How to Access The Pirate Bay — My Personal Notes & Censorship Tips
- Last updated: Jul 11, 2025
The Pirate Bay is an online index of digital content including entertainment media and software (source). Over the years, the site has experienced multiple shutdowns and domain seizures. This page gathers practical information to help you bypass censorship and maintain access through alternative links, Tor, and DNS settings.
Access URLs
Here are the main links to access The Pirate Bay, including the classic domain and the Tor (.onion) address for anonymous browsing:
- Classic domain: https://thepiratebay.org
- Tor Browser (.onion): http://piratebayo3klnzokct3wt5yyxb2vpebbuyjl7m623iaxmqhsd52coid.onion
Using the Tor Browser
To access the .onion version of The Pirate Bay, you need to download and install the Tor Browser.
This browser helps you maintain a certain level of anonymity and bypass domain filtering enforced by your Internet Service Provider (ISP).
- Launch the Tor Browser:
- Paste the following address into the browser’s URL bar:
http://piratebayo3klnzokct3wt5yyxb2vpebbuyjl7m623iaxmqhsd52coid.onion
Bypassing Domain Filtering with Custom DNS
To bypass domain filtering imposed by your Internet Service Provider (ISP), you can change your DNS settings.
I personally recommend using the FDN DNS resolvers, which are maintained by a French non-profit ISP:
ns0.fdn.fr- IPv4:
80.67.169.12 - IPv6:
2001:910:800::12
- IPv4:
ns1.fdn.fr- IPv4:
80.67.169.40 - IPv6:
2001:910:800::40
- IPv4:
DNS Settings on Windows
To manually configure DNS and bypass filtering, follow these steps on Windows:
- Open the Network and Sharing Center, and right-click on your active connection, select Properties, then double-click on Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4):
- In the DNS section, manually enter the FDN DNS values:
The Pirate Bay Service Status
The Pirate Bay team maintains an official status page where you can check whether key services (such as search, login, and torrents) are currently online or experiencing issues.
