[GH-ISSUE #559] [QUESTION] How to use social media alternatives using url parameter #356

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opened 2026-02-25 20:35:32 +03:00 by kerem · 5 comments

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Originally created by @specter78 on GitHub (Nov 28, 2021).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/benbusby/whoogle-search/issues/559

The official instance, by default, doesn't use social media alternatives.

Since I am using Cookie AutoDelete extension, if I change config, it won't persist.

So is it possible to do this via url parameter?

Originally created by @specter78 on GitHub (Nov 28, 2021). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/benbusby/whoogle-search/issues/559 The official instance, by default, doesn't use social media alternatives. Since I am using Cookie AutoDelete extension, if I change config, it won't persist. So is it possible to do this via url parameter?

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@benbusby commented on GitHub (Nov 28, 2021):

At the moment, no, but will be added within the next few days (if not sooner). The feature for including config options in the URL is mostly finished, just need to tweak a few things first.

@benbusby commented on GitHub (Nov 28, 2021): At the moment, no, but will be added within the next few days (if not sooner). The feature for including config options in the URL is mostly finished, just need to tweak a few things first.

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@ghost commented on GitHub (Dec 4, 2021):

You can add the urls of public instances you use to CAD's whitelist. Then the cookie will not be deleted and your settings should persist.

@ghost commented on GitHub (Dec 4, 2021): You can add the urls of public instances you use to CAD's whitelist. Then the cookie will not be deleted and your settings should persist.

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@benbusby commented on GitHub (Dec 9, 2021):

@specter78 with the latest commit to main, you can now enable social media alternatives as a url param via (alts=1).

@benbusby commented on GitHub (Dec 9, 2021): @specter78 with the latest commit to `main`, you can now enable social media alternatives as a url param via (`alts=1`).

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@specter78 commented on GitHub (Dec 17, 2021):

@benbusby I don’t think it’s working. I open https://whoogle.fossho.st/?alts=1, search for say twitter, it should show twitter alternatives, but that’s not happening.

Am I missing something?

@specter78 commented on GitHub (Dec 17, 2021): @benbusby I don’t think it’s working. I open `https://whoogle.fossho.st/?alts=1`, search for say `twitter`, it should show twitter alternatives, but that’s not happening. Am I missing something?

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@specter78 commented on GitHub (Dec 17, 2021):

Also, how to specify country in url param?

@specter78 commented on GitHub (Dec 17, 2021): Also, how to specify country in url param?