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Reddit experimenting with blocking mobile browsers (old.reddit.com)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by lynny@lemmy.world to c/technology@beehaw.org

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As quoted from the linked post.

It looks like you’re part of one of our experiments. The logged-in mobile web experience is currently unavailable for a portion of users. To access the site you can log on via desktop, the mobile apps, or wait for the experiment to conclude.

This is separate from the API issue. This will actually BLOCK you from even viewing reddit on your phone without using the official app.

Archive.org link in case the post is removed.

https://web.archive.org/save/https%3A%2F%2Fold.reddit.com%2Fr%2Fhelp%2Fcomments%2F135tly1%2Fhelpdid_reddit_just_destroy_mobile_browser_access%2Fjim40zg%2F

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[–] StrawberryCake@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago

Holy cow, how is reddit even making itself worse minute by minute...

[–] toastloop@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago

This has been going on for at least a month. They're trying to force their app on people so they can serve them ads. Unfortunately it's just another reason not to return to that god-forsaken website. This all seems motivated to increase their IPO price by touting the number of users for their mobile app.

[–] eric3a@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago

That will end well. /s

[–] ultraHQ@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Note: you will most likely still be able to view from mobile browser via teddit even after the api cutoff date

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[–] buried_alive@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah I was planning on using brave if I ever needed to access reddit on my phone now... this is not good. I refuse to use their terrible app.

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[–] Tractor7691@programming.dev 4 points 1 year ago

Wow... just "Desktop Version" or if that doesn't work quit Reddit. The app is that awful.

[–] AcidOctopus@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I fucking hate these trials they do. They did some bullshit trial with their mobile app not too long ago that turned it into a laggy, unusable mess. Just had to wait until it ended, or download a 3rd party app.

I don't know what the hell they're thinking blocking mobile browsers from accessing the site, but they're seemingly determined to burn through any good-will they've got, apparently.

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[–] xylene@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I think your link is wrong (that's the one that causes Archive.org to try a new capture). I got it working with this:

https://web.archive.org/web/20230613091704/https://old.reddit.com/r/help/comments/135tly1/helpdid_reddit_just_destroy_mobile_browser_access/jim40zg/

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[–] SteveDinn@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Never understood this on Reddit either... What's the difference between "Top" and "Hot"?

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[–] a_statistician@programming.dev 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Can't you just change the browser's ID string and make it look like it's not a mobile browser?

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[–] Osnapitsjoey@lemmy.one 4 points 1 year ago

Lmfao looks like they're making it easier for the fediverse to have a chance

[–] Luminance6716@lemmy.one 4 points 1 year ago

Whelp it was a good run with Reddit. But their app is trash and now experimenting blocking browser access is bullshit. That may be the final straw that convinced me to delete my account.

[–] Silviecat44@vlemmy.net 4 points 1 year ago

This is getting rediculous

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