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A new world of open extensions on Firefox for Android has arrived

65 points by mozillamaxx 3y ago

cuu508 3y ago
SponsorBlock now works on Android, awesome!
- jraph 3y 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.
  - asdfqwertzxcv 3y ago
    LibreTube also incorporates sponsorblock.
pitdicker 3y 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?
yjftsjthsd-h 3y ago
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)
- tmottabr 3y 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.
zagrebian 3y ago
Absolutely cannot wait for true Firefox on iPhone.
- mindracer 3y ago
  Same, I’ve been using DuckDuckGo privacy browser and every update seems to break something
  - chfalck 3y 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.
    - mindracer 3y ago
      Thanks will give it a go
- postalrat 3y ago
  I might buy an iphone when that is possible but never before.
jerojero 3y 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.
- happymellon 3y ago
  Proper profile support on desktop is the only missing feature for me now.
mdaniel 3y ago
previously: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38644608 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38644608
friend_and_foe 3y 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.
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65 points by mozillamaxx 3y ago

cuu508 3y ago

SponsorBlock now works on Android, awesome!

jraph 3y 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.
- asdfqwertzxcv 3y ago
  LibreTube also incorporates sponsorblock.

pitdicker 3y 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?

yjftsjthsd-h 3y ago

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)

tmottabr 3y 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.

zagrebian 3y ago

Absolutely cannot wait for true Firefox on iPhone.

mindracer 3y ago
Same, I’ve been using DuckDuckGo privacy browser and every update seems to break something
- chfalck 3y 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.
  - mindracer 3y ago
    Thanks will give it a go
postalrat 3y ago
I might buy an iphone when that is possible but never before.

jerojero 3y 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.

happymellon 3y ago
Proper profile support on desktop is the only missing feature for me now.

mdaniel 3y ago

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

friend_and_foe 3y 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.

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