Ask HN: Old Reddit no longer working without log in?

#1

Post by 6stringronin » Wed, Jul 22, 2026, 1:51 PM UTC

Can anyone else maybe in the EU or elsewhere use old.reddit.com without logging in?

Re: Ask HN: Old Reddit no longer working without log in?

#2

Post by toomuchtodo » Wed, Jul 22, 2026, 2:00 PM UTC

Tell HN: TIL accessing old.reddit.com now requires accounts - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48985198 - July 2026

Tell HN: Old Reddit Now Requires Login - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48983857 - July 2026

Reddit is now asking age verification for all users in the EU - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48957278 - July 2026

Reddit will require you to log in to use old.reddit.com - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48740217 - July 2026

#3

Post by JohnFen » Wed, Jul 22, 2026, 2:07 PM UTC

FWIW, I can still access old.reddit from the US using Firefox without needing to log in.