If there's one evil that links direct downloads on some legally dubious sites, it's URL shorteners like Adf.ly, which only make you waste time (and patience) to finally reach the blessed link. Luckily, you can now skip that whole process with Universal Bypass, a free extension for Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome.
Today users prefer torrent downloads over direct downloads. Why? Among many other reasons, direct downloads often come wrapped in shorteners like Adf.ly that, besides wasting your time, put you at risk of malware on your computer across the various intermediate sites (usually full of ads or registration requests). Now you can save yourself all those detours with Universal Bypass, a free extension for Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome that lets you skip the shorteners and go straight to the main link.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/44tVCbND27MHow to skip Adf.ly-style link shorteners?
All you have to do is go to the Universal Bypass site, download the extension for the browser you're using (Firefox or Chrome), and it will be up and running automatically after installation. This way, URLs open directly when you click a link from any URL-shortening service it supports. Although you might see the intermediate page for a brief moment, the extension will redirect you to the original URL automatically.
The extension supports more than twenty shorteners like Adf.ly, Adfoc.us, Linkbucks, Linkshrink and GemPixel, among others (you can see the complete list of compatible services on the website). And, if you know JavaScript, you can create a custom bypass for other shorteners that are bothering you. Universal Bypass is available to download for free on Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome.
