diff --git a/FreeYT Extension/Resources/background.js b/FreeYT Extension/Resources/background.js
index ee13f34..2a838d5 100644
--- a/FreeYT Extension/Resources/background.js	
+++ b/FreeYT Extension/Resources/background.js	
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ async function updateBadge() {
 if (chrome.declarativeNetRequest?.onRuleMatchedDebug) {
   chrome.declarativeNetRequest.onRuleMatchedDebug.addListener(async (info) => {
     try {
-      // Count only our redirect rules (1,2,3)
-      if ([1, 2, 3].includes(info?.rule?.ruleId)) {
+      // Count only our redirect rules (1-5)
+      if ([1, 2, 3, 4, 5].includes(info?.rule?.ruleId)) {
         await incrementRedirectCounter();
         // Notify popup (if open)
         const ping = chrome.runtime.sendMessage({ type: "statsUpdated" });
diff --git a/FreeYT Extension/Resources/manifest.json b/FreeYT Extension/Resources/manifest.json
index bccbbee..738c2cc 100644
--- a/FreeYT Extension/Resources/manifest.json	
+++ b/FreeYT Extension/Resources/manifest.json	
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@
   ],
   "host_permissions": [
     "*://*.youtube.com/*",
-    "*://youtu.be/*",
-    "*://yout-ube.com/*"
+    "*://youtu.be/*"
   ],
   "icons": {
     "48": "images/icon-48.png",
diff --git a/FreeYT Extension/Resources/rules.json b/FreeYT Extension/Resources/rules.json
index c911859..23a3591 100644
--- a/FreeYT Extension/Resources/rules.json	
+++ b/FreeYT Extension/Resources/rules.json	
@@ -4,10 +4,12 @@
     "priority": 1,
     "action": {
       "type": "redirect",
-      "redirect": { "regexSubstitution": "https://yout-ube.com/\\2" }
+      "redirect": {
+        "regexSubstitution": "https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/\\1"
+      }
     },
     "condition": {
-      "regexFilter": "^https?://([a-z0-9-]+\\.)?youtube\\.com/(.*)$",
+      "regexFilter": "^https?://(?:[a-z0-9-]+\\.)?youtube\\.com/watch\\?[^#]*v=([\\w-]{11})(?:[&#].*)?$",
       "resourceTypes": ["main_frame", "sub_frame"]
     }
   },
@@ -16,10 +18,12 @@
     "priority": 1,
     "action": {
       "type": "redirect",
-      "redirect": { "regexSubstitution": "https://yout-ube.com/watch?v=\\1&\\2" }
+      "redirect": {
+        "regexSubstitution": "https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/\\1"
+      }
     },
     "condition": {
-      "regexFilter": "^https?://youtu\\.be/([\\w-]{11})\\?(.*)$",
+      "regexFilter": "^https?://(?:[a-z0-9-]+\\.)?youtube\\.com/shorts/([\\w-]{11})(?:\\?[^#]*)?$",
       "resourceTypes": ["main_frame", "sub_frame"]
     }
   },
@@ -28,10 +32,40 @@
     "priority": 1,
     "action": {
       "type": "redirect",
-      "redirect": { "regexSubstitution": "https://yout-ube.com/watch?v=\\1" }
+      "redirect": {
+        "regexSubstitution": "https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/\\1"
+      }
     },
     "condition": {
-      "regexFilter": "^https?://youtu\\.be/([\\w-]{11})$",
+      "regexFilter": "^https?://youtu\\.be/([\\w-]{11})(?:\\?[^#]*)?$",
+      "resourceTypes": ["main_frame", "sub_frame"]
+    }
+  },
+  {
+    "id": 4,
+    "priority": 1,
+    "action": {
+      "type": "redirect",
+      "redirect": {
+        "regexSubstitution": "https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/\\1"
+      }
+    },
+    "condition": {
+      "regexFilter": "^https?://(?:[a-z0-9-]+\\.)?youtube\\.com/embed/([\\w-]{11})(?:\\?[^#]*)?$",
+      "resourceTypes": ["main_frame", "sub_frame"]
+    }
+  },
+  {
+    "id": 5,
+    "priority": 1,
+    "action": {
+      "type": "redirect",
+      "redirect": {
+        "regexSubstitution": "https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/\\1"
+      }
+    },
+    "condition": {
+      "regexFilter": "^https?://(?:[a-z0-9-]+\\.)?youtube\\.com/live/([\\w-]{11})(?:\\?[^#]*)?$",
       "resourceTypes": ["main_frame", "sub_frame"]
     }
   }
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c9db8d0..1756a77 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -117,7 +117,15 @@ FreeYT/
 Defines extension permissions, background worker, toolbar action, and declarativeNetRequest rules.
 
 ### rules.json
-Contains regex patterns for matching and redirecting YouTube URLs. All redirect rules use priority 1 and apply to youtube.com domains.
+Implements the declarativeNetRequest redirects that make the extension useful. The five rules cover the most common YouTube entry points and convert them to their privacy-respecting embeds on `youtube-nocookie.com`:
+
+1. `youtube.com/watch` (including `m.youtube.com`) → `https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/<videoId>`
+2. `youtube.com/shorts/<videoId>` → `https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/<videoId>`
+3. `youtu.be/<videoId>` → `https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/<videoId>`
+4. `youtube.com/embed/<videoId>` → `https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/<videoId>` (ensures existing embeds shed tracking cookies)
+5. `youtube.com/live/<videoId>` → `https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/<videoId>`
+
+All rules target both `main_frame` and `sub_frame` resource types so that navigation, links, and inline iframes receive the same privacy upgrade.
 
 ### background.js
 Service worker that: