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

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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/web/20230611224026/https://old.reddit.com/r/help/comments/135tly1/helpdid_reddit_just_destroy_mobile_browser_access/jim40zg/

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Wow. Do they even understand how this looks????

[–] [email protected] 4 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.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Run your website into the ground speedrun Any%

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

This is getting rediculous

[–] [email protected] 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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[–] [email protected] 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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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Bet they are working on a new mobile app that they will charge for.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

I will say though that the mobile site has sucked for a long time. Lol

[–] [email protected] 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?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

You could try and install Firefox mobile and a user-agent switcher extension.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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