Turn Any Site Into an Installable App – E.g. Youtube with Adblock/sponsorblock
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Wappify is a Firefox extension for Android that allows users to install any website as a standalone app with their favorite extensions still active, addressing limitations in Firefox's 'Add to Home Screen' feature.
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Firefox has a built-in "Add to Home Screen" feature, but it only works properly on sites that define a valid web manifest (like X or Reddit). Most sites don't, so instead of an "Install app" option, you only get a regular shortcut that opens in a normal browser tab.
Wappify fixes that. It automatically provides the missing manifest data (name, icon, theme color, etc.), allowing you to install any site as a real app.
For example, you can: Install YouTube as a real full-screen app with Adblock and SponsorBlock active (and more extensions if you have any).
Turn any website (news, tools, dashboards, etc.) into a standalone app. You can choose the title of the app and choose an icon or upload your own icon.
How it works: - Install the Wappify extension on Firefox for Android. - Open any site. - Open the Wappify extension and hit "Wappify" - The browser will reload and and now there is an option to install the site.
An app icon appears on your home screen. Launch it anytime in full-screen mode, with all your favorite Firefox extensions still working.