The Best Chrome Extensions for Reddit: Old Reddit, RES and Filters

What is the best Chrome extension for Reddit?

For reading and filtering, Reddit Enhancement Suite is still the reference tool, but it only works on the old Reddit layout. That's why the usual setup is two pieces: Old Reddit Redirect to send you to old.reddit.com, and RES on top of it.

Everything else is optional and depends on what you do on Reddit. If you moderate communities, a moderator toolkit matters most. If you mostly watch clips, video tools matter more than filters.

All five are in our directory, with pricing and permissions on each profile. Broader posting and scheduling tools sit under social media extensions, and the media tools are in the entertainment category.

Why do Reddit power users still switch to Old Reddit?

Because it's denser, faster to scan and it's the layout RES is built for. Old Reddit uses a compact list view, and RES adds its features on top of it.

You can reach it manually by replacing www with old in any Reddit address. The problem is that links from search engines, chats and other sites keep landing you on the new layout. Old Reddit Redirect fixes that by sending reddit.com links to old.reddit.com.

• What you gain: the compact list view, classic threaded comments, and full RES support.
• What you lose: some newer post formats may show as a link or a stripped-down version.
• What to watch: Reddit controls the old layout and could change or retire it; if old.reddit.com starts redirecting back, no extension can fully undo that.
• Media links: short and share links may need one extra click to open in the old layout.

How do you install Reddit Enhancement Suite and set it up?

Install it from the Chrome Web Store link on the official RES site, then open Old Reddit. On the new layout it simply does nothing, which is the most common reason people think it's broken. Its profile page has permissions and pricing.

1. Go to the official RES site and follow its Chrome link, rather than searching the Web Store for lookalikes.
2. Click Add to Chrome, then Add extension in the permission prompt.
3. Install an Old Reddit redirect, or visit old.reddit.com directly.
4. Click the RES gear icon near the top of the page and choose Open settings console.
5. Turn on the modules you want; start with Never Ending Reddit, Inline Image Viewer and Keyboard Navigation.
6. Once it's set up, use Backup & Restore in the settings console to export your settings so you can move them to another computer.

Keyboard navigation is where RES pays off for heavy readers: by default j and k move between posts, a and z vote, and x expands media. The full key list sits in the Keyboard Navigation module, where you can remap anything that clashes.

How do you filter keywords, subreddits and users on Reddit?

Use RES's filteReddit module for keywords, subreddits and domains, and Reddit's own mute and block controls for communities and people. Reddit's native tools belong to your account; RES filters live in your browser.

Keywords in titles

In the RES settings console, open filteReddit and add words or phrases to the keyword list. Matching posts are hidden from listings. RES says regular expressions are allowed in its text boxes.

Whole subreddits

filteReddit's subreddit list hides a community from listings such as r/all. Reddit's own mute option does a similar job on Reddit's side.

Domains

Hide every post linking to a given site, useful for blocking a news source you don't want in your feed.

Flair

filteReddit also has a flair filter, so you can hide posts by their flair text.

Users

Use Reddit's own block option on a user's profile. Because it belongs to your account, it doesn't depend on RES.

RES filters are stored in your browser, so they don't follow you to another computer unless you restore a backup there. If your goal is a cleaner feed everywhere, lean on Reddit's own mute and block controls and keep RES for the finer-grained rules.

Want to hide page elements RES can't reach, like a sidebar or promoted posts? A content blocker with custom cosmetic filters can do it, but that's a broad-access extension, so weigh it against the permission guidance.

Which extensions make Reddit video easier to watch?

Reddit's player is a standard HTML5 video, so general-purpose video extensions should work on it. These are the two picks from our directory that fit Reddit browsing.

Chrome may offer picture-in-picture for some videos without any extension. If it doesn't work on a Reddit clip, the extension is the fallback.

Are Reddit extensions safe, and what can they see?

They can see everything on the pages they run on, including your signed-in Reddit account. That's why the site-access setting matters more than the extension's description.

RES needs access to Reddit's domains to change the page. Video extensions often ask for all sites, because video can be anywhere. Neither is suspicious on its own; what matters is whether the access fits the job. Our review methodology explains how we judge that balance.

1. Open chrome://extensions and click Details on the extension.
2. Under Site access, choose On specific sites.
3. Add https://*.reddit.com for Reddit-only tools.
4. For video tools you use elsewhere too, choose On click and activate them from the puzzle-piece Extensions menu when needed.

Chrome's own extension management help covers removing or disabling anything you no longer trust.

Do Reddit extensions work on phones, Mac or Chromebook?

On desktop, yes; on phones, no. Google's help describes adding extensions to Chrome on your desktop, so RES, redirects and video tools stay on your computer.

• Windows, macOS and Linux: every tool in this guide installs the same way from the Chrome Web Store.
• ChromeOS: works the same, which makes a Chromebook a decent Old Reddit machine; managed school or work devices may block installs.
• Android and iPhone: you can still open old.reddit.com in a mobile browser, but you won't get RES filters or keyboard shortcuts there.
• Other Chromium browsers: Edge, Brave and similar browsers can usually install Chrome Web Store extensions too, though settings won't sync from Chrome.

Extensions installed on your computer stay tied to that browser profile. RES settings live in the extension's own storage, so use its Backup & Restore module to carry them to another machine.

What if a Reddit extension stops working?

Most failures come from the layout, not the extension. Confirm which version of Reddit you're on first, then check for clashes.

• RES shows nothing: you're on the new layout. Check the address starts with old.reddit.com.
• Redirect loops or blank pages: two redirect extensions are fighting; keep one and disable the other in chrome://extensions.
• Shortcuts do nothing: another extension, such as Video Speed Controller, may be capturing the same keys; remap in one of them.
• Filters stopped hiding posts: Reddit may have changed the page; update RES and re-check the filteReddit rules.
• Video tools ignore a clip: some embeds load inside a frame from another site, so grant access there too or use On click.
• Everything broke after a Chrome update: disable all Reddit-related extensions, then turn them back on one at a time to find the culprit.

If you manage brand accounts rather than browse, the tools you need are different; see our guide to AI tools for social media managers for scheduling and drafting options.