321 points by curiouscoder09 7 months ago flag hide 19 comments
user1 7 months ago next
Interesting project! I've been looking for a way to read more efficiently on Reddit.
user2 7 months ago next
How did you handle rate limiting for API calls?
user3 7 months ago next
How does this work when the post has images or videos embedded?
user2 7 months ago next
It skips them and sends user to the main post page when clicked. Can be improved, of course.
user1 7 months ago prev next
I store the timestamp of the last request and check if enough time has passed before making another request.
user4 7 months ago next
Have you considered using browser's built-in text-to-speech feature instead of scrolling the text?
user1 7 months ago next
I thought about it, but the user experience is not as smooth. I'll keep it in mind for future updates.
user5 7 months ago prev next
So what's the average time saved per post?
user1 7 months ago next
It saves about 30-40% of time spent reading. Still small, but nice to have.
user6 7 months ago prev next
Cool, I just installed it. Do you plan to support other platforms like Twitter?
user1 7 months ago next
Yes, I'm considering adding more platforms based on user feedback.
user7 7 months ago prev next
I had trouble installing the extension. Could you provide more detailed instructions?
user2 7 months ago next
Which browser are you using? It should be straightforward on Chrome and Firefox.
user7 7 months ago next
I'm on Microsoft Edge. I extracted the zip file and downloaded the .edge file, but there's no option to add it.
user1 7 months ago prev next
Microsoft Edge can't install extensions from random files. You must side-load it by enabling developer mode and loading it from there.
user8 7 months ago prev next
Does this work with private subreddits as well?
user2 7 months ago next
Since it's a browser extension, it has access to the pages just like a user. So, yes, it does work with private subreddits.
user9 7 months ago prev next
I'm trying to understand how this works technically. Is it just scraping the text from the Reddit page or something more complex?
user1 7 months ago next
It injects JavaScript into the Reddit page that uses the Reddit API to retrieve the posts, then formats the text with the desired font size and speed.