[HN Gopher] Firefox Preview support for recommended extensions, ...
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       Firefox Preview support for recommended extensions, including
       uBlock Origin
        
       Author : Aissen
       Score  : 30 points
       Date   : 2020-02-04 09:56 UTC (13 hours ago)
        
 (HTM) web link (twitter.com)
 (TXT) w3m dump (twitter.com)
        
       | AnonC wrote:
       | The tweet says that addon support has been merged in Firefox
       | Preview, which I understand as the ability to install addons in
       | general. Then it follows with a reply showing how uBlock Origin
       | can be installed easily.
       | 
       | The title of this post could be clearer, lest people (like me)
       | get confused and think of it as uBlock Origin being merged into
       | Firefox Preview.
        
         | Aissen wrote:
         | After tests I found that only uBlock Origin could be installed
         | for now, since it's the only "Recommended Addon". So the HN
         | title is in fact, clearer than the tweet.
         | 
         |  _Edit_ : I clarified by saying that uBlock Origin can now be
         | installed.
        
           | floatingatoll wrote:
           | The HN title still misrepresents the plan described at the
           | linked document:
           | 
           | https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/add-compatibility-
           | firef...
           | 
           | > _We are currently building support for an initial selection
           | of Recommended Extensions for Firefox Preview. These
           | extensions are expected to be officially supported for
           | Firefox Preview during the first half of 2020._
        
             | Aissen wrote:
             | I can no longer edit the title. I'd welcome a modification
             | by the mods to make it more clear. The document is linked
             | in the Twitter thread as well.
        
               | dang wrote:
               | I've taken a crack at it. Does it work now?
        
       | m-p-3 wrote:
       | Which build has it? I'm using the Nightly from Google Play
       | (#20350606) and I don't see any mention of add-ons.
        
         | saghm wrote:
         | I'm not able to use it yet either, but a later tweet in the
         | thread indicates it should be coming soon: "It's still very
         | early, not even in a nightly yet, but should reach the next
         | one"[1]
         | 
         | [1]: https://twitter.com/Aissn/status/1224632613287100417
        
         | nicoburns wrote:
         | You need "Firefox Preview Nightly for Developers" (a separate
         | playstore listing).
        
         | aibara wrote:
         | My build (just downloaded as a fresh install) is #20351804.
         | Add-ons are a menu option now, with UBlock Origin as the only
         | recommended one. Actually, it might be the only one available
         | at the moment?
        
           | input_sh wrote:
           | Judging by the previous topics about Firefox Preview, uBlock
           | is by far the most requested one.
           | 
           | Worth pointing out that Firefox Preview is set to replace
           | current Firefox within the next 5 months, add-on support will
           | probably arrive a version or two after that.
        
       | joelthelion wrote:
       | Firefox preview is really great. Performance is much, much better
       | than the regular Firefox for Android. Now that it supports the
       | most important extensions, there's really no reason not to
       | switch.
        
         | nicoburns wrote:
         | Indeed, this (ublock) is what I've been waiting for to switch.
         | I'm definitely going to give it at least a proper go.
        
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