Libreddit
- 0 ratings
Private front-end for Reddit written in Rust.
Deploy this app to Linode with a free $100 credit!
Depends on a proprietary service outside the user's control
An alternative private front-end to Reddit
10 second pitch: Libreddit is a portmanteau of "libre" (meaning freedom) and "Reddit". It is a private front-end like Invidious but for Reddit. Browse the coldest takes of r/unpopularopinion without being tracked.
🔗 Want to automatically redirect Reddit links to Libreddit? Use LibRedirect or Privacy Redirect!
Follow this link for an up-to-date table of instances in markdown format. This list is also available as a machine-readable JSON.
Both files are part of the libreddit-instances repository. To contribute your self-hosted instance to the list, see the libreddit-instances README.
Find Libreddit on 💬 Matrix, 🐋 Docker, :octocat: GitHub, and 🦊 GitLab.
Libreddit hopes to provide an easier way to browse Reddit, without the ads, trackers, and bloat. Libreddit was inspired by other alternative front-ends to popular services such as Invidious for YouTube, Nitter for Twitter, and Bibliogram for Instagram.
Libreddit currently implements most of Reddit's (signed-out) functionalities but still lacks a few features.
Teddit is another awesome open source project designed to provide an alternative frontend to Reddit. There is no connection between the two and you're welcome to use whichever one you favor. Competition fosters innovation and Teddit's release has motivated me to build Libreddit into an even more polished product.
If you are looking to compare, the biggest differences I have noticed are: - Libreddit is themed around Reddit's redesign whereas Teddit appears to stick much closer to Reddit's old design. This may suit some users better as design is always subjective. - Libreddit is written in Rust for speed and memory safety. It uses Hyper, a speedy and lightweight HTTP server/client implementation.
This section outlines how Libreddit compares to Reddit.
Lasted tested Nov 11, 2022.
Results from Google PageSpeed Insights (Libreddit Report, Reddit Report).
| Libreddit | ||
|---|---|---|
| Requests | 60 | 83 |
| Speed Index | 2.0s | 10.4s |
| Time to Interactive | 2.8s | 12.4s |
Logging: According to Reddit's privacy policy, they "may [automatically] log information" including: - IP address - User-agent string - Browser type - Operating system - Referral URLs - Device information (e.g., device IDs) - Device settings - Pages visited - Links clicked - The requested URL - Search terms
Location: The same privacy policy goes on to describe that location data may be collected through the use of: - GPS (consensual) - Bluetooth (consensual) - Content associated with a location (consensual) - Your IP Address
Cookies: Reddit's cookie notice documents the array of cookies used by Reddit including/regarding: - Authentication - Functionality - Analytics and Performance - Advertising - Third-Party Cookies - Third-Party Site
For transparency, I hope to describe all the ways Libreddit handles user privacy.
Logging: In production (when running the binary, hosting with docker, or using the official instances), Libreddit logs nothing. When debugging (running from source without --release), Libreddit logs post IDs fetched to aid with troubleshooting.
DNS: Both official domains (libredd.it and libreddit.spike.codes) use Cloudflare as the DNS resolver. Though, the sites are not proxied through Cloudflare meaning Cloudflare doesn't have access to user traffic.
Cookies: Libreddit uses optional cookies to store any configured settings in the settings menu. These are not cross-site cookies and the cookies hold no personal data.
Hosting: The official instances are hosted on Replit which monitors usage to prevent abuse. I can understand if this invalidates certain users' threat models and therefore, self-hosting, using unofficial instances, and browsing through Tor are welcomed.
Make sure Rust stable is installed along with cargo, Rust's package manager.
cargo install libredditDeploy the Docker image of Libreddit:
docker pull libreddit/libreddit
docker run -d --name libreddit -p 8080:8080 libreddit/libredditDeploy using a different port (in this case, port 80):
docker pull libreddit/libreddit
docker run -d --name libreddit -p 80:8080 libreddit/libredditTo deploy on arm64 platforms, simply replace libreddit/libreddit in the commands above with libreddit/libreddit:arm.
