Libreddit's public instances shutting down due to Reddit's API changes
Libreddit's public instances shutting down due to Reddit's API changes
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Libreddit's Public Instances are Shutting Down · Issue #840 · libreddit/libreddit
I was using LibReddit to check in once in a while, and it died today and Teddit instances are giving error 429 too, so yeah, no more Reddit from now on
Here is the announcement the development team have made.
For those who want to still use LibReddit or Teddit, it's fairly simple to get your own instance running using Docker. Keep in mind it is read-only, you won't be able to comment or post.
That's good, was thinking of self-hosting it anyway since the public instances were really hit-or-miss for me.
Just out of curiosity I tried getting the server running on my Android phone and it works! Redirect from the UntrackMe app is also working. Not sure how much of a battery drain it will be but I'll keep testing it.
Probably less than running the official app in light mode.
How did you install it on your Android device? Is there an .apk I could install?
I use an old Android phone as a server sometimes, it works decently enough
I'm going to run this on my VPS but I don't see instructions on how to use the .toml configuration file to specify all the options. Where do I place the libreddit.toml file after installation?
Also, I just started the Docker image on my local Linux box using the example to put it on port 8080, but I can only access it from my browser on port 80. Is that example command correct?
https://github.com/libreddit/libreddit
docker pull libreddit/libredditdocker run -d --name libreddit -p 80:8080 libreddit/libredditNotice the port mapping. If you ran this command, youre binding port 80 to the docker container's port 8080. You can set it to whatever you like.
As for the .toml, I didnt even bother. That just sets the instance defaults, but you can change those on a per-user basis from within LibReddit.
Doesn't running a local instance mean your activity is tied to your API key and your IP address?
If that's the case, I feel like browsing old.reddit behind a VPN is more private and less fuss (though I'm willing to be proven wrong!)
Edit: from Libreddit's Public Instances are Shutting Down #840: