PttChrome

PttChrome

PttChrome provides telnet connections to ptt.cc.

What is PttChrome?
PttChrome is a Chrome extension developed as a telnet client for connecting to BBS site ptt.cc. Originally from BBSFox, it provides several features like mouse browsing, autologin, ANSI copy, font stretching, easy reading mode, user blacklist, and more. Display format works across platforms, preferences sync via Chrome storage sync API. The extension opens in Chrome tab and users can access it through Google Drive docs.
Merlin
Stats
Users: 200,000+
Rating: 4.70 (1,250)
Version: 1.5.3 (Last updated: 2015-06-06)
Creation date: 2015-06-05
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • webview
  • clipboardRead
  • clipboardWrite
  • storage
  • browser
Size: 2.44M
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A GNU/GPL telnet client for connecting to BBS site ptt.cc

New in 1.5:

  • switch to use sockets.tcp API from the deprecated socket API.
  • setKeepAlive to improve disconnecting issues, append ?keepAlive=(seconds)
  • use browser API's openTab so that clicking on app icon will open in chrome tab instead of in default browser.

In 1.4:

  • used a new default font file (MingLiUNoGlyph) to replace symmingliu
  • For SSH connection, append ?ssh=true to the url.
  • Blacklist can now load/backup with Google Drive documents.
  • Large blacklist is saved locally only, no sync, you'll need to use Google Drive.
  • Settings to automatically reply to duplicated logins (in Autologins settings tab).
  • Live article helper added to context menu, can use alt + r to toggle.
  • Switching easy reading mode in settings no longer require a restart.
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User reviews
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Pros
  • 可以完全取代 PCMan
  • 有時候還是可以用的,緊急情況下有相對應的解法
  • 便利性高,讓使用者不再依賴PCMan
Cons
  • 不定期無法使用,需要尋找替代方案
  • 不支持無加密Telnet連線導致無法連線
  • 排版和顏色問題,更新後使用體驗下降
Most mentioned
  • 無法使用或連線問題
  • 需要對應PTT新的加密連線方式
  • 更新後的問題,如排版變化等
Recent reviews
實際上功能比term.ptt.cc還要多,可惜已經沒有更新了
by Tsai Meng-Chi Tsai Meng-Chi, 2021-07-15

為什麼連線到PTT時會先連線到Facebook去? (螢幕右下角可以看到: 正在等候www.facebook.com)
by Richard Lee Richard Lee, 2021-06-01

Brave瀏覽器連上網址後一片黑...想請問有支援嗎?謝謝
by Klint Tung Klint Tung, 2021-05-22
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Safety
Risk impact

PttChrome is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

PttChrome has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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