Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to HTML5 Web Push Notifications for trending HN stories in Chrome
This Chrome extension sends web push notifications about trending Hacker News stories. It alerts users to popular posts as they gain traction on the site. The tool is designed for Hacker News readers who want to stay… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. HTML5 Web Push Notifications for trending HN stories in Chrome launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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2021 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →
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2014 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →
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2011 · hntrends.jerodsanto.net · its alternatives →
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I have a dedicated HN tab that I come back to and reload multiple times a day to see whats new and hot. I wrote a Chrome Extension to: - quickly scan new articles since my last reload - quickly scan highly discussed articles - open actual articles and discussions in a new tab This links to the source code. The chrome extension is linked at the bottom of the github page. Note: - This extension only operates on the HN front page (https://news.ycombinator.com/news) - The first time you reload the HN front page after installing the extension all articles will get highlighted.
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Push.js▲236Cross-browser solution for JavaScript desktop notifications
2016 · pushjs.org · its alternatives →
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I've been working on and off on a Chrome Extension for Hacker News, the extension focusses on improved usability rather than design. I can almost guarantee that after a day you won't want to go back to regular Hacker News. Give it a try, features include: - Improved readability - Quick inline replies from comments page - Quick profiles with social network info when hovering over usernames - Filtering of stories based on terms and phrases / domain or user - Endless scrolling - Collapsible comment threads - Social sharing for Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Buffer Forks, improvements and comments…
2012 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →
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Chrome 42▲130Google's web browser now offers native push notifications
2015 · chromereleases.googleblog.com · its alternatives →
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2013 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →
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2013 · blog.tommoor.com · its alternatives →
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2016 · hnreplies.com · its alternatives →
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HN Notifier is a chrome extension that shows the number of unread comments to your HackerNews thread. One of the issues with HackerNews is that it is difficult to know when someone has replied to your post or comment, thus by missing an opportunity to continue the conversation. - meanands/hn-notifie
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
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2015 · hnnotifications.com · its alternatives →
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A beautiful, clean, modern web UI for Hacker News
2022 · modernhn.com · its alternatives →
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2020 · eliot-jones.com · its alternatives →
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Web Extension: Easily find Hacker News discussions about the page you're currently browsing. - pinoceniccola/what-hn-says-webext
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Re-engage vistitors w/ targeted web push notifications
2016 · aimtell.com · its alternatives →
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Chrome 50▲103Bringing significant push notification improvements
2016 · chromereleases.googleblog.com · its alternatives →
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Hey all, I built a Chrome extension (open source) that adds a notification inbox widget (and optional email notifications) inside HackerNews. * This inbox feed shows an unread bubble (Like in Reddit) whenever someone replies directly to your thread or comment. * Optionally, you can enable email notifications for the same. (With batching support) * Makes it easy to navigate to new replies. == URLs == Github Repository : https://github.com/anandrmedia/hn-notifier == How it works? == * This extension uses Engagespot to embed an In-App notification inbox. * It just makes use…
2023 · its alternatives →
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Hello everyone! This is a browser extension that attempts to enhance Hacker News user experience, while your data is kept secure, and private (never leaves the browser). Browsers have evolved significantly since doing a v1 back in 2010, which was one of the contributing factors, for attempting a complete re-take few months ago. Personally, I was surprised how useful it turned out to be when browsing around HN. On the linked page you can find install link(s) from web-browser stores, and demo video/screenshots of the features[1] What do you think ? [1] including, browsing content with…
2023 · carina.app · its alternatives →
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I built a little tool that lets you subscribe to posts, comments and users and get notified when they change. It needs an account on val.town, but that's about it. Also note, for top stories it can get quite chaotic.
Apr 2026 · hn-push.val.run · its alternatives →
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The Hacker News front page, with a short video explainer for every story.
25d ago · hn.watch · its alternatives →
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Focus on the really fresh and unread news in Hacker News.
2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Chrome extension that injects a button to return to HN
2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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