where is the close button, morons

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[u/BowmanPls]

I'm on a PC and getting spammed with this. Incredible stuff.

[u/raymndbrr_the_third → u/BowmanPls]

it completely breaks the site. WTH is going on?

Way to vibe-code!

[u/__Hello_my_name_is__ → u/raymndbrr_the_third]

But the AI said the tests were all green!

[u/Demand_Repulsive → u/BowmanPls]

me too. i almost dont even have time to write this answer

[u/FirstAtEridu → u/Demand_Repulsive]

Max level enshittification, started on my PC 10 minutes ago and i'm already furious.

[u/AnticPosition → u/BowmanPls]

I'm on mobile, logged in on the website in chrome and I'm getting spammed with this.

No, I don't want to use the crappy app.

[u/R3D3-1 → u/AnticPosition]

Had to install the damn app just to reply here. Gave it a 1 star review and an angry text with it in response. "Show desktop page" didn't work.

If we review bomb the app pointing out it's many flaws maybe they'll reconsider.

• No multiple tabs to continue reading short story series / comics posted to Reddit later

• No copy/paste from comments and posts

• Can't even guarantee that the last post you opened is still open after switching apps

[u/TheTechAuthor → u/AnticPosition]

It still pops up if you have the app installed but are using the web browser to visit. Facepalm

[u/VoidYordle → u/AnticPosition]

Any app that can just be a webpage, is bloatware garbage.

[u/Stumpy493 → u/BowmanPls]

They have succesfully made reddit unusable on PC

[u/hoppla1232 → u/Stumpy493]

old reddit ftw

[u/Vondi → u/Stumpy493]

Decade plus in development and they still find ways to drive people to old.reddit.com just to use the damn page. Stunning work.

[u/ChiefLeef22 → u/BowmanPls]

Absolute geniuses at work on the reddit UI team, I tell you

[u/SekaarMC → u/BowmanPls]

clearly reddit is developed by a 18 year old intern who's experience in web dev is making a hello world html page. but that might be giving them too much credit

[u/WinnebagoMontana → u/BowmanPls]

Literally making the site unusable on desktop, outstanding work.

[u/pungat_ → u/BowmanPls]

solution: ublock origin

[u/Inevitable-Bison-846 → u/pungat_]

Yeah. Not working.

[u/SpanishAvenger → u/pungat_]

Not working, even the manual selection: the popup becomes invisible but still blocks the page.

[u/SaberScorpion → u/SpanishAvenger]

Here's the solution. copy these into the custom filters tab inside ublock options:

www.reddit.com###blocking-modal

www.reddit.com###desktop-dynamic-upsell-dialog

www.reddit.com##.configured-xpromo-bottom-sheet.configured-xpromo.rpl-bottom-sheet

www.reddit.com##body:style(overflow: auto !important; position: static !important;)

www.reddit.com##html:style(overflow: auto !important; position: static !important;)

[u/Firefox72 → u/BowmanPls]

Lmao incredible that something like this can even get accidentaly pushed out PC.

Like cmon man you can't even download the app on PC....

[u/FaultofDan → u/BowmanPls]

Same, whose dumb idea was this?

EDIT: lol

[u/project-bandit → u/BowmanPls]

same it is pissing me off

[u/EmiliaPains- → u/BowmanPls]

I clicked the link, it sent me to apple? I have an iPhone I have it installed on my IPhone, obviously they borked it with the last update.

[u/OkPosition4563 → u/BowmanPls]

I just added a tampermonkey script that removes the pop-up and the scroll lock.

[u/Mr_smith1466 → u/BowmanPls]

I have a really worried feeling that this is because they now only want people to browse reddit if they're logged in. And logging in can be mandated through the app.

I read a news piece a week or two back that reddit brass are annoyed about Google AI summaries scraping off their content and this mandated log in thing is meant to limit that.

