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So, basically any kind of customization to the Reddit experience is now limited to browser extensions and userscripts that scrape and modify the website itself.
by Narushia 3y ago
So, basically any kind of customization to the Reddit experience is now limited to browser extensions and userscripts that scrape and modify the website itself. On Android, this means using Firefox. On iOS, I don’t think there’s much choice. Unless someone creates a Reddit app that is actually just a web view wrapper bundled with the necessary client-side scripts.
- CharlesW 3y ago> On iOS, I don’t think there’s much choice. iOS has a standard browser extension system, and other iOS browsers support their own extension system. https://insightbrowser.com/ https://insightbrowser.com/
- caditinpiscinam 3y agoIt looks like that's only true as of Feb of this year: https://9to5mac.com/2023/02/07/new-iphone-browsers/ https://9to5mac.com/2023/02/07/new-iphone-browsers/ I think all of the major iOS browser competitors (chromi, firefox, etc) still use webkit for now, and are pretty limited as a result
- SSLy 3y agoiOS Safari addons are about 1.5 years old at this point. https://www.theverge.com/22722886/safari-extensions-ios-15-iphone-how-to https://www.theverge.com/22722886/safari-extensions-ios-15-i...
- Narushia 3y agoOh, and I forgot: on Android, app patching is also a possibility. For example, the ReVanced project offers patches for the official Reddit app: https://revanced.app/patches?pkg=com.reddit.frontpage&s=reddit https://revanced.app/patches?pkg=com.reddit.frontpage&s=redd...