Very simple, from the source:
Lemmy Universal Link Switcher, or LULs for short, scans all links on all websites, and if any link points to a Lemmy instance that is not your main/home instance, it rewrites the link so that it instead points to your main instance.
In essence, any Lemmy link you come across is automatically redirected to your home instance.
Can be installed with Tampermonkey or ViolentMonkey (or similar tools).
deranger@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
Out of curiosity, how many browse on desktop?
I’ve been using Lemmy since the API exodus and only ever substantially used wefwef/Voyager the whole time.
It would be cool if something like this could also be incorporated into the apps because it sucks when someone puts a link that doesn’t correctly use your instance to see the post they’re sharing, instead opening a browser to display the post.
edgemaster72@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I am on desktop pretty much exclusively.
deranger@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
I assume just via the normal desktop site? I tried that back when I very first started with Lemmy but I quickly switched to using the Voyager web app just because I like the app features and especially the post layout. I might have to give the default web interface another shot as I only tried way back when I first switched over.
criitz@reddthat.com 2 weeks ago
100% of the time I’m using an app, just like I did on reddit. Don’t even know what the desktop site looks like (jk)
MakingWork@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
100% of the time I’m using an app, just like I did on reddit. Don’t even know what the desktop site looks like (no jk)
Dave@lemmy.nz 2 weeks ago
I do a lot of browsing on desktop, especially when comments need a lot of research. I use mobile a lot as well.
buffysummers@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
I only visit the site via desktop.
NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I’ll browse here and there in browser on my laptop but 90+% of the time I’m using voyager
scytale@lemm.ee 2 weeks ago
I’m on desktop 80% of the time and use Alexandrite for its 2-column layout.
Azzu@lemm.ee 2 weeks ago
I’m the dev of this, and I use this on the Android Firefox browser :D
priapus@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
I use Voyager on mobile most of the time, but still do a little browsing on my desktop using Photon.
AnActOfCreation@programming.dev 2 weeks ago
What does Voyager do if you click on a link to another instance? Open in the browser?
Thunder tries to resolve the link to your local instance and opens it directly in the app.