A new world of open extensions on Firefox for Android has arrived (opens in new tab)

(blog.mozilla.org)

65 pointsmozillamaxx2y ago15 comments

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I'm not sure about calling it a new world of open extensions, seeing as Firefox used to support running any extension you wanted and then Mozilla artificially removed that and are now patting themselves on the back for... re-enabling it? Possibly with some extra APIs to make the experience nicer? (Which in fairness is worth something; desktop extensions were wonky on mobile)

tmottabr2y ago

They did not re-enabled it.

They provided tools to make the extensions compatible specifically with the android version.

Before they were curating what extensions worked fine in Android and only enabled those, now the developers can take care of that and mark the extension as compatible.

cuu5082y ago

SponsorBlock now works on Android, awesome!

jraph2y ago

Wow, I hadn't realized that Firefox for Android didn't have SponsorBlock until now! I'm using Firefox on the PinePhone, it's quirky as fuck but has always had SponsorBlock. I use it with Invidious.

Now, may I suggest NewPipe if you use Android? I've heard the official version refuses to implement SponsorBlock but I see there are forks with it.

asdfqwertzxcv2y ago

LibreTube also incorporates sponsorblock.

pitdicker2y ago

What was the reason Firefox for Android did not have a large repertoire of extensions from the start? Was it because of different multiprocess support?

zagrebian2y ago

Absolutely cannot wait for true Firefox on iPhone.

mindracer2y ago

Same, I’ve been using DuckDuckGo privacy browser and every update seems to break something

chfalck2y ago

I use Brave on iOS from time to time when I need good ad blocking. It’s built in like on the desktop version.

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postalrat2y ago

I might buy an iphone when that is possible but never before.

jerojero2y ago

Nice. I needed to do so much trickery to get bypass paywalls to work.

Now all we need is to get proper tab groups on desktop and I can be fulfilled.

happymellon2y ago

Proper profile support on desktop is the only missing feature for me now.

friend_and_foe2y ago

Meh, too little too late. I've already moved on to a Firefox fork that doesn't limit my extensions like this. It's not new to me, I've been living like this for years.

mdaniel2y ago

previously: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38644608

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