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Wanted to share the libredirect Firefox plugin, for abandoning Youtube. (libredirect.github.io)

submitted 1 year ago by SamVergeudetZeit@feddit.de to c/firefox@lemmy.ml

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This is a plugin I found recently and really enjoy. It gives you the opportunity to redirect several webpages to alternatives. For example Youtube to FreeTube or Piped. If I search for youtube in Firefox, FreeTube automatically opens and shows me my feed. I like it, I use it, I can recommend it.

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[–] TonyOstrich@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (5 children)

This still can't be installed on standard FireFox mobile, right?

[–] density@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

on android you can enable "share"/"open in external app" and send the link to piped or newpipe or whatever your preferred app is; that's how I do it

[–] TonyOstrich@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Yeah, that's what I currently do. I'm just constantly annoyed how restricted I seem to be in Firefox mobile in general with add-ons. No scripting add-on, no redirect add-on, no User Agent add-on. I still run Firefox as my main on all devices, but using it on mobile is definitely my least favorite.

[–] lud@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago

You can and have been able to install pretty much any add-on you want in the nightly and I guess beta versions, for a long time.

It's not exactly convenient but it can be done.

https://www.androidpolice.com/install-add-on-extension-mozilla-firefox-android/

[–] density@kbin.social 1 points 11 months ago

I agree it it very annoying. I feel it goes against the whole libre and neutrality aspect of why firefox is important. I want the full linux-type experience on every device. :D

As the other comment says, it is possible to get addons in mobile FF . Tbh I have never done it. But I probably will someday.

[–] netchami@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago

On Android, I recommend the UntrackMe app. It basically does the same as LibRedirect. You can also use this hack to install desktop extensions like LibRedirect in Firefox Mobile, it requires Fennec Nightly (essentially the Firefox beta version) or Mull (hardened Firefox which is built from Fennec Nightly) though.

[–] moitoi@feddit.de 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It works fine on Fennec, Beta, Nightly, and others using custom collection.

[–] TonyOstrich@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I thought someone might say that, lol. It's good to know this extension will work that way. I have at least one extension that when using the custom collection method causes none of the extensions in the collection to load or work.

[–] moitoi@feddit.de 1 points 11 months ago

I experience the same issue with some extensions. You never know which extension will work properly using custom collection.

Sadly, you can't install Librediec directly from Mozilla without collection on Nightly.

[–] Corgana@startrek.website 1 points 11 months ago

Not currently, but Mozilla has announced a "dramatic" increase in the available extensions for mobile coming in December, so, fingers crossed.

(as others have pointed out you can with Firefox Nightly and a custom collection)

[–] SamVergeudetZeit@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

Sadly not, no.