Reviews of Auto Reader View

By: Patrick Marchwiak

List of user reviews and ratings for Auto Reader View

Total ratings

4.07 (Rating count: 14)

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Review summary

Auto Reader View excels at providing a quicker way to read cluttered websites without distractions, appreciated by users seeking simplicity over element blockers. However, multiple users report issues with the add-on not automatically activating reader mode on some sites, often requiring manual intervention or page reloads. While it works well on some pages, its inconsistent performance and failure to trigger reader view automatically on others are common complaints.

Pros

Effectively removes distractions on cluttered websites for a cleaner reading experience.
Provides a faster and simpler alternative to using element pickers like in uBlock Origin.
Works exactly as described on compatible sites according to some users.

Cons

Fails to automatically open some sites in reader view despite being enabled.
Does not work reliably on several popular sites such as Reuters.
Users need to manually reload pages in reader view as the add-on sometimes does not activate automatically.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 4.20

All time rating average: 4.07

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18% (3)

Date	Author	Comment
2025-08-25	Va*****	Works as advertised! I have been using for ages. If it is not working for you then the website does not support reader mode, there is another add on that you can use to force the reader mode too. But no issue with this add on :)
Works as advertised! I have been using for ages. If it is not working for you then the website does not support reader mode, there is another add on that you can use to force the reader mode too. But no issue with this add on :)
2025-07-09	Fi*****	Didn't work. I selected a site to automatically open in reader view, then opened that site from a reddit link, and the site opened in normal view rather than reader view. Then I reloaded the page and again it opened in normal view even thought the "Auto Reader View" icon had a green checkmark. So instead I manually reloaded the site in reader view using the Firefox reader view icon near the right of the address bar. Then I removed the Auto Reader View extension. So it goes.
Didn't work. I selected a site to automatically open in reader view, then opened that site from a reddit link, and the site opened in normal view rather than reader view. Then I reloaded the page and again it opened in normal view even thought the "Auto Reader View" icon had a green checkmark. So instead I manually reloaded the site in reader view using the Firefox reader view icon near the right of the address bar. Then I removed the Auto Reader View extension. So it goes.
2025-04-08	远离*****