What is Return X/Twitter Link Previews?

Return X/Twitter Link Previews is a Chrome extension developed by stevenlafl, and its main feature is "Bring back X/Twitter link previews".

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Download Return X/Twitter Link Previews Extension CRX File

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Extension Usage Instructions

Adds the link previews back to X/Twitter posts. All requests are done with Fetch API (to t.co that twitter provides and follows the redirect to the final destination, scraping the opengraph data) and cached in local browser store.

New as of 0.0.3:
- Updated to work with politico links (ow.ly is http only, added permission for http links)

Extension Basic Information

Name	Return X/Twitter Link Previews
ID	fmheohnbokingmeanjkgpmagmcfpikpa
Official URL	https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/return-xtwitter-link-prev/fmheohnbokingmeanjkgpmagmcfpikpa
Description	Bring back X/Twitter link previews
File Size	176 KB
Installation Count	99
Current Version	0.0.3
Last Updated	2023-10-10
Publish Date	2023-10-08
Developer	stevenlafl
Email	[email protected]
Payment Type	free
Extension Website	https://github.com/stevenlafl/return-x-link-preview
Help Page URL	https://github.com/stevenlafl/return-x-link-preview
Supported Languages	en
manifest.json
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