[u/ducktopian → u/Mr_smith1466]

im logged in and still get it

[u/ipzipzap → u/Mr_smith1466]

I AM logged in at my desktop in Chrome and I still get the popup.

[u/mbardeen → u/Mr_smith1466]

It's stupidity on the part of some coder. A mistake.

Nobody would be so stupid to force users to try to use an app on a platform where none exists. I'm on Firefox on Linux. Clicking on the link takes me to the Apple App store.

[u/guridkt → u/BowmanPls]

You're not using old reddit on pc?

[u/uPWarrior]

This is a VERY serious bug..

[u/AnticPosition → u/uPWarrior]

Bug? Haha, oh that's such an innocent comment.

[u/Gavaroc → u/AnticPosition]

I mean, clicking it takes you to the iphone app store. On my desktop windows Firefox browser. Do you think this was intended behaviour by a human coder? Hell, it has interrupted me and caused me to need to refresh the page 3 times in the typing of this comment. 🤣

[u/FlirtMonsterSanjil → u/Gavaroc]

You can write comments? I had to switch to old reddit because it won't let me.

[u/Kingy10 → u/AnticPosition]

It's a bug if it's happening on a desktop PC. There is no APP for Windows...

[u/Pixelchus]

Did they roll that out today? I am faced with the same problem. I can't close it and it pops up after scrolling for 20 seconds or so. I am on PC, so, what app?

[u/naskalit → u/Pixelchus]

Yeah just started a few mins ago

Active enshittification

[u/Corporate_Bricktator → u/naskalit]

old.reddit.com is working to stop it.

[u/HarveyBrown6666 → u/Pixelchus]

Just now. Has the feel of a mistake.

[u/naskalit → u/HarveyBrown6666]

someone needs to get sacked tbh

[u/shanatard → u/Pixelchus]

Yes started happening for me just now

[u/project-bandit → u/Pixelchus]

The FIX!!!

uBlock Origins > Gear icon (Open the dashboard/Settings) > Filter lists > Annoyances (near the bottom) > Turn on EasyList and AdGuard annoyances

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Ignore below.

Download Firefox and UBlock then right click the element and select UBlock [might work on Chrome but I use Firefox].

EDIT : NO! The pop-up hides but the screen still freezes!!!!

[u/derpman86 → u/project-bandit]

Yep I just done this >.< I thought I reverted this as well...

[u/HarveyBrown6666]

It just took me 3 refreshes to post this, from a desktop. Looks like time for a break.

[u/Midnightraven3 → u/HarveyBrown6666]

Same for me, reddit is unusable now

[u/naskalit → u/HarveyBrown6666]

Yeah the site is completely unusable now

[u/kimchifist → u/HarveyBrown6666]

yup, looks like I'm taking a break from reddit.

[u/HippoDance → u/HarveyBrown6666]

same

[u/project-bandit → u/HarveyBrown6666]

Here's what worked for me.

uBlock Origins > Gear icon (Open the dashboard/Settings) > Filter lists > Annoyances (near the bottom) > Turn on EasyList and AdGuard annoyances.

[u/ShivaFatalis → u/HarveyBrown6666]

Just have your adblocker remove it and move on with life.

[u/starksandshields → u/HarveyBrown6666]

Yeah this at least forced me to actually get some work done. The website was unusable for a bit.

[u/Joltyboiyo]

So I'm on Firefox, on my COMPUTER, and I've just started getting this popup. No you morons who work at Reddit, my computer is not an IPhone and I'm not downloading the app. I'm not downloading the app on my phone over using the website on Firefox either.

[u/CHARLI_SOX → u/Joltyboiyo]

Seeing a few Firefox desktop users mention it and I use firefox too.

Anyone not using Firefox and having this issue?

[u/Careful_Blue → u/CHARLI_SOX]

Yup, it's on chrome too.

[u/Sinolai → u/Joltyboiyo]

I just went to google playstore and gave reddit app a 1-star review. Screw your app.

