Invidious frontend video proxy
A user reports switching to Invidious public instances and notes that some lack video proxying, exposing user IP and data to YouTube, while proxied instances improve privacy and may help bypass regional blocking, such as in Russia.
A user who switched to Invidious frontend reports that some public instances lack video proxying, causing videos to load directly from YouTube and exposing user IP and user agent. They ask whether proxy-enabled instances are more logical for privacy, noting minimal delay differences from personal experience. Additionally, they inquire whether such instances can bypass regional internet blocks targeting YouTube, such as those in Russia, assuming the instances themselves are not blocked.