FastForward

Don't waste your time with compliance. FastForward circumvents annoying link shorteners.
What is FastForward?
FastForward is an Edge add-on that allows you to bypass annoying link shorteners and trackers, saving you time and protecting your privacy. It prevents waiting, actions, and IP address logging on sites like adf.ly, show.co, sub2unlock.com, bit.ly, and t.co.

Add-on stats

Rating: 4.40 (52)
Version: 0.2383 (Last updated: 2024-04-01)
Creation date: 2021-10-30
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • alarms
  • storage
  • tabs
  • declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess
Host permissions:
  • <all_urls>
Size: 456.32K

Other platforms

FastForward (v0.2383)
4.40 (248) 100,000
FastForward (v0.2383)
4.75 (187) 42,004
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Add-on summary

Don't waste time with compliance! FastForward circumvents sites which make you wait (like adf.ly), make you do something (e.g., show.co and sub2unlock.com) and even trackers (such as bit.ly and t.co)! It also helps to prevent your IP address from being logged by sites by blocking them.

Discord: https://discord.gg/RSAf7b5njt GitHub: https://github.com/FastForwardTeam/FastForward Visit https://fastforward.team/ for more information.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Edge Add-on Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Works great with Linkvertise
  • Helps bypass intrusive ads and redirect issues
  • Saves time by eliminating waiting for ads
  • Highly recommended by users
  • Very good extension overall
Cons
  • Frequently stops working after updates
  • Issues with bypassing common sites
  • Opens multiple pages on browser startup
  • Blocked by Microsoft Edge sometimes
  • Needs a captcha to function at times
Most mentioned
  • Doesn't work
  • Please fix
  • Very good extension
  • Works perfectly
  • Cannot bypass anything
Recent reviews
Doesn't work as of today's date
by Camron, 2024-09-05

Needs update.
by Alter, 2024-03-10

not working
by Ainun, 2023-11-02
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

FastForward is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install FastForward if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

FastForward is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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