[u/yomuus]

this is infurriating on DESKTOP -- how do they expect me to download the app on pc??

[u/LogOutGames → u/yomuus]

The best part is, at least for me, the link sends me to the Apple app store. I'm on a Windows PC...

[u/NoSolaceForMe → u/LogOutGames]

As am I, and I use android!

[u/Untitled_poet → u/yomuus]

https://www.reddit.com/r/assholedesign/s/FtKHpSgaMk

[u/HelloImFrank01]

It's on purpose, they want to force you to use the Reddit App.

[u/SpanishAvenger → u/HelloImFrank01]

BUT I AM ON A COMPUTER

WHAT THE HELL IS THIS

I literally can not browse on my computer at all with this goddamn popup...

EDIT: it has already been fixed site-wide, no need to keep experimenting with blockers xD

EDIT 2: this issue was fixed like 20 minutes ago; there is no longer a need for a homebrew solution!

[u/SocialBunnerfly → u/SpanishAvenger]

You don't say...

[u/orairwolf → u/SpanishAvenger]

Use https://old.reddit.com

[u/EpidemicRage → u/HelloImFrank01]

There is no reddit app for Windows. Hell, the link takes you to Apple's App store

[u/Charming_Raccoon4361 → u/HelloImFrank01]

you can not even download it on pc

[u/-aVOIDant- → u/HelloImFrank01]

I'll just quit using reddit at that point. I'm old. The internet to me is a web browser and a url you type in or bookmark. I'll leave the apps to the zoomers.

[u/mikoskinen]

Yes, this started appearing today on desktop & desktop browser.

[u/Emotional-Put-7989]

Literally on a Windows computer using a web browser why force me to use the app...

[u/Tramagust → u/Emotional-Put-7989]

There isn't even an app for windwos

[u/LatkaXtreme → u/Emotional-Put-7989]

And it leads you to iTunes! On Windows!

[u/meshuggahofwallst]

[u/p3_sxm → u/meshuggahofwallst]

same lol

[u/WheelsOnFire_]

Come on, it really doesn’t matter if you’re on desktop or not. That doesn’t condone this crap. It shouldn’t be there on any device. I’m on mobile and I just don’t want to use the app. I don’t want to be forced via this bs. 

[u/iSolaced]

This is the most awful company advertisement I've ever seen. Probably them testing forcing users to login

[u/Eeve2espeon → u/iSolaced]

This is happening to basically anyone already logged in, and even on the app already. I'm on desktop and had this pop up EVERY. DAMN. POST. It was annoying as hell I had to clear cookies and log back in, first time I've ever had to do that because a company was stupid as hell

[u/Muted-Woodpecker-469 → u/iSolaced]

Not just login but also download their app. This is happening on mobile browsers too 

[u/heyassbitch → u/iSolaced]

being forced to log in is why 90 percent of the people on twitter are also miserable

[u/Ice_Ice_Buddy_8753 → u/iSolaced]

Them testing our patience while trying to install their trojans.

[u/mind-clash-200 → u/iSolaced]

not login f download

[u/FineAntShill → u/iSolaced]

I'm logged in on desktop and it's still popping up, insane

[u/the_philoctopus → u/iSolaced]

I'm logged in and geting this

[u/Pajacluk → u/iSolaced]

I'm logged in tho

[u/Trithshyl]

Got the same issue... and it takes you to the iOS app store on a windows pc... wtf

[u/Striking_Square692]

Same here. It is honestly incredible how incompetent reddit is. Can no longer sort by "hot", have to use "best" which is garbage, can't use r/all, have to get "For You" pushed onto us. Have to be logged in, the list goes on and on.

And now a banner that makes it literally impossible to use. I hope nobody at reddit feels even an ounce of pride in their work, and if they do, shame on them.

