Read the news without distractions with Better Times
John Gruber, Daring Fireball:
Many of these news websites intersperse bullshit like requests to subscribe to their newsletters, or links to other articles on their site — often totally unrelated to the one you’re trying to read — every few paragraphs. And the fucking autoplay videos, jesus.
Better Times is a browser extension that gives New York Times' award-winning journalism a web experience crafted to respect the reader. Better Times blocks:
- Autoplaying videos
- Nags to download the app
- "Open in the app" banners
- Share buttons
- Newsletter signup alerts
- Comments
- Privacy-invasive tracking
- Modals asking for your sports interests
- Dickovers of all kinds
- Family plan upsells every time you log in
- The "We noticed multiple devices using this subscription" banner that makes you dig a code out of your email (God forbid you read the news on your phone and laptop)
Better Times does what simple content blockers can't - carefully edit the NYT website to provide the best user experience. (You don't want to know how much work it was to block those autoplaying videos!)
This extension does not skip the Times paywall. I support independent journalism, and you should too.
This extension does not block ads. Blocking ads is complicated! It needs a dedicated extension. If you prefer not to see ads, use one of these alongside Better Times:
Purchasing
Better Times is free to use for 14 days. After that, it costs $5 USD. No subscriptions or ads.
If you buy the app on Chrome or Firefox, you unlock the:
- Chrome version
- Firefox version
If you buy the Safari version, you unlock the:
- Safari version
- Chrome version
- Firefox version
(This is due to App Store rules).
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