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Would it be possible to inject chrome extensions somehow into firefox that is the final piece where some websites force to just use chrome and it's really annoy

by sfmike 3y ago

Would it be possible to inject chrome extensions somehow into firefox that is the final piece where some websites force to just use chrome and it's really annoying and the singular time you have to switch for their chrome based widget/extension to do that websites functionality?

lolinder 3y ago
I have never run into this. What websites are you referring to?
- asaddhamani 3y ago
  Btw there are Chromium based browsers on Android that have allowed extensions for a long time. I do not recall the names as I’ve been on iOS for years now but I know they exist. EDIT: It’s kiwi and yandex browser apparently.
- maccard 3y ago
  In $LAST_JOB we used an ancient CI tool called Electric Commander. I don't know if it was us or them, but it didn't work in FF. We currently use playfab in work, and the admin panel is missing a few features on Firefox compared to chrome. Google Meets has been doing some nonsense over the last few weeks on FF causing it to break for our team (and pushed us back to slack huddles). My bank's search functionality doesn't work on FF (but the app works so I use that instead) Ironically, the biggest source of website breakages for me is extensions. UBlock breaks _way_ more, and I just disable it on a site by site basis.
  - lolinder 3y ago
    I'm not talking about having to switch to Chrome in general—I see that sometimes. I mean a website that requires a particular extension that is Chrome-only.
    - maccard 3y ago
      Oh I know. I use Firefox, but have to switch to chrome for those sites because they don't work in FF. I still use FF, and have done (proudly) since 2007!
- sfmike 3y ago
  one memorable example is in tiktok ads they let you edit creatives as they go live and it is some kind of widget. It won't run it asks to switch to chrome. Not sure if there's a chrome only library it uses or what. Also a lot of marketing extensions are just built in chrome and send you to play store install link, these are two examples where firefox just won't cut it, wish somehow could embed these as i don't want to leave firefox containers.
prirai 3y ago
You're looking for a chrome user agent. There are user agent switcher extensions on the AMO.
- sfmike 3y ago
  I'll try that thanks but I don't think it's user agent specific Its some sort of chrome based library their app uses

by sfmike 3y ago

lolinder 3y ago

I have never run into this. What websites are you referring to?

asaddhamani 3y ago
Btw there are Chromium based browsers on Android that have allowed extensions for a long time. I do not recall the names as I’ve been on iOS for years now but I know they exist. EDIT: It’s kiwi and yandex browser apparently.
maccard 3y ago
In $LAST_JOB we used an ancient CI tool called Electric Commander. I don't know if it was us or them, but it didn't work in FF. We currently use playfab in work, and the admin panel is missing a few features on Firefox compared to chrome. Google Meets has been doing some nonsense over the last few weeks on FF causing it to break for our team (and pushed us back to slack huddles). My bank's search functionality doesn't work on FF (but the app works so I use that instead) Ironically, the biggest source of website breakages for me is extensions. UBlock breaks _way_ more, and I just disable it on a site by site basis.
- lolinder 3y ago
  I'm not talking about having to switch to Chrome in general—I see that sometimes. I mean a website that requires a particular extension that is Chrome-only.
  - maccard 3y ago
    Oh I know. I use Firefox, but have to switch to chrome for those sites because they don't work in FF. I still use FF, and have done (proudly) since 2007!
sfmike 3y ago
one memorable example is in tiktok ads they let you edit creatives as they go live and it is some kind of widget. It won't run it asks to switch to chrome. Not sure if there's a chrome only library it uses or what. Also a lot of marketing extensions are just built in chrome and send you to play store install link, these are two examples where firefox just won't cut it, wish somehow could embed these as i don't want to leave firefox containers.

prirai 3y ago

You're looking for a chrome user agent. There are user agent switcher extensions on the AMO.

sfmike 3y ago
I'll try that thanks but I don't think it's user agent specific Its some sort of chrome based library their app uses