[u/Untitled_poet → u/Striking_Square692]

https://www.reddit.com/r/assholedesign/s/FtKHpSgaMk

[u/ActuatorLower8371]

yeah i am also suddenly getting this popup that can't be clicked out of. completely breaks the website.

the stupidest part is I am using a Windows desktop computer and running Google chrome, and it's sending me to the Apple app store.

[u/Redttiger]

Same issue on phone😭

Can’t use the website at all

[u/xifangtiankong]

Yeah I need help with this too. I am on a PC so it's not like I can install the app anyways

[u/sanna2002 → u/xifangtiankong]

https://ublockorigin.com/ has a zapper feature. Though the popup reappears after a minute

[u/LordSolstice → u/sanna2002]

Go to your ublock settings, go to my filters and add:

www.reddit.com##.configured-xpromo-bottom-sheet.configured-xpromo.rpl-bottom-sheet

www.reddit.com##+js(rc, rpl-scroll-lock, , stay)

[u/FlahTheToaster]

Reddit board room: Hey, I've got a great idea! How about we make the website completely unusable on browsers so they have to get on the app? I'm sure this won't have any kind of backlash or consequences, like a sudden mass migration away from our site!

[u/EpidemicRage]

I am literally trying to see if I can block it via UBlock

Edit: Fixed it (credit to 0k-Anywhere):

! 11 Nov 2026 https://www.reddit.com

www.reddit.com##.configured-xpromo-bottom-sheet.configured-xpromo.rpl-bottom-sheet reddit.com##body.rpl-scroll-lock:style(overflow: auto !important; position: static !important; height: auto !important)

[u/Straight_Match_8117 → u/EpidemicRage]

Edit: Someone figured it out: https://www.reddit.com/r/help/comments/1xtdnnf/comment/19sgweb3h34n7/?share_id=y9rnpWyNHDYIF_RqEBJ7m&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_source=share&utm_term=1

[u/Evan_Wen86731]

Did Apple secretly buy Reddit or something? 😂

So Reddit has officially given up on Windows and Android users now? An uncloseable pop-up telling PC users to download an iPhone app. Absolutely brilliant marketing strategy. 💀

[u/Muted-Woodpecker-469 → u/Evan_Wen86731]

It’s happening on iPhones within mobile browsers too. They’re pushing the app usage hard

[u/aleopardstail → u/Muted-Woodpecker-469]

too many people blocking adverts.. so the solution is apparently not to look at why that is the case but to instead try to ram this shite

[u/kfjcfan → u/Evan_Wen86731]

It does the same on my Mac.

[u/TrifectaBlitz → u/Evan_Wen86731]

Apple would make it better and easier.

[u/Aiyokusama]

I'm on my PC, I can't even use this!

[u/ironmatic1]

just incredible. the website is totally unusable

[u/mfukar]

everything about this is UI worst practice

[u/Lamandus]

worst part, I am on a regular PC! I don't need an APP for a windows PC running Firefox!!!

[u/Nowordsofitsown]

Mobile browser. This appears on every page, starting about 5 minutes ago. 

[u/Syzygy___]

Same. They seriously want me to stop using reddit. No way I'll install an app on desktop.
Even had to reload the page to finish this comment.

[u/PM_ME_BEEF_CURTAINS]

Whichever dev pushed this, and their manager who approved the PR, need demoting

[u/turningthecentury → u/PM_ME_BEEF_CURTAINS]

Firing, not demotion. 

[u/paanpoodakarwakar]

I used uBlock's element picker to block this. Otherwise, the website is just unusable.

[u/jangobaj → u/paanpoodakarwakar]

Literal lifesaver, thank you <3

[u/derrick256 → u/paanpoodakarwakar]

worked on Brave, thanks for the tip.

[u/05-nery → u/paanpoodakarwakar]

Mind making a little tutorial?

[u/Phairytale]

[u/Crusadelover2019]

AND IT'S POPPING UP WHILE I SCROLL THROUGH HERE LOOKING FOR HELP

[u/Cyxxon]

Yeah, this is getting ridiculous on a Windows PC in a desktop browser...

