unblock-youku's Introduction

Unblock Youku

This project contains four functionalities.

A Google Chrome extension helping users access their web services while travelling outside mainland China.

You can find this extension on Chrome Web Store at http://uku.im/chrome
A local proxy server based on the non-blocking Node.js for bypassing the mainland restriction for other browsers and mobile devices (but not guaranteed).

For more information, please see the instructions (in Chinese).
A DNS server combined with the local proxy server.

For more information, please read its README file.
A backend server to support the redirection mode of the Chrome extension.

Disclaimer

Installing/using the software/service, you agree that the software/service is only for study purposes and its authors and/or service providers take no responsibilities for any consequences.

License

The source code is released under AGPL v3 or (at your option) any later version.

Translations

We are using WebTranslateIt to manage our international language files.

If you are interested in helping us translating the extension, or you want the extension to be available in additional language(s), please make a request here. Your help is very much appreciated.

Credits

@whuhacker - Contribute many important functionalities and improvements, and Japanese, German and French translations

@karlcheong - Contribute many URL patterns for web and mobile apps; discover the root cause for network issue in Macau; create and maintain the public Unblock-Youku DNS server

@mozbugbox - Create the DNS server combined with a reverse proxy server

Chiara De Liberato - Italian and English translations

Please visit this page for more contributors, and this page for our translators.