Reddit Is Blocking Some Users from Accessing Its Website from Mobile Devices
Reddit has begun blocking some users from accessing its mobile website, prompting them to download the app instead. This move is part of a test aimed at encouraging logged-out users to switch to the app for a supposedly better experience. User reactions have been largely negative, with many expressing frustration over the forced transition.
- ▪Reddit is testing a new overlay that blocks access to its mobile website for certain users.
- ▪The company claims that the app offers a more personalized experience for users.
- ▪Many users have reacted negatively, voicing their complaints on various subreddits.
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Testing Why Reddit blocked my daily visit to its mobile website Reddit REALLY wants you to use its app. Nate Anderson – May 5, 2026 7:20 am | 314 Credit: Getty Images Credit: Getty Images Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav I’ve recently developed a daily habit—perhaps one I should cut back on—of visiting several subreddits to keep up on things like audio production and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. But I was surprised this weekend to suddenly find myself cut off; Reddit simply would not let me visit the site on my mobile phone. Instead, a new overlay popped up, saying, “Get the app to keep using Reddit.” There was no way to skip, bypass, or close the overlay.
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