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This subreddit is for news, questions, opinions and tips about Tor.

Please read our Frequently Asked Questions before posting.

Community guidelines:

  • No posts about specific .onion sites, or requesting or sharing links to onion sites or link collections – these belong in /r/onions.
  • Do not ask for or give advice about activity that may be illegal in most places.
  • Do not ask for or give advice about using Tor for abusive purposes.
  • Do not ask for or offer assistance in private (PM)
  • Do not use URL shortening services: always submit the real link.
  • Articles that do not mention Tor are usually off-topic; /r/Tor is not for general news about privacy or security.
  • No memes or low effort content.
  • System-level questions about operating systems are off-topic. Questions about installing Tails, for example, belong in /r/Tails.
  • Do not ask for or offer invites.
  • Do not share bridges or refer to unofficial bridge distribution channels.
  • Posts must be in English
  • Be excellent to each other.

Tor + VPN?

This is a very frequently asked question we see in this subreddit. You generally do not need to use a VPN in conjunction with Tor, and you may even hurt your anonymity by doing so. However, a VPN may help if Tor is censored by your network. Please see the Tor Wiki for more details.

Tor on iOS (iPhone)?

The Tor Project recommends Onion Browser. See onionbrowser.com.

How to get started

  1. Download Tor Browser
  2. Install
  3. Start it. You're done. It's that easy!

If you can't access Tor Project's website: Send an email to gettor@torproject.org In the body of the mail, write the name of your operating system (such as Windows, macOS, or Linux). You will receive a reply with instructions.

Tor or TOR?

The proper capitalization is "Tor". The subreddit's name is incorrectly capitalized as "TOR" and cannot be changed due to Reddit's technical limitations. Please read the Tor Project FAQ for more information.

Links

Related subreddits

  • /r/onions – all about Tor's hidden services
  • /r/tails – the Tails operating system helps preserve anonymity
  • /r/netsec – security news and discussion
  • /r/privacy – privacy and freedom in the information age
  • /r/PrivacyGuides – Helping you protect your data
  • /r/FreeSpeech – freedom of speech
  • /r/i2p – The Invisible Internet Project, anonymity system with similarities to Tor
  • /r/Namecoin – Namecoin, decentralized DNS

/r/tor is not managed or endorsed by The Tor Project.

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Ai tor relay integration

Do you think tor relays could leverage AI to better protect themselves from tor attacks, clear its own logs and monitor its own security posture? Or help its host with troubleshooting?

2 Comments
2024/12/16
05:25 UTC

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Web Clipper

Is there anyway to get a web clipper working with TOR browser ?

0 Comments
2024/12/15
21:35 UTC

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Someone is saying to me that tor does not hide your IP address, what's the deal? Tia

22 Comments
2024/12/15
19:16 UTC

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Screen time

I uninstalled tor but it still comes up on my screen time on my Apple device. It’s showing like 8-11 hours being used a day but I don’t have it installed What could be the reason

7 Comments
2024/12/15
02:06 UTC

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Does reddit work on Tor for you?

for a few years now it has been impossible for me to use reddit on Tor. I encounter many problems every time, sometimes a few disappear to make room for completely new ones. For example now the site isn't loading at all and there is a white screen. The main issue I always had was that they told me my username or password wasnt valid (even if it is) and even changing the password doesnt fix that.

I also tried multiple times to uninstall and resinstall it and checked pretty much all I could in the settings. Is there a way to make reddit work on Tor?

5 Comments
2024/12/14
21:28 UTC

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No video with supported format and MIME type found

I don't know why But a lot of sites video give me this error There's sites still working normally I tried to install flash , disable noscript and clear cache with history What else i can do

2 Comments
2024/12/14
19:09 UTC

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Which is the real for for IOS

Hello I’m a little confused as to which iOS app to download from my iPhone, there are so many of them that’s a TOR?

29 Comments
2024/12/14
16:32 UTC

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DirPort still used ?

Hello,

Is DirPort still used on Tor relays?

Thanks

5 Comments
2024/12/14
16:00 UTC

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Is my set up safe enough? Or do I need more?

Hi guys I’m new to Tor and I want to have a look. At some sketchy sites. I do not want lt get hacked or have my ip or data leaked. I have a list of mesures I do to protect my self can you tell me if it’s good enough or do I need to improve and how. :qubes os, proton (has a no loging policy and also changes dns), whonix, quad 9 dns changer. Tor drag and drop and clip board disabled . Camera and mic ripped out of the lap top. Only os on device is qubes .

33 Comments
2024/12/14
09:43 UTC

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Do you use Gitub, Duck Duck Go or any other in TOR browser?

17 Comments
2024/12/12
16:41 UTC

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Launching Tor satellites

I think it would be really cool if this group strives to launch some Tor relay satellites? Are you open to this idea, why? - why not?

18 Comments
2024/12/12
15:30 UTC

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Volume extensions don't work

I have tried multiple of them, and none of them worked, is there any extension/programm that works and changes volume in tabs?

2 Comments
2024/12/12
11:35 UTC

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logging in to google on tor

is it safe to log in to goole or anyt account on tor? im very new to tor and i dont really know much about it besides it being fairly private

7 Comments
2024/12/12
09:32 UTC

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tor with orbot

i know i should not use these together but i was wondering if i disable orbot while using tor browser and re-enable it again after closing the browser, will that work?

3 Comments
2024/12/10
15:30 UTC

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YouTube videos refusing to load beyond the first 59 seconds

I've been using Tor for several months, ever since YouTube got blocked here. However, starting yesterday, YouTube videos started refusing to load beyond the first 59 seconds. Everything else still seems to work fine, the comments load, the other thumbnails load, other websites like Discord function fine, but this has been a consistent issue since yesterday, even after I closed Tor and reopened it a while later. I don't know what could possibly cause such a specific bug to happen, either. What should I do?

EDIT: It also only seems to be a problem when I'm logged in, for some reason. If I try to watch a video while logged out, everything works fine, though I would much rather find a solution to the issue than have to use YouTube while logged out.

7 Comments
2024/12/09
09:18 UTC

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Why can't I connect?

Whenever I try to connect, tor tells me that the browser is set up for a proxy connection, but the proxy has refused connection. Im assumjng this has something to do with a VPN, so I've turned mine off and switched countries, but it still says that. I use Proton VPN

4 Comments
2024/12/09
04:48 UTC

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Deep/Dark Web with Android Phone

Is it safe to access the Deep/Dark Web with a wiped Android phone with no data on it, using Proton, TOR and home Wi-Fi?

8 Comments
2024/12/08
22:48 UTC

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is it risky to download onion browser on my phone just to use tiktok once it gets banned?

4 Comments
2024/12/08
14:55 UTC

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How to prevent info from dark web?

Well, I’m not sure how else to put it. But me and my friend (who searches the dark web) started talking about it. And he kept telling me the horrific stuff that was on it and what people do. Safe to say I got paranoid. What are some things I can do to assure my information isn’t on the dark web, and how do I go forward by making sure it doesn’t end up in there. I know to not click the sketchy links, and ads. And I stay on pretty surface internet. Is it just luck of the draw who gets their info stolen? I guess I just need someone who knows more about this to rest my nerves

20 Comments
2024/12/08
07:06 UTC

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Is it safe to connect for to personal Wi-Fi network?

So, I started using tor on tails just a few days ago. I heard about some things regarding hacking through Wi-Fi networks. I'm not supper advanced on this kind of stuff so I thought I'd consult the experts. If it isn't safe, what should I connect it to instead?

14 Comments
2024/12/08
00:18 UTC

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How do they generate ad revenue with the darkweb site?

Hello. How do they generate only ad revenue by creating a site on the dark web? They don't use Google adsense. What, how do they do it?

11 Comments
2024/12/07
14:48 UTC

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Is Reddit deprecating their Tor service ? It can't browse Reddit through Tor as easily as before.

5 Comments
2024/12/07
13:56 UTC

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There's an exit node in Antarctica loool who runs it?

37 Comments
2024/12/07
13:01 UTC

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Tor for ios

Is it safe to use tor on ios or surf onion sites?

11 Comments
2024/12/06
23:34 UTC

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I want it impossible for others to know when I use tor, should I set up my own tor bridge?

I don't care if others can see I am using tor, I just don't want it to be known when. I was thinking I could just leave the device running 24/7 but that seems like a waste (in that regard, if I have the screen off/lid closed but not asleep, will tor continue to run in the background while logged into tails regardless of how long it is idle?). Does it makes sense to set up a bridge on a separate device that is always on anyways, and then link to that when needed, or is that not going to help with this goal?

4 Comments
2024/12/06
21:43 UTC

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Configure Orbot?

Hello everybody. I installed the orbot application on Android. I know that by default it already meets the needs without configuration and in fact, it is even recommended to keep the defaults. But, I would like to know more from someone with experience about some functions that I observed and was curious about.

1 - do I need to delete nodes like 14 eyes ? 2 - connectivity > isolate destination addresses, destination ports, client protocols (could this somehow increase privacy or anonymity?) 3 - filling (all activated) - according to the description, it helps with traffic analysis and battery consumption

I just asked out of curiosity. I will only modify it if there are benefits that do not harm tor and orbot.

1 Comment
2024/12/06
21:40 UTC

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any good tor docker images?

i want to run tor on docker

4 Comments
2024/12/05
20:39 UTC

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Can my internet, wifi provider see my searches on the Tor Website app (in android)?

Can my internet, wifi provider see my searches on the Tor Website app (in android)? If yes, is there any way I can prevent them from being able to see my searches and the websites I open on Tor??

2 Comments
2024/12/05
12:40 UTC

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