Extensions won't install

[evanrutledge1]

Describe the bug Can't install newer Chrome extensions in the browser

To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Open the browser
2. Go to chrome extension store
3. Click on an extension (eg Adblock)
4. See an error that says "This item is not compatible with your current Chrome version"

Expected behavior A clear and concise description of what you expected to happen.

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Desktop (please complete the following information):

• OS: Windows 7
• x86

Additional context Add any other context about the problem here.

[kda2495]

Hm, all works fine on the newest version. I've installed Turn Off The Lights and all is ok.

[win32ss]

This particular package demands Chromium version 124. Almost unimaginable when many of the extensions people use haven't been updated in over 5 years.

It's possible to download the package by using the "Chromium Web Store" extension at: https://github.com/NeverDecaf/chromium-web-store, then setting the flag #extension-mime-request-handling to "Download as regular file", then right click "Add to Chromium" to download the extension. But you would have to extract the crx package, edit manifest.json to set minimum_chrome_version to 122.0 or lower, and then load the extension in developer mode.

In June we will be rebasing to 124, but we could consider some tweaks to our extension approach too, including the removal of version blocking, and treating all manifest v3 extensions as policy-installed (Chromium has fewer restrictions on them in that mode).

[evanrutledge1]

@win32ss wow that's alot I might just use another ad blocker for now

[vadimlitvinenko87]

same R6 version x64 windows 7

[krystian3w]

Test AdGuard MV3:

https://agrd.io/adguard_mv3

Also possible switch to uBo MV2 with policies:

https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uBlock-issues/discussions/2977 / https://github.com/uBlockOrigin/uBlock-issues/discussions/2977#discussioncomment-9521603

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I wouldn't worry about old things (despite the existence of e.g. https://www.crx4chrome.com/). Some project will definitely roll back Google's changes to make MV2 work after June 2025.

In turn, unblocking the installation of MV3 add-ons without an artificial block may generate further error reports that the add-on is not working properly (it's a bit of a bummer as they will be added to the add-on's creator's repository more often).

[belext]

Some other examples of popular extensions that became unavailable until the update:

• Buster: Captcha Solver for Humans
  • Reason: https://github.com/dessant/buster/commit/42149b35b70b93483165b210a2fdc7c6f643bde0
• Search by Image
  • Reason: https://github.com/dessant/search-by-image/commit/aba275eee6a3c6b825d63fd086f18e66587387e7
• Web Archives
  • Reason: https://github.com/dessant/web-archives/commit/45a3638553fd86b02eb580823fab53b4d3c77aa5

[TiberiumFusion]

@evanrutledge1

wow that's alot I might just use another ad blocker for now

Use uBlock. It's the king of ad blocking (and blocking other non-ad web cancers) for very good reason. Over the last 9 years I've used it, I've never yet found a reason to downgrade back to an inferior ad "blocker". Way back then when the original adblock plus sold out, uBlock took the crown and never lost it since. Try it out.

[Ravenant1234]

@evanrutledge1

wow that's alot I might just use another ad blocker for now

Use uBlock. It's the king of ad blocking (and blocking other non-ad web cancers) for very good reason. Over the last 9 years I've used it, I've never yet found a reason to downgrade back to an inferior ad "blocker". Way back then when the original adblock plus sold out, uBlock took the crown and never lost it since. Try it out.

yeah thats true. Ublock origin is far superior in resource consumption