Description
Your Bitcoin Lightning wallet and companion for accessing Bitcoin and Nostr apps, digital payments and passwordless logins.
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"Bitcoin" Keyword
"Browser Extension" Keyword
"Wallet" Keyword
"Source" Keyword
"Receive" Keyword
"Payments" Keyword
"Network" Keyword
"Earn Crypto" Keyword
"Coinbase Wallet" Keyword
"Community" Keyword
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Review Summary
Alby Chrome extension is praised for its simplicity, integration with Nostr apps, and excellent customer support that assists with setup and recovery. It offers a seamless way to send Bitcoin payments and login without passwords. However, multiple users complain about difficulties in obtaining the required invite code and concerns over the upcoming wallet deprecation and fees. Some users also experience errors and note the need for a lightning node or paid cloud service.
Pros
- Easy and fast integration with Albyhub for sending sats instantly.
- Convenient for logging in to multiple Nostr applications, enhancing user experience.
- Helpful and responsive customer support, assisting with account recovery and technical issues.
- Simplifies using Bitcoin online for payments and login without passwords.
- Good documentation and ease of setup once invitation code is obtained.
Cons
- The extension requires an invite code which is difficult to obtain for some users.
- Upcoming move to Alby Hub wallet with mandatory setup and possible monthly fees starting January 2025.
- Issues related to errors and occasional malfunction leading to user frustration.
- Necessity to have a personal lightning node or pay for a cloud node can discourage users.
Permissions
This extension can:
- nativeMessaging
- notifications
- scripting
- storage
- tabs
- unlimitedStorage
This extension can access:
- *://*/*
Additional Information
3.11.0
January 29, 2025
6.86 MB
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Developer Information
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