Improvements for new Reddit: subreddit filters, ad-block, user-tags, video downloading, and more.

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2.0.8
Update
September 27, 2024
Size
81.21KiB
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Users
509
Rating
3.1 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
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New Reddit Enhancements & Chemo (nREC) Extension

--v2.0.0 early release--

As of 2024 Aug 26 Reddit officially took down the (older) new UI offline, replacing it with the newer-new UI, and the new.reddit.com bypass doesn't work to bring back the older-new UI. (Yeah the terminology is confusing, much like many of Reddit's decisions..) As expected, this broke the core of how nREC worked, since it parses through and monitors the HTML DOM.

Version 2.0.0 has been rushed to an early release to accommodate these changes and work with the newer-new UI. Things may still be a bit glitchy and some features (e.g. the usertags) are not yet ported. But I'll try to keep regular fixes incoming.

Thanks for your support and patience. If you liked this extension and want to keep using it, consider donating @ https://ko-fi.com/F1F25YGLA

FEATURES:

Wide mode. Manually set the max-width (for the main container and right-sidebar).

Hide trending and sidebars. Add options to hide the trending strip, left navbar, right sidebar, and/or subreddit sidebar.

Blur NSFW. Quick option to blur NSFW thumbnails. Not a replacement for the similar option in the Reddit settings but provides a shortcut to quick turn on/off should the need arise without having to navigate through the settings.

Fix image previews. Clicking on image previews take you directly to the image itself, instead of the lightbox element.

Direct image links. Bypass Reddit forcing direct image links onto a preview page/template.

Add video download links. When viewing a video, download links are provided, using both a direct link and a link through rapidsave.com.

Reddit Chemo Filter feed posts by subreddit as well as removal of some advertisements.

User Tags. Add tags to usernames.

USAGE:

On installation, most features are enabled by default. However, features like Reddit Chemo and user tags need to be populated to see their full effects. Features can be enabled, disabled, and modified through the extension's UI (accessed by clicking the extension logo on the browser Toolbar).

Most features, such as dark mode, hide trending and sidebars, blur nsfw, fix image previews, direct image links, and add video download links can simply be toggled in the UI using the various controls.

Wide mode is always enabled, but allows one to override the default max-width of the main container. Must be a valid CSS value (e.g. a numeric length value with units of px, %, vw, or rem), or the default of 100% will apply.

Add video download links attempts to add a link to the video (with buttons in the upper-left corner). In the feed, it will attempt to find and apply a direct video link. However, this is only possible with short videos. Otherwise, if the buttons do not appear, try opening the post/comments. Then two links will be provided: one for the direct video (usually without sound as Reddit separates the video/audio feed) and another using RapidSave (which can rectify the video download with audio).

To add subreddits to Reddit Chemo's ban list, simply click the \"ban\" button next to posts in the r/all or r/popular feed from subreddits you do not wish to see. By default, a small strip will be shown in place of the blocked post with an option to remove the subreddit from the ban. To hide this strip, toggle \"Show/hide blocked posts\" in the extension's UI.

To remove subreddits from the ban go to \"Edit banned list\" in the extension's UI to view the full ban list and remove subreddits from it. The effects of removing subreddits from the ban list may not take effect until a page change or refresh.

User Tags. Next to every username (including your own) you will see an empty 'tag' icon (or an active tag, if one was set). To set or edit this value, simply click once and type to edit the text. When in edit mode inside of a tag, click the tag again to cycle different tag colors. Click outside the tag or press 'enter' to save changes or press 'esc' to cancel changes. If the new tag value is set as empty or whitespace, the tag will be removed.

All existing user tags may also be viewed and edited from the extension's UI. Click \"Edit user tags\" to get a list of all existing user tags and edit individual tags as necessary.
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install New Reddit Enhancements & Chemo (nREC) extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install New Reddit Enhancements & Chemo (nREC) extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install New Reddit Enhancements & Chemo (nREC) extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install New Reddit Enhancements & Chemo (nREC) extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download New Reddit Enhancements & Chemo (nREC) extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a New Reddit Enhancements & Chemo (nREC) extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the New Reddit Enhancements & Chemo (nREC) Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the New Reddit Enhancements & Chemo (nREC) extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the New Reddit Enhancements & Chemo (nREC) extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for New Reddit Enhancements & Chemo (nREC) extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the New Reddit Enhancements & Chemo (nREC) extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download New Reddit Enhancements & Chemo (nREC) extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install New Reddit Enhancements & Chemo (nREC) extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the New Reddit Enhancements & Chemo (nREC) extension file

Select and download the New Reddit Enhancements & Chemo (nREC) extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the New Reddit Enhancements & Chemo (nREC) extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your New Reddit Enhancements & Chemo (nREC) extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the New Reddit Enhancements & Chemo (nREC) extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install New Reddit Enhancements & Chemo (nREC) extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Aedon (ID: 000000dc9529387a) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 11/14/2023 It's good but I prefer the default (new reddit) threadlines. Would love to have a toggle!

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Braden Bisping (ID: 0000007ed476c7c2) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 01/07/2023 Nice to have a Reddit Enhancement Suite for New Reddit, but this extension is not open source, nor does it cover the majority of use cases I'd like to. Hope to see it doing more soon, especially if I could contribute to the project.

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Giingu (ID: 0000004b61bf2b71) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 12/17/2022 Sadly the video download buttons are not showing up, i've tried with multiple posts, different subreddits, etc and nothing seems to make them show up. Wish this worked but sadly it does not.

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Spicy Thunder (ID: 000000c30080ceff) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 10/11/2022 Simple and works great. Switched to new Reddit because the mod tools are 100x better than old Reddit but I've been missing RES. Banning subs is perfect. Obviously a lot more involved with local storage but, would love to see a user-flair added like RES has so I can tag people again.