To deploy on armv7 platforms, simply replace libreddit/libreddit in the commands above with libreddit/libreddit:armv7.
For ArchLinux users, Libreddit is available from the AUR as libreddit-git.
yay -S libreddit-gitIf you're on Linux and none of these methods work for you, you can grab a Linux binary from the newest release.
Warning These are free hosting options but they are not private and will monitor server usage to prevent abuse. If you need a free and easy setup, this method may work best for you.
Once installed, deploy Libreddit to 0.0.0.0:8080 by running:
libredditAssign a default value for each instance-specific setting by passing environment variables to Libreddit in the format LIBREDDIT_{X}. Replace {X} with the setting name (see list below) in capital letters.
| Name | Possible values | Default value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
SFW_ONLY |
["on", "off"] |
off |
Enables SFW-only mode for the instance, i.e. all NSFW content is filtered. |
BANNER |
String | (empty) | Allows the server to set a banner to be displayed. Currently this is displayed on the instance info page. |
Assign a default value for each user-modifiable setting by passing environment variables to Libreddit in the format LIBREDDIT_DEFAULT_{Y}. Replace {Y} with the setting name (see list below) in capital letters.
| Name | Possible values | Default value |
|---|---|---|
THEME |
["system", "light", "dark", "black", "dracula", "nord", "laserwave", "violet", "gold", "rosebox", "gruvboxdark", "gruvboxlight"] |
system |
FRONT_PAGE |
["default", "popular", "all"] |
default |
LAYOUT |
["card", "clean", "compact"] |
card |
WIDE |
["on", "off"] |
off |
POST_SORT |
["hot", "new", "top", "rising", "controversial"] |
hot |
COMMENT_SORT |
["confidence", "top", "new", "controversial", "old"] |
confidence |
SHOW_NSFW |
["on", "off"] |
off |
BLUR_NSFW |
["on", "off"] |
off |
USE_HLS |
["on", "off"] |
off |
HIDE_HLS_NOTIFICATION |
["on", "off"] |
off |
AUTOPLAY_VIDEOS |
["on", "off"] |
off |
HIDE_AWARDS |
["on", "off"] |
off |
DISABLE_VISIT_REDDIT_CONFIRMATION |
["on", "off"] |
off |
You can also configure Libreddit with a configuration file. An example libreddit.toml can be found below:
LIBREDDIT_DEFAULT_WIDE = "on"
LIBREDDIT_DEFAULT_USE_HLS = "on"LIBREDDIT_DEFAULT_SHOW_NSFW=on libredditLIBREDDIT_DEFAULT_WIDE=on LIBREDDIT_DEFAULT_THEME=dark libreddit -rNote If you're proxying Libreddit through an NGINX Reverse Proxy, add
to your NGINX configuration file above yourproxy_http_version 1.1;proxy_passline.
You can use the systemd service available in contrib/libreddit.service
(install it on /etc/systemd/system/libreddit.service).
That service can be optionally configured in terms of environment variables by
creating a file in /etc/libreddit.conf. Use the contrib/libreddit.conf as a
template. You can also add the LIBREDDIT_DEFAULT__{X} settings explained
above.
When "Proxying using NGINX" where the proxy is on the same machine, you should
guarantee nginx waits for this service to start. Edit
/etc/systemd/system/libreddit.service.d/reverse-proxy.conf:
[Unit]
Before=nginx.servicegit clone https://github.com/libreddit/libreddit
cd libreddit
cargo runPlease login to review this project.
No reviews for this project yet.
Open Source Collaboration and Social Networking framework a…
Powerful plugin that takes your WordPress.org powered site …
Delightfully simple forums. Flarum is the next-generation f…
Comments (0)
Please login to join the discussion on this project.