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Vivaldi is all about customization but then they categorically refuse to add extension support to their android browser. Imo extension is the ultimate way to c

Vivaldi is all about customization but then they categorically refuse to add extension support to their android browser. Imo extension is the ultimate way to customize your browser experience. It's not technical difficulties, there are open source projects that have such support. I also don't believe it's against any TOS because some of these browser are available in the Google play store. I just don't get why they refuse to do that.

hvb2 5mo ago
Because of stuff like this? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48207660 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48207660 If you don't have the ability to police extensions you're basically putting your users up for sale?
- joshuaissac 5mo ago
  But they support extensions on desktop. The problem you linked to also happened on desktop because there is no VSCode for phones.
- atraac 5mo ago
  Your users don't have to use those extensions, so I don't understand how that's relevant? People who do, should be made aware of risks and that's it. This is not a good argument against taking away their option to have that customization.
  - hvb2 5mo ago
    I'm having a hard time finding a thread where people don't complain about npm when the real issue is packages being compromised. Swap packages for extensions in the above and let me know how that's different
    - ThunderSizzle 5mo ago
      But what's your argument? That phone-based extensions are more vulnerable somehow than desktop extensions? If anything, wouldn't a phone extension be more sandboxed than most desktop environments?
- eviks 5mo ago
  No, if that were true, there would be no extension support on non-mobile
- zerr 5mo ago
  They can add support for Chrome and Edge extensions marketplaces.
- retrochameleon 5mo ago
  How is this an argument when you can use extensions on the desktop version?
Markoff 5mo ago
I use on desktop Vivaldi, on Android I can recommend Cromite (some people like as well Helium and Ultimatum)
sys_64738 5mo ago
Probably it's a very low request priority. I use Vivaldi on Android with the built in blocking at strict. The last thing I remotely have interest in are Extensions in Android Vivalid.
- aucisson_masque 5mo ago
  > Probably it's a very low request priority. Oh no it's requested a lot. You just got to go in their forum to see it.
tredre3 5mo ago
You also can't import bookmarks on Android. The officially recommended way is to sign up for a sync account and verify it (they don't accept throwaway emails), install on desktop, import on desktop, then sync to mobile.
- aucisson_masque 5mo ago
  That's bad, there is no reason whatsoever you shouldn't be able to import bookmark on the phone. I believe they should just ditch the android version if they don't want to put any effort in it.

hvb2 5mo ago

Because of stuff like this? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48207660 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48207660 If you don't have the ability to police extensions you're basically putting your users up for sale?

joshuaissac 5mo ago
But they support extensions on desktop. The problem you linked to also happened on desktop because there is no VSCode for phones.
atraac 5mo ago
Your users don't have to use those extensions, so I don't understand how that's relevant? People who do, should be made aware of risks and that's it. This is not a good argument against taking away their option to have that customization.
- hvb2 5mo ago
  I'm having a hard time finding a thread where people don't complain about npm when the real issue is packages being compromised. Swap packages for extensions in the above and let me know how that's different
  - ThunderSizzle 5mo ago
    But what's your argument? That phone-based extensions are more vulnerable somehow than desktop extensions? If anything, wouldn't a phone extension be more sandboxed than most desktop environments?
eviks 5mo ago
No, if that were true, there would be no extension support on non-mobile
zerr 5mo ago
They can add support for Chrome and Edge extensions marketplaces.
retrochameleon 5mo ago
How is this an argument when you can use extensions on the desktop version?

Markoff 5mo ago

I use on desktop Vivaldi, on Android I can recommend Cromite (some people like as well Helium and Ultimatum)

sys_64738 5mo ago

Probably it's a very low request priority. I use Vivaldi on Android with the built in blocking at strict. The last thing I remotely have interest in are Extensions in Android Vivalid.

aucisson_masque 5mo ago
> Probably it's a very low request priority. Oh no it's requested a lot. You just got to go in their forum to see it.

tredre3 5mo ago

You also can't import bookmarks on Android. The officially recommended way is to sign up for a sync account and verify it (they don't accept throwaway emails), install on desktop, import on desktop, then sync to mobile.

aucisson_masque 5mo ago
That's bad, there is no reason whatsoever you shouldn't be able to import bookmark on the phone. I believe they should just ditch the android version if they don't want to put any effort in it.