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This extension is a different one from the ‘Bypass Paywalls’ one. Earlier, it was available in Firefox add on repos. Now it can be sideloaded. It is available for all major browsers.

Do not kill me, but I was paying for a magazine app, that only yesterday I realized was working flawlessly with this extension despite the site not being a very popular one.

Also, there is a browser based on Firefox, well it’s engine Atleast, called ‘Smart Cookie Web Preview’ on Android that allows side loading of extensions. This allows you to use this extension on Android as well and basically bypass multiple Paywalls on the go.

    • Otome-chan@kbin.social
      12·
      1 year ago

      it’s more than a filterlist, also custom code (though the repo you shared has the userscripts that you can install).

    • doyadig@lemmy.worldEnglish
      8·
      1 year ago

      I thought the addon had advantages vs simply add a filter list to ubo, or am I wrong?

      • mintycactus@lemmy.worldEnglish
        8·
        1 year ago

        Addons are loaded to memory, the more addons you use the slower it will behave. There is a security issue too, addons have a lot of permissons, you need to trust them, while filter lists are plain simple text. And last, there are browsers, which allow to add filterlists, but not addons.

      • z3rOR0ne@lemmy.mlEnglish
        8·
        1 year ago

        On Android, you can add Ublock to the Firefox mobile browser (use the Mull fork and you even have about:config). This plus NoScript gives a seamless experience between my phone and my Linux desktop. Almost never hear or see ads thanks to this and LibreTube/Sponsorblock.

        • akilou@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          3·
          1 year ago

          Do you know if the custom lists sync across machines? If I add it to my laptop, will it show up in Firefox on my desktop?

          • z3rOR0ne@lemmy.mlEnglish
            2·
            1 year ago

            I don’t know as I don’t use Firefox’s sync feature, but I don’t believe so. I customize everything via config and txt files from my git repos.

            If anyone else knows though, please chime in.

            • akilou@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
              2·
              1 year ago

              Future me here. Confirmed that custom lists do not sync across. You have to re-add them on each computer.

      • Skimmer@lemmy.zipEnglish
        41·
        1 year ago

        It does, it works better and covers more sites, but at the cost of security (increasing attack surface) and using more resources. Pros and cons to both.

    • PolarisFx@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      21·
      1 year ago

      Didn’t know that, I actually switched to Kiwi Browser because I couldn’t get the addon to work in IceRaven. And it’s one of those addons I really couldn’t live without.

  • VikingHippie@lemmy.wtfEnglish
    171·
    1 year ago

    Needs an elaborate by github standards workaround to work on android? I think I’ll just continue to avoid sites whose paywalls archive.ph and 12foot can’t defeat…

    • kirk781@lemm.eeOPEnglish
      9·
      1 year ago

      Well, one does need to sideload two apps, a browser and then the corresponding xpi file which will install the add on.

      There was/is an alternate way on Firefox Nightly, I think to create a custom add on collection which will add it to mobile Firefox normally. But yes, you are correct, only a miniscule amount of people would care to run it on Android(though it is always nice to have a workaround).

  • Otome-chan@kbin.social
    15·
    1 year ago

    I’ve been using bypass paywalls clean for a while now and it’s fantastic. Can confirm I haven’t seen any paywalls since installing it.