Show HN: Safari Web Extension that redirects AMP (opens in new tab)

(overamped.app)

30 pointsjosephduffy4y ago7 comments

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Hi HN!

I’ve created a Safari Web Extension that redirects AMP pages to their canonical version, effectively disabling AMP in Safari.

It started as a project for myself but over the last few months has improved from only supporting Google search results to supporting all AMP pages. Thanks to feedback from beta testers I’ve added special support for some websites, such as Google News, Yahoo! JAPAN, and Yandex. Before working on Overamped I wasn’t even aware of Yandex Turbo, Yandex’s equivalent of AMP!

I’d love any feedback around what I feel are my weakest areas: marketing and design. I’m happy enough with the website and App Store page for release but feel there’s a lot I could do to improve them.

noahtallen4y ago

One area of feedback is that the initial instructions in the app were slightly confusing. I think you can (or used to be able to) deep link right into the safari settings. The step in the app says “scroll down to safari,” but the name of the app in the screenshot is “Overamped,” which threw me off for a moment.

Might be worthwhile to have a screen recording even.

TechBro86154y ago

This is awesome. You’re making me update to iOS 15.

You should pay the guy who runs the Reddit AMP bot to include an advertisement for your app at the end of every comment.

Also you should hurry, because someone will make a free version of this soon.

ToFab1234y ago

Any info regarding if Safari Web Extension will work with other browsers installed on IOS? I have edge and Chrome installed and wonder if the extensions will come to those browsers also. The articles I have read does not address this aspect.

kkirsche4y ago

Good for you but looks like a rip off of AMPlosion.

ewagsjr4y ago

I have an issue with Reddit not allowing me to scroll in Safari since AMP was first implemented. This should be siiiick.

noahtallen4y ago

Nice, I’ve been struggling with this so much recently! It works perfectly.

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josephduffyOP4y ago

Hi HN!

I’ve created a Safari Web Extension that redirects AMP pages to their canonical version, effectively disabling AMP in Safari.

noahtallen4y ago

Might be worthwhile to have a screen recording even.

TechBro86154y ago

This is awesome. You’re making me update to iOS 15.

You should pay the guy who runs the Reddit AMP bot to include an advertisement for your app at the end of every comment.

Also you should hurry, because someone will make a free version of this soon.

ToFab1234y ago

kkirsche4y ago

Good for you but looks like a rip off of AMPlosion.

ewagsjr4y ago

I have an issue with Reddit not allowing me to scroll in Safari since AMP was first implemented. This should be siiiick.

noahtallen4y ago

Nice, I’ve been struggling with this so much recently! It works perfectly.

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