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Load Reddit Images Directly

Load Reddit Images Directly

Loads reddit images directly instead of redirecting to the HTML page containing the image. This works for i.redd.it, preview.redd.it, external-preview.redd.it and www.reddit.com/media urls.

What is Load Reddit Images Directly?
"Load Reddit Images Directly" is a Firefox extension that streamlines the browsing experience by redirecting Reddit image page URLs to the actual image files. It eliminates the intermediary step for images hosted on i.redd.it, preview.redd.it, and external-preview.redd.it, as well as the www.reddit.com/media wrapper. This tool ensures users access high-resolution images instantly, with an option to prioritize original image URLs over previews. The source code is available for users to review or contribute to on GitHub.
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By: nopperl
Version: 1.6.1 (Last updated: 2024-03-21)
Creation date: 2023-06-18
Weekly download count: 363
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • activeTab
  • storage
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • *://i.redd.it/*
  • *://external-preview.redd.it/*
  • *://preview.redd.it/*
  • *://www.reddit.com/*
Size: 16.92K
URLs: Website
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Loads reddit images directly instead of redirecting to the HTML page containing the image. This works for i.redd.it, preview.redd.it and external-preview.redd.it urls. Additionally, requests to www.reddit.com/media?url=$IMAGE_URL (i.e., the before-mentioned HTML page) are automatically redirected to $IMAGE_URL (i.e., the direct image url).

Note: a redirect to the original (high-res) image URL (the i.redd.it URL) can be preferred over the preview URLs by changing the extension setting.

The source code and issue board is at https://github.com/nopperl/load-reddit-images-directly.

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Pros
  • Works as advertised
  • Solves user-hostile design of Reddit image viewer
  • Restores sanity to Reddit
Cons
  • Doesn't work with 'Don't Accept image/webp' extension
  • May lead to saving JPGs as webp
Most mentioned
  • Works as advertised
  • Solves user-hostile design of Reddit image viewer
  • Restores sanity to Reddit
Recent reviews
Yup
by Firefox user 18386240, 2024-04-24
No longer works.
by Firefox user 13607278, 2024-04-23
by Firefox user 17875336, 2024-04-17
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Safety
Risk impact

Load Reddit Images Directly is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install Load Reddit Images Directly if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

Load Reddit Images Directly is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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