BibBot

Name: BibBot
Rating: 4.125 (24 reviews)
Author: Stefan Wehrmeyer

Durch ein Bibliothekskonto mit Pressedatenbankzugriff entfernt dieses Add-On die Paywall bei deutschen Nachrichtenseiten. Ein solches Bibliothekskonto ist Voraussetzung zur Nutzung des Add-On.

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BibBot ist eine praktische Chrome-Erweiterung, die es Nutzern ermöglicht, Paywalls deutscher Nachrichtenseiten zu umgehen, indem sie auf Inhalte aus Bibliotheksdatenbanken zugreift. Voraussetzung ist ein gültiges Bibliothekskonto mit Pressedatenbankzugang. Sobald Sie auf einen Artikel mit Paywall stoßen, öffnet BibBot automatisch einen Hintergrundtab, der den Artikel im digitalen Bibliotheksangebot sucht. Ist der Artikel verfügbar, ersetzt der gefundene Inhalt die Paywall direkt im Browser.

Diese Erweiterung funktioniert unter anderem auf bekannten Seiten wie Spiegel.de, ZEIT.de und Welt.de. Der Vorteil liegt in der kostengünstigeren Nutzung von Medieninhalten über Bibliothekszugänge im Vergleich zu teuren Abonnements der Verlage. Beachten Sie, dass nicht alle Artikel unmittelbar im Bibliotheksangebot verfügbar sind. BibBot bietet so eine effektive Lösung für Mediennutzer, die Zugang zu aktuellen Nachrichten suchen, ohne zusätzliche Kosten für individuelle Medienabos zu tragen.

Add-on Privacy & Security Productivity News & Magazines

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Daily users:

Rating:

Version:

0.40.4 Last updated: 2025-06-16

Version code:

5970520

Creation date:

2021-01-13

Risk:

Permissions:

activeTab
tabs
storage
scripting

Host permissions:

https://*.genios.de/*

Size:

466.69KB

URLs:

Website

Full description:

Source:

Firefox Browser Add-ons

Updated:

a day ago

Ranking

# 2,120 ▼ 6

Other rankings

#133 in Feeds, News & Blogging #5 in bot keyword 17

User reviews

BibBot is a Firefox add-on that provides users access to paywalled news articles via their library memberships, offering significant convenience and cost savings across desktop and partly mobile platforms. Common praises include its overall effectiveness, good implementation, and value. However, users frequently report concerns about plaintext password storage, loss of article formatting, limited Firefox Mobile support on Android, and slow issue resolution. Despite minor functional challenges, it remains a valuable tool appreciated for enabling greater access to media content.

Pros

Allows access to paywalled news articles via library membership, providing cost savings.
Supports use on multiple platforms, including desktop and Android (though with limitations).
Offers significant convenience and good technical implementation for accessing press media sources.
Works well with many articles and various libraries, fulfilling the main purpose.
Free to use, with a paid option for increased access, representing good value.

Cons

Passwords are stored in plaintext, raising security/privacy concerns.
Article formatting is often lost or distorted after processing by the add-on.
Limited or no support for Firefox Mobile on Android; Android usage mostly via Chrome.
Issues and bugs are addressed slowly or sporadically on the development platform (Github).
Some functionally incomplete features, such as uncertain 'read later' functionality, and occasional failures due to source limitations.

Recent reviews

...viel zu kompliziert........

by Fi*****, 2025-04-28

by Hu*****, 2025-03-31

by Be*****, 2025-01-31

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Extension safety

Risk impact

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BibBot requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Firefox add-on may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Firefox add-on reputation on Firefox Browser Add-ons, the amount of time the Firefox add-on has been around, and other signals about the Firefox add-on. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Firefox add-on.

BibBot is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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