What is Mastodon Redirector?

Mastodon Redirector is a Chrome extension developed by Bramus Van Damme, and its main feature is "Redirect Mastodon URLs from other instances to your own instance.".

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Download Mastodon Redirector Extension CRX File

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Extension Usage Instructions

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.

Extension Basic Information

Name	Mastodon Redirector
ID	limifnkopacddgpihodacjeckfkpbfoe
Official URL	https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/mastodon-redirector/limifnkopacddgpihodacjeckfkpbfoe
Description	Redirect Mastodon URLs from other instances to your own instance.
File Size	12.32 KB
Installation Count	762
Current Version	0.4.0
Last Updated	2023-09-09
Publish Date	2022-11-23
Rating	3.33/5 Total 6 Ratings
Developer	Bramus Van Damme
Email	[email protected]
Payment Type	free
Extension Website	https://github.com/bramus/mastodon-redirector
Help Page URL	https://github.com/bramus/mastodon-redirector/issues
Supported Languages	en
manifest.json
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