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EmperorHenry , 10 months ago to technology in Firefox to become first mobile browser to support desktop extensions later this year

It supported desktop extensions before, then they got rid of that and now they’re going to do it again?

bappity , 10 months ago to android in Prepare your Firefox desktop extension for the upcoming Android release

awesome! I hope they’ll add a search bar to the addons list when this is fully released

avidamoeba , 10 months ago to technology in Firefox to become first mobile browser to support desktop extensions later this year

Does this mean that the storage API will finally be available on mobile? At the moment this is probably my biggest annoyance since I have to manually transfer allow lists for various extensions across desktop and mobile.

iloverocks , 10 months ago to technology in Mozilla will open Firefox for Android for more extensions

For every one who want to test it out you can use iceraven browser a Firefox fork that supports way more extensions than stock Firefox mobile github.com/fork-maintainers/iceraven-browser

noodle , 10 months ago

You can also use the Nightly app and load addon collections. It’s an absolute pain in the arse, and a lot of extensions don’t work, but it’s one way to get them.

iloverocks , 10 months ago

I didn’t know that this feature is already dort of waring in the nightly build but it makes sence that they will test it out in nightly

noodle , 10 months ago

Honestly, it’s as if they don’t really want you using it. It’s a legitimate feature but hidden away and quite difficult to use. Here’s a guide on getting it set up. I’ve been using it since it came out and haven’t had too many issues, but a lot of addons just don’t work as intended.

nix , 10 months ago to technology in Firefox to become first mobile browser to support desktop extensions later this year

Orion Browser by the team that makes the Kagi search engine makes this possible on ios already

just_another_person , 10 months ago

Nah. They use hacks. This is native.

scytale , 10 months ago

It’s the next best thing on IOS because you can’t install extensions on FF.

just_another_person , 10 months ago

Next best thing aint the same thing. Blame Apple for that.

Prethoryn , 10 months ago

The user’s point still stands. He was offering an exception if you don’t want to wait on FF or Apple to change something for FF. Quit being smug aka an asshole.

just_another_person , 10 months ago

Not being smug at all. They are polar opposites to most people.

EyesEyesBaby , 10 months ago

I don’t care what others are saying, but I’ve never heard of this browser and I’m definitely going to give it a try. Wish I knew about this one sooner.

HulkSmashBurgers , 10 months ago to technology in Firefox to become first mobile browser to support desktop extensions later this year

Awesome!

I also hope that someday mobile firefox has tagging functionality like on desktop (and tags are synch-able, like bookmarks)

AlmightySnoo , 10 months ago to android in Prepare your Firefox desktop extension for the upcoming Android release

Firefox will become the only major Android browser to support an open extension ecosystem

Shots fired! Mozilla is serious about taking Chrome’s crown, especially after Google’s shameful WEI.

MargotRobbie , 10 months ago

But Chrome on Android has never supported extension, if I remembered correctly.

AlmightySnoo , 10 months ago

Yup, the idea here is that Firefox will also support many desktop extensions in addition to the small subset it supports right now (which is already cool since it includes uBlock Origin) and Mozilla is making that a big selling point (that and being a refuge from Google’s WEI).

Colorcodedresistor , 10 months ago to technology in Firefox to become first mobile browser to support desktop extensions later this year

Holy Fuck. Call me Ramsay, Finally some delicious fucking tech. the separation gap between mobile and pc has been going on for far too long. anything to help merge the pair. yes. all the yes.

brlemworld , 10 months ago to technology in Firefox to become first mobile browser to support desktop extensions later this year

This is awesome!

SpezCanLigmaBalls , 10 months ago to technology in Firefox to become first mobile browser to support desktop extensions later this year

I use Firefox and on my android tablet but I dont on my iphone since apple doesn’t allow extensions on third party browsers. Its so annoying

cpressland , 10 months ago to technology in Firefox to become first mobile browser to support desktop extensions later this year

I would kill for this on iOS. Don’t get me wrong, I’m pretty happy with my Safari Extensions, but I’d rather have uBlock Origin, Stylish etc.

flop_leash_973 , 10 months ago (edited 10 months ago) to technology in Firefox to become first mobile browser to support desktop extensions later this year

I’ll be impressed when they actually allow for the installation of extensions from places other than their addon store like I can on the desktop version. Maybe in another 5 years, if Mozilla lasts that long.

xantiv , 10 months ago to technology in Firefox to become first mobile browser to support desktop extensions later this year

Any reason to switch from Fennec?

thecam , 10 months ago

Wont Feddec support mobile extensions in the future?

viking , 10 months ago

Fennec supports add-ons since forever ago. I’ve been using it for 3+ years with a full set of my desktop add-ons installed.

viking , 10 months ago

Don’t think so. Fennec has been doing a great job all through, I’ll stick to it unless there’s any breaking issue in the future.

thecam , 10 months ago to technology in Firefox to become first mobile browser to support desktop extensions later this year

Now Brave needs to do the same and also create its own extension store

Ubermeisters , 10 months ago

Brave is a ticking clock counting down. They can continue putting off some of the chromium updates that Google is pushing but eventually they are going to go the way of the rest of the chromium forks.

smeeps , 10 months ago to technology in Firefox to become first mobile browser to support desktop extensions later this year

Kiwi Browser on Android already supports chrome extensions…

jayandp , 10 months ago

And Developer Tools! :D

doona , 10 months ago

Even Orion Browser on iOS supports extensions. Bit perplexed by this headline.