The new open ecosystem of extensions on Firefox for Android launched in December with just over 400 extensions. Less than five months later we’ve surpassed 1,000 Firefox for Android extensions. That’s an impressive achievement by this developer community! It’s exciting to see so many developers embrace the opportunity to explore new creative possibilities for mobile browser customization.
What are some of your favorite new Firefox for Android extensions?
Hey Everyone, what are your favourite extensions (either already using or that you are excited to be able to use) and also whats a great example of a website that is most noticeably improved for each that extension?
On android I’m pretty basic:
- uBlock Origin
- JShelter
- LibRedirect
- Dark Reader
On PC I’m using some more:
- uGet integration
- Video Download Manager (grabbing links for yt-dlp)
- SideBerry
- Bitwarden
and probably some others I forgot right now. I also try to not use to many addons
Cookie Auto Delete is a must for me, on Android and desktop
That’s cool but I only use a few on the mobile. Adblock origin and Bitwarden. Guess I should check out what else is out there.
Is the bitwarden extension any different then just the app?
I just installed a translation extension.
Consent o matic
I don’t care about cookies
Bypass paywalls
And extensions to redirect reddit, Twitter, and tiktok Links to alternative frontends
Is there a working alternative frontend for Twitter? I haven’t visited the site since the public instances of Nitter I used went down
not sure how well the first two are going to work together, given that the first one clicks through the banners to deny as many cookies as possible, while the second one blocks said banners from loading.
Sometimes I find redundant extensions beneficial when neither captures 100%. It’s a bit like the “swiss cheese” model of security. The main thing I’m after is reducing annoyances, so it doesn’t matter to me if they’re blocked or denied, so long as I don’t have to see the banners.
I keep meaning to see if SponsorBlock works on mobile now.
Also, just to confirm in case anyone’s curious: did you mean uBlock Origin?
Finally tried it, and stress-tested it with an LTT video. It works!
DarkReader and PrivacyBadger are useful too.
uBlock Origin is a must. Then Stylus with a global-dark userstyle. Very light on resource than Darkreader.
Good news, I have been using them on Mull since a while, quite useful
Ublock origin is enough for me (at least for now) .,
That moment when you’re stuck with safari because Apple said sidloading is dangerous 🙄
And because you chose to buy an Apple device, when Android or Linux devices are available, for cheaper even…
Apple just has better integration for a lot of things, and the UI is just so much better
The UI for playing ads and paying for music sure is great!
uYouEnhanced + YouTube Premium
I don’t have this problem. The android and iOS YT apps are similar, I was talking about the OS in general
Not sure what’s wrong with paying for listening to music. Used regional pricing so for me YT premium is like 4€/month. I consider that a pretty good deal.
I remember downloading some app in highschool off the playstore to make my old ass galaxy note4 UI look like an IPhone X, had identical features and everything. It looked legit to my friends who used them their whole lives. Didn’t really like it but its out there.
Oh and there’s free apps like Innertune which is basically YT music+
I’m on a Google Pixel with GrapheneOS so I’m not sure that would work
I bought apple devices because their software support is solid and the user interface is pretty.
But the limitations were not worth the trade off. As there are now decent alternatives and I’m no longer stuck with just android on the phone side of things anymore. There have been quite a few advancements made in the linux phone area.
I now have pixel 3a with Ubuntu touch, old thinkpad with linux mint, a steam deck and gaming rig with linux nobara. I got the whole 9-yards. I will using more of linux as time goes on.
Just use Lineage OS. It is the most mature as it is based on AOSP
Well, that’s what you get if you choose to be treated like a child by a company
Only of you use a IPhone
Don’t mind people blaming you for choosing a brand. Their ire is misplaced, it’s the company’s fault as much as it’s the consumers fault and the consumers should focus their energy in convincing companies to change their ways or loose their loyalty. This petty meaningless victim blaming helps no one.
It would help if you voted with your wallet from now on though.
Yeah I will be buying Linux devices after I run my apple stuff into the ground.
Apple limits choice/repairability and make my favourite little devs jump through hoops through draconian rules. I learned my lesson.
I just bought apple devices because their software support is pretty solid.
Honestly the reason I own and use an old iPad, it was practically the only tablet that could do what I wanted. I used a Mac mini for the better part of five years before I switched to Windows and finally Linux! (It’s ok if Linux isn’t for you)
I get the appeal, their hardware is very nice and I still wish other manufacturers matched the tolerances Apple sets for their hardware. I just can’t buy from a company behaving like that. Also good man using your hardware for as long as reasonably possible! 😁 We only have one earth after all.
Just wanted comment exactly this. Thank you!
Ublock origin is the best
I do wish Mozilla would remove the proprietary parts of Firefox though
Can you list some of those, I’m curious.
I couldn’t find a list but here is the source for mull
DeArrow, Consent-O-Matic and uBlock are ESSENTIAL.
Consent-O-Matic
If you enable all of the u block filters I think it’ll hide all the consent banners.
For me the uBlock Origin cookie notice filters broke many sites (e.g. it feels like it is frozen, blank screen), while consent o matic just fills them out
