.
Summary
Invidious scores 62 out of 100 (grade C) on the private front ends criteria. It meets 4 of 9 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry, no ads or data sales and TLS configuration. It partly meets modern web standards. It does not meet independent audit, transparency report, tells users about requests and security headers. Automated tests: SSL Labs grade A, Mozilla HTTP Observatory grade D and Internet.nl website score 83%.
Score 62 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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Yes
No trackers or telemetry Weight 3 of 3
Are the website and apps free of third-party trackers, with any analytics anonymous and any telemetry off by default?
The project states it does not track users, and the software contains no analytics.
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Yes
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
Volunteer project funded by donations, with no ads.
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No
Independent audit Weight 2 of 3
Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?
No independent audit is published.
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No
Transparency report Weight 2 of 3
Does the provider regularly publish how many government and legal requests it receives and how it responds?
No transparency report or government request policy is published.
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No
Tells users about requests Weight 1 of 3
Does the provider promise to tell users about requests for their data, unless a court forbids it?
No published policy on notifying users about data requests.
Automated tests
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Yes
TLS configuration Weight 2 of 3
Does the website pass the Qualys SSL Labs test with a grade of A or better?
Grade A
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No
Security headers Weight 1 of 3
Does the website pass the Mozilla HTTP Observatory test with a grade of A or better?
Grade D (30/100+)
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Partial
Modern web standards Weight 1 of 3
Does the website score 90% or higher on the Internet.nl website test?
Score 83%