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Re: Show HN: Serendipity – rediscover the web one interesting page at a time

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Post by RaCaS123 » Thu, Sep 03, 2026, 4:01 PM UTC

goatydev wrote: post #8

RaCaS123 wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Thanks very much - how are you finding it?

To be honest, I haven't used it. I didn't want to install an app. I’d recommend launching a web version quickly. The biggest barrier to this service is likely the fact that it requires installation.

Do you use Chrome as your web browser on your laptop/desktop? If so, I'm pleased to inform you the Chrome extension for Serendipity was published this morning! Please let me know what you think - https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/pdkkoohhhodjoidmefi...

Re: Show HN: Serendipity – rediscover the web one interesting page at a time

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Post by RaCaS123 » Thu, Sep 03, 2026, 4:02 PM UTC

llagerlof wrote: post #2

Make a web version and I am sold.

Do you use Chrome as your web browser on your laptop/desktop? If so, I'm pleased to inform you the Chrome extension for Serendipity was published this morning! Please let me know what you think - https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/pdkkoohhhodjoidmefi...

Re: Show HN: Serendipity – rediscover the web one interesting page at a time

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Post by RaCaS123 » Thu, Sep 03, 2026, 4:02 PM UTC

Glitcher255 wrote: post #4

It's like tiktok but for websites? looks fun if its well curated but most of the web is not worth visiting, please make a web version!

Do you use Chrome as your web browser on your laptop/desktop? If so, I'm pleased to inform you the Chrome extension for Serendipity was published this morning! Please let me know what you think - https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/pdkkoohhhodjoidmefi...

Re: Show HN: Serendipity – rediscover the web one interesting page at a time

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Post by RaCaS123 » Thu, Sep 03, 2026, 4:08 PM UTC

Update (3 Sept): a few people in this thread said the biggest barrier was having to install a mobile app / asked for a desktop version, so I prioritised that.

The Chrome extension is now live: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/pdkkoohhhodjoidmefi...

I went with an extension rather than trying to recreate the full experience in a conventional web app because a lot of Serendipity's desktop behaviour benefits from being persistent while you're actually browsing the destination sites - Surf, feedback, saves, Similar, etc. - rather than making you bounce back to a central webpage or putting sites inside an iframe.

I'm also working on a very lightweight zero-install web trial so people can experience a few Surfs before installing anything.

Thanks particularly to the people here who pushed on the installation friction. Would be interested to know how the extension feels compared with what you had in mind.