One browser that I decided to take a look at on my Pixel 3a device was the Android version of Brave. I don't mind advertisement on sites provided that the ads are not intrusive or annoying I tend to allow ads on sites that I value as I don't want these sites to go away because of a lack of funding. Most people don’t realize it’s just as stupid on phones, but it’s been so deeply ingrained into into people’s thinking how cool apps are, that they don’t even think about how stupid it is.Īlso less apps means less space taken on your phone.I don't use Google Chrome on Android while the browser offers good compatibility and performance, its lack of support for extensions and thus content-blocking is what puts me off. So I just started using the website version of YouTube and with Kiwi Browser + uBlock Origin and a few more extensions, I haven’t seen an ad on YouTube.įor Reddit I just switch to desktop whenever I have to use it or just log in, it’s not that hard.īut think about it – using apps for websites is just plain ridiculous, imagine if you had to use programs on your computer to access websites… That’s just stupid. And last time I used YouTube Vanced, ads started creeping in between video thumbnails in results. I used to use NewPipe and YouTube Vanced, but NewPipe’s API constantly breaks when Google updates the API for YouTube, and unless the developer updates it, it’s useless. If the website doesn’t work as it should on a phone and it tries to force using an app, there is a problem with the website.
Using apps for websites is counter-productive and ridiculous. While the company has not revealed why it is putting a block in place for some mobile users, it is likely that it wants more information about its users to boost registrations and revenue on the site. Reddit wants users to use the app on mobile or sign-in at least. Others may see the list of topics in a subreddit or the homepage, and any tap on a link opens the dreaded sign-up page. In that case, Reddit states "to view posts in r/*** you must continue in the Reddit app or log in". This forcible action has annoyed a lot of netizens. It appears that the content is not blocked for all mobile users, but only a section of users. The screenshot below (on the left) shows the prompt that mobile users may get when they open a page in a mobile browser without being signed in. The first scenario happens on the desktop and the second exclusively on Reddit mobile at the time of writing. Or the content may be blocked and you may get a prompt to either sign in to an account or use the official Reddit app to access the content.
If you click on a link to Reddit, one of two things may happen: the actual page on Reddit may open right away and you may read the original post and the replies right away.
It is not uncommon to find Reddit links in the results of Internet searches.
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