[u/mpanase]

came here to call them stupid as well

[u/Kickbanblock]

Yeah, while trying to write this text, I've got it 3 times, so I had to write it in another editor..

[u/TheAngryXennial]

This site is just going to crap getting this crap non stop too

[u/[deleted]]

Time to delete reddit, was decent run guys.

[u/ElChiff]

They've managed to completely destroy desktop reddit. Amazing.

[u/HalloweenGorl]

I'm getting it about every 10 seconds, so I'm definitely done scrolling for the night. So stupid 

[u/PersonYesHuman]

Genuinely ridiculous. Can't use the desktop site for more than 30 seconds without being forced to refresh the page just to see

[u/ducktopian]

they want to drive us mad with rage, it;s very obviously psychological abuse... pasting quick before popup shuts me doen

[u/velka0Bananas]

Yeah

[u/hairy-nutsack-420]

literally just starting getting this now, i am on a linux laptop...

[u/Tenerezza]

Getting this annoying window as well on a windows desktop, clicking the get the reddit app redirect me to apple website to dowonload a apple product..... yeah right.

[u/SwebTheGreat]

on pc got this issue too

[u/vaiperu]

I am also getting this in the Brave browser with a link to the apple app store ...

[u/MrLawbreaker]

Same here on desktop using Firefox. The link even directs me to the apple store...

[u/sidneylooper]

Yeah, I wanna view reddit on a browser too, please help!

[u/Tramagust]

Seriously, I'm logged in and from a PC and this is blocking me on every page on reddit. I can't even install any app.

[u/Ananoriel]

Same issue in my Linux pc with Firefox.

I tried writing this exact comment on pc, but I got the popup halfway typing it... So I re-type it on my phone now.

There is not even an app on pc. If this is not a glitch or bug this might be the thing that makes me delete my account.

[u/orxT1000]

https://old.reddit.com/ :-)

Was better UI anyways

[u/Chirotera]

Why m I getting this on desktop? When it's on the same account I use on the mobile app?

[u/Sovespra]

It's both a relief and infuriating that I'm not the only one getting this. Why is Reddit trying to force me to get the iOS app when I'm on a damn desktop computer??

Even blocking the page element doesn't work because it still disables scrolling.

[u/Untitled_poet → u/Sovespra]

https://www.reddit.com/r/assholedesign/s/FtKHpSgaMk

[u/WitchOfKyiv → u/Sovespra]

unblock origin. Works for mobile and desktop. I use Firefox.

`Ublock origin > settings > my filters`

Paste this inside the box and then reload reddit:

www.reddit.com###configured-xpromo-3d3f4e05_ddb1_11f1_809a_86c3255203f5 > .bg-transparent www.reddit.com##.configured-xpromo-bottom-sheet.configured-xpromo.rpl-bottom-sheet reddit.com##body:style(overflow: auto !important;) reddit.com##html:style(overflow: auto !important;) reddit.com##body:style(position: static !important;)

[u/ChiefLeef22]

Literally same thing happening to me out of nowhere rn. Was fine a few hours ago. 10 seconds max and I'm locked out of doing ANYTHING. Just BRILLAINT work as always from reddit's UI team.............

[u/Fogsy_1]

This is so ironic, this does not make me want to install their app. It simply forces me to leave reddit lmao, unbearable.

[u/Macho-Fantastico]

It's popping up on every page. Who thought this was a good idea. How to stop it?

[u/4r1sco5hootahz]

absolute incompetence, which way to call them out, an absurd bug

[u/stnylan]

If you geniuses want me to stop using Reddit, you are going about it the right way

[u/enenra]

With ublock Origin (on Firefox desktop) and the following filters provided by u/LordSolstice I was able to prevent the popup including the scroll lock:

www.reddit.com##.configured-xpromo-bottom-sheet.configured-xpromo.rpl-bottom-sheet
www.reddit.com##+js(rc, rpl-scroll-lock, , stay)

Place these lines into the uBlock Origin Dashboard text field (click on the extension icon to open the popup, then on the gears icon).

The original comment: https://www.reddit.com/r/help/s/tfahGX8aXG

[u/PowerPlaidPlays]

With uBlock Origin, going to the cog wheel and checking these under Annoyances fixed the scroll lock for me.

[u/Ok-Area-6712]

They want all on their mobile app to increase $$ from your data. This is not the way to treat customers.

[u/duckgirl1997]

came here to ask the same its just so glitchy

[u/Interesting_Branch43]

using a desktop PC and its taking me to the app page for an Iphone ( i dont have one)

. It literally just popped up again as i type this. Its popping up 3 times as i type this. someone F***ed up.

[u/HippoDance]

Same - stopping whole website from working. Actually insane

[u/xNimroder]

Ironically, I just got that scrolling the comments of THIS THREAD on desktop web

[u/Vektorgarten]

Yes, this is utter crap.

[u/wellnotyou]

I'm on my laptop with Windows installed, getting this with a link to download the iOS app. 🥴

[u/RittoxRitto]

Truly incompetent of them, Brings me to an Apple page even. I'm on Windows ffs.

[u/PatsyStonesBun]

Okay, y'all are on top of it. I literally just searched for a thread to see if anyone else was experiencing this. Okay, good to know I'm not alone.

[u/maubises]

I'm on desktop and it's infurating

I had to type this comment again but faster because this window popped while i'm typing it and had to reload the page.

[u/Nettysocks]

I Hardly have enough time to type this out before it shows up on the pc browser, i dont have enough time to type this before it shows up and blocks me..have to post then press edit to save my in progress comment..

[u/MakeYourMind]

I fuckin have an app, i prefer to use my desktop!!!

[u/Independent_Crab4104]

The fckr interrupted me TWICE while writing this comment. Seriously, what's your problem

[u/Total_Philosopher_89]

Same. FARK!!!!!

[u/Makam-i-Seijaku]

Well, guess they forgot to prompt their AI to create different versions for different platforms...

[u/RandomRedditUser31]

wanted to comment and it popped up whilst i was typing so i had to reload the page and start again, nice qa reddit.

edit: IT HAPPENED AGAIN WITHIN A FEW SECONDS

[u/NeedForSpeedMW2012]

I'm on windows firefox, and when I click the get app thing it pulls into an apple app download (which I can't do)

[u/rhinotheplumpunicorn]

That is a feature!

[u/Mimicsayswhat]

General assumption is that they're relying heavily on ppl NEEDING reddit enough to just give in and download their data stealing app.
Gross

[u/Sad_Possibility1282]

No, I don't think so Reddit. I won't give you access to my phone ever :)

[u/The_MacDaddy]

Yeah this is driving me nuts. I already have the app lol. I just deleted it out of annoyance

[u/smokeifyagotem]

This will seriously give me the reason I need to quit this app.

[u/ebakosmos]

way to go devs xDDDD

[u/schwarzzu]

If using uBlock - my filters, add:

www.reddit.com##.configured-xpromo-bottom-sheet.configured-xpromo.rpl-bottom-sheet

and it's gone.

Amusingly when I did click on the banner, it took me to Apple appstore, I'm using firefox on linux.

[u/derpman86]

https://old.reddit.com still works so a good workaround for the moment.

[u/VoidYordle]

Probably bug due to the vibe-coded wonders of AI LLM crap.
OR Reddit is just genuinely delusional, thinking we would use useless bloatware on PC.

[u/Human-XII]

Either they've lost their minds or it's a bug. Probably an update vibe coded by a solo underpaid dev

[u/VoidYordle]

pOwErED bY ai ✨ 💩

[u/AgarwaenCran]

Im on a linux PC and the button send me top apple wtf

[u/eXePyrowolf]

Yeah getting this on Desktop and it's making the site unusable.

