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Is this AO3?
5 upvotes, 10 comments. Yik Yak image post by Anonymous in Fan(fic) Service. "Is this AO3?"
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Anonymous 2w

no, ao3 doesn’t have an app for several important reasons, it’s used through your web browser

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Anonymous 2w

There’s no official AO3 app, but if you want an AO3 “App” on your phone’s Home Screen (if this is an Apple device) go to Safari or Google or which ever browser you use > hit the share button > hit “More” or the “…” symbol > scroll through the options until you find “Add to Home Screen” and it’ll make an app icon on your homescreen!

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Anonymous 6d

This is not an official Ao3 app and is likely scraping works from ao3 without authors’ consent to host it on a paid platform with ads.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 2w

Um…What are those reasons?!?

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 2w

censorship, advertisements, costs etc.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 2w

Etc…Like legal?

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 2w

probably? like logistically an app just doesn’t work especially since it’s volunteer run and if it were an app they’d have to comply with app store regulations on content

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 2w

**Android can also do this, I just don’t know the exact steps.

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 2w

Holy shit you changed my life

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 6d

Ao3 does not have an app and probably never will btw

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