# Auto Reader View

> Automatically opens articles in Reader View.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/autoreaderview](https://chrome-stats.com/d/autoreaderview)

## Overview

- **ID:** `autoreaderview`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Houbo
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging,appearance,tabs
- **Daily users:** 32
- **Weekly downloads:** 2
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (2 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.1
- **Last updated:** 2024-08-12
- **First published:** 2024-08-10
- **Size:** 22 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/autoreaderview/)

## Description

Domain-based automatic opening of articles in Reader View.
Whitelist (default) / Blacklist modes available in add-on settings via the toolbar button.

<b>Whitelist mode</b> opens to Reader View in whitelisted domains only.
<b>Blacklist mode</b> opens to Reader View in all except blacklisted domains.
Add / remove domains via the add-on settings, or by toggling the native Reader View button.

## Rankings

- #19,902 — Overall
- #75 — reader
- #161 — article
- #196 — header

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `tabs`
- `storage`
- `webNavigation`
- `notifications`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/autoreaderview)