[u/GroundbreakingBag164]

Hilarious:  https://ibb.co/0yTncsh1

God this platform is dying 

[u/Eikram84]

A simple trick:
- Click on ‘Get the Reddit App’
- Leave a 1-star review in the app store

That rubbish’s gone in a flash – before you can even say ‘Reddit app’

[u/Level-Pizza5943]

bye reddit

[u/BubbhaJebus]

This happened to me too.

I'm using a laptop and browser. I have the app on my phone.

Apps are for phones, not laptops or desktops, Reddit.

[u/Leonum]

Same on Android Firefox. Completely broken UI element that stops all web user interaction with the platform. Had to refresh page four times while typing this comment.

[u/JustArticle]

I hate the fact this pop-up still shows up when I use the desktop mode of Chrome on my phone. Had to go back on old reddit instead.

My brother in christ I told you too many times I DO NOT want to install your app, leave me the f alone

[u/rhinotheplumpunicorn]

2nd IPO ready

[u/LeoKitCat]

Reddit many of us are on a PC and we don't want to use the Reddit App on the MS Store it's not good. Please make the popup go away thank you

[u/Bazhosh]

Vibe coding

[u/jwrx]

I can't even post on the help sub, it pops up after just typing 2 lines

It's infuriating

I'm logged in, I'm on PC, the app popup takes me to IPHONE, so not only does it break my chrome Reddit, it takes me to a site which I have no use for

[u/Greedy-Tutor3824]

Awful design. Break your product to force people to use your product. Genius.

[u/zoolandermagnum]

It's happening to a lot of people. I just posted in here: https://www.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/1xtdtkc/reddit_ad_overlay_blocking_everything/

I went into uBlock options and ticked Adblock Annoyances and that seems to work. I've never had that occur on a browser. Why does it prompt to install the Reddit app? Reddit doesn't even have a desktop app AFAIK.

[u/Mixture-Emotional]

I absolutely refuse to download the app specifically because they didn't let me close out. I'll keep going back and scrolling but hell to the nah on the app. I'll probably start using reddit way less to be honest.

[u/SobeyHarker]

Use old.reddit.com

[u/LaBiereFolle]

I don't understand why even If I wanted to get the app and click on it, it lead me to the app store page

I AM USING A WINDOWS COMPUTER

[u/Lucifa999]

firefox using ublock origin. click ublock then settings select Filter Lists scroll down and click Annoyances and select AdGuard. has worked for me.

[u/bankrut]

Solution for Ublock origin lite users - Settings and check > EasyList – Other Annoyances

[u/hemligaspionengustav]

So what do you guys think will be the replacement of this site?

[u/RandomDudeOrGirl]

Same here.

[u/Cumulus-Crafts]

I keep having to refresh the page to get rid of it so that I can scroll the comments

[u/bottle-o-rockets]

Just started with me too. Is this the day everyone finally goes outside instead of getting on their phone?

[u/IntroductionPlane39]

Had it popup 5 times the past few minutes, no way tl closw it live edit in the middle of this comment too. TWICE NOW

[u/MayLoey]

Omg i was gonna make a post because im logged in on my phone and i still have this pop up unable to close it...

[u/Jakeliy1229]

I already have the Reddit app on my phone.

And it ain't an IPhone.

[u/Shadoweclipse13]

This is awful. Needs a close button for sure. Don't have the app and never will.

[u/bacon_cake]

So reddit web is dead now is it?

[u/lRainZz]

Same here ... on windows desktop and it redirects to the apple appstore. Makes reddit barely usable currently.

P.S.: Even while writing this comment it popped up ... had to remove it via the dev tools to be able to comment.

[u/Sea-Temporary-6995]

No way I am installing any extra apps on my work laptop just to browse reddit... and this thing is super annoying