After sharing my guide on routing Docker containers through a VPN on Unraid, I received many questions about accessing Twitter anonymously. This post explains my method for anonymously accessing Twitter feeds without an account.

This guide assumes you understand how to route Docker containers through a VPN on Unraid. If not, please refer to my previous post on the topic. While I use Unraid, these steps can be adapted for Docker on other operating systems.

Nitter

Nitter (zedeus/nitter) is a third-party Docker container that allows anonymous Twitter feed access. It acts as an intermediary, fetching data for you so your device never interacts directly with Twitter. This prevents Twitter from tracking your IP address or browser fingerprint. Behind a VPN, Nitter becomes a private, self-hosted Twitter reader that doesn’t require an account or track your activity.

Public Nitter instances are available if you prefer not to host your own. However, you can use a reverse proxy to connect a custom domain like “twitter.your-domain.com” to your own Nitter instance.

Nitter’s interface lets you search for users and view their feeds. Clicking the RSS icon on a user’s profile provides an RSS feed URL, which we’ll use in the next step.

FreshRSS

FreshRSS (linuxserver/freshrss) is a Docker container that manages RSS feeds. I recommend using it alongside your Nitter container, even with a public instance, and routing it through a VPN for maximum privacy and security.

After setting up the container, add your desired Nitter RSS feeds. Create categories to organize your feeds within FreshRSS. When adding a feed, you can also enhance your privacy by using a SOCKS5 proxy.

For convenient access, use a reverse proxy to link your FreshRSS instance to a custom domain.

I highly recommend setting up strong HTTP authentication if you make either Nitter or FreshRSS publicly accessible. A password manager can help generate and securely store strong passwords.

Conclusion

You’ve successfully set up an anonymous way to access Twitter feeds while enhancing your privacy and minimizing data tracking. Congratulations!