QuantumBadger / QuantumBadger/RedReader
Clicking video link opens the /r/subreddit subreddit in the browser
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- Dominant language
- Java
- Stars
- 2.7k
- Forks
- 527
- Avg merge
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- Merged PRs (30d)
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Description
New Reddit and the official app now allows embedding videos in comments. If someone posts one of these, it displays as a link on Old Reddit & in RedReader with the following format:
https://reddit.com/link/blah/video/blahblah/player
Clicking on it opens a new browser window where users are taken to the subreddit "/r/subreddit"... which is banned:
r/subreddit is banned
This community was banned for being unmoderated.
Correct behavior should open the comment in the browser or similar so the video can be played.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by tracing how RedReader handles links matching https://reddit.com/link/.../video/.../player in its Android link-opening flow. Reproduce the issue with an embedded-video URL, then verify that the link opens the comment or another playable browser destination instead of /r/subreddit.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- android, java
- Domain
- mobile
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 68/100