Is there a way to do what this extension does without the extension?
If not, is there a way for it to work on redlib?
Maybe on a little dangerous territory editing the hosts file?
If not DNS Redirection that you have control of. Like NextDNS’s Rewrite
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From my understanding, NextDNS’s rewrite would allow to redirect any reddit links to redlib for instance.
But I don’t think it does what redditlinkopener does?
Basically, redditlinkopener opens all the links of the 1st page you’re on. You can configure it to open the comments or the actual links.
Is there a way to do that without an extension?
oh I see, yeah sorry not that I’m aware of. For me it’s a I don’t think so but yeah if anyone else knows, appreciated
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Is editing the host file easy? Also, why is that dangerous?
I also had a question on how does a front end actually work?
I remember the controversy where rif (reddit is fun) got closed among others because reddit decided to now charge for their API in the AI goldrush.
So how does redlib actually work then?
Bumping this 
must be desperate huh.
let me see
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Is editing the host file easy? Also, why is that dangerous?
Honestly I likely misheard, Iirc it’s fine actually to use the hosts file.
It’s in the name, Frontend. wiki
Sweet money for reddit that’s what it is basically.
Ever since that All reddit apps and frontends accessing the API were obligated to Pay extortionous amount of money which most devs were just basically not willing to tolerate. This also meams now users are forced to use the site which is riddled with Ads and stuff.
If I had to guess, Redlib scrapes Reddit like how Newpipe scrapes YouTube instead of accessing the API.
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Exactly, I was wondering what was the workaround of not using the API but still accessing content. So they just take everything and build it themselves then? Is that even legal (not that I care, I’m just curious of how it works)?
Also, what I’d like is to open all the comment links with one shortcut like reddit link opener does, but on a frontend like redlib. Is that somehow doable?
Not all. RedReader was granted a non-commercial accessibility exemption (source). I’ve been using it since before the API changes.
I decided just to delete the extension and use redlib directly. It’s not as efficient, but it works and decrease my fingerprint as well.
This question remains: how does a frontend work when they don’t access the API (because $)? What does it mean to “scrape” the website?
You can also use Infinity for Reddit for free, but if you download it from the playstore, you will have to pay.