Mastodon Redirector

Redirect Mastodon URLs from other instances to your own instance.

What is Mastodon Redirector?

Mastodon Redirector is a Chrome extension designed to simplify user experience on Mastodon. It allows users to follow, favorite, and boost posts from different instances by redirecting the URLs to your own instance. Instead of copying usernames and searching for them on your instance, users can now press a button to view the same account or status update on their own Mastodon instance. This not only simplifies the cross-instance interaction process on Mastodon but also significantly enhances overall user experience.

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By: Bramus Van Damme

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Users: 688 ▲ 21

Rating: 3.33 (6)

Version: 0.4.0 (Last updated: 2023-09-09)

Creation date: 2022-11-23

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

activeTab
scripting
storage

Size: 12.62K

Email: br*****@bram.us

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# 36367 ▲ 236

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#1080 in Social Networking

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Mastodon Redirector (v0.4.0)

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One thing that’s a bit of a hassle with Mastodon is that you can’t immediately follow people on other instances: you have to copy the username and search for it on the instance that hosts your account. Same story with favoriting and boosting their posts, when viewed on their instance’s URL.

To make this easier, this extension exists. Press the button, and you’ll be taken to the same account or status update you were viewing, but served on the Masto instance your account is on.

User reviews

Doesn't work at all. Clicking the button accomplishes nothing.

Andreas Chatzopoulos, 2023-03-15

Sometimes goes to the wrong account, but if I go back a page and try again, it gets it right. As Sushubh said, it would be wonderful if it worked on individual posts, too.