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submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 5 days ago) by ekZepp@lemmy.world to c/til@lemmy.world

https://byebyepaywall.com/en/

This tool allows you to view URLs behind the paywall and open them in various archive and paywall bypass services. Just enter a URL in the field above and click on the desired service!

The linked tools allow you to view content that is hidden behind paywalls by showing a cached version of the page. It is important to note that we do not offer an illegal service and that the responsibility for using these services lies with the user. This way you bypass some paywalls that are present on sites that have poor paywall protection integrated.

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[-] Kuvwert@lemm.ee 24 points 3 weeks ago

I'd love to use this as a firefox extension

[-] fruity@lemm.ee 17 points 3 weeks ago
[-] FenrirIII@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

Add-on was removed by Mozilla from the add-on store (AMO).

😢

[-] weariedfae@lemmy.world 22 points 3 weeks ago

My two nearest local papers are run by one company (I think) and their tech people are savvy as fuck. None of these paywall bypass sites work more than once, EVER. Archive doesn't even work.

[-] antlion@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 3 weeks ago

It’s easy to restrict access. It’s hard to restrict access while letting search engines index your content, driving traffic. Maybe a local paper simply gets most of its traffic from the first paragraph summary, or local subscribers, so they don’t need to let Google index the whole article.

[-] Botzo@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Try an RSS app like Feeder. That one will even try to find the feed given a url to the site. Worked for several sites that don't advertise having a feed.

[-] Cort@lemmy.world 13 points 3 weeks ago

Is Google cache still a thing?

[-] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I haven’t seen it cache any pages or articles in at least a year, probably more.

I’m also using it less, so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[-] PrincessLeiasCat@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 weeks ago

That was such a cool service. I always wondered why one day it wasn’t there anymore.

[-] delirious_owl@discuss.online 4 points 3 weeks ago

Because google.kills everything good

[-] Today@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago

Simplified View usually skips the paywall for me.

[-] theotherninjaturtle@lemmus.org 6 points 3 weeks ago

Usually you can open the link and after a second turn on Airplane Mode. The article will have time to load but not the pay wall.

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