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Any Reddit frontends with logins? (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 months ago by TheTwelveYearOld@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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I want to be logged in so I can do most things on Reddit like post and comment. I want it to be a web frontend rather than an app because I keep many tabs on Reddit open in my browser while doing research on things (like digital privacy for instance!). I did some searching and didn't find any currently working frontends with login support.

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[–] GolfNovemberUniform@lemmy.ml 64 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Reddit killed them a year ago. That's why people switched to Lemmy btw.

[–] whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works 29 points 4 months ago

You mean something using their API? Then I have some bad "news" for you 😅

[–] Oha@lemmy.ohaa.xyz 11 points 4 months ago (1 children)

what about https://old.reddit.com or https://reddit.com?

[–] Lemongrab@lemmy.one 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

VPNs are blocked.

[–] chip@feddit.rocks 4 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Very unlikely to exist. Libreddit (that didn't support user login to start with) was discontinued a while ago, and Reddit's hostile stance on 3rd party clients in general means any project gaining prominence will get killed before they become popular. RedReader (an Android app) is only permitted to use its API for free because of public outcry due to accessibility issues involving blind users. A web frontend with user login support for Reddit will get hunted down by Reddit's legal department if it ever reaches maturity.

[+] kooky194@lemmy.zip 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

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[–] treasure@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Because privacy frontends send only the required data without the whole tracking garbage to the corresponding platform. That doesn't end at API calls, they are missing JS trackers that track your mouse movement, how long you look at a page, etc as well.

Often, a nice side effect is that ads are removed as well.

[–] kooky194@lemmy.zip 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Wouldn't disabling JS using something like u-block origin already do that ?

[–] treasure@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 4 months ago

It's a bit hit and miss. Sometimes tracking functions are baked into the same JS files that are required for a functional site. You could absolutely do a deep dive into minified or even obfuscated JS code, but many people prefer to use something simple instead where no tinkering is required.

[–] HumanPerson@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 months ago

Unfortunately, that doesn't exist without the API. You could use the normal frontend and container tabs for ff. They are an extension, but it's made by Mozilla and integrates quite well. You can even automate it so Reddit always opens in a specific container.

[–] wuphysics87@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 months ago

I know you want a webapp, but Red Reader still works last time I checked. It's an open source android app. It still has API access since they don't make money. Perhaps something to use away from your computer.

[–] hexagonwin@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

doesn't old reddit work well enough? they removed the login prompt but it can be restored pretty easily with a userscript (just inject the login prompt copied from the wayback machine)

[–] treasure@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Unfortunately, since the API change, Reddit blocks VPNs even on old Reddit.

EDIT: If you must visit reddit via VPN, consider using sh.reddit.com. It only supports the new layout though.