What are some must have Firefox plugins?

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Here's a list of those I have installed:
uBlock Origin https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ublock-origin/
Consent-O-Matic https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/consent-o-matic/
SponsorBlock https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/sponsorblock/
Youtube-shorts block https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/youtube-shorts-block/
ClearURLs https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/clearurls/ (no longer needed since last update afaik)
Proton Pass https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/proton-pass/ (or bitwarden if you use a password manager)
Bypass Paywalls Clean https://gitlab.com/magnolia1234/bypass-paywalls-firefox-clean
LibRedirect https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/libredirect/
Firefox Relay https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/private-relay/
SteamDB https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/steam-database/
- Oh my god there's an add-on to block Youtube shorts?!?
  
  Description says it plays then in the normal video screen. Don't see the point, maybe someone can fill me in.
  
  Shorts are weird. They don't respond to keyboard controls like K for play/pause, arrow keys to scrub and change volume, you can't actually scrub at all. I'm pretty sure you can't see what channel posted them or when? Play them in the regular window and voila, normals ass YouTube video. Just short.
  
  It also includes options for blocking shorts.
  
  The shorts are usually in vertical and narrow for a phone so I suspect it changes that?
  
  Youtube's default player will now resize the viewport depending on the aspect ratio of the content, so I suspect it would do the same for vertical video
  
  You can also do it with some simple rules in uBlock Origin. https://github.com/gijsdev/ublock-hide-yt-shorts
- You don't need an addon for blocking YouTube Shorts, you can also just use these uBlock Origin rules https://github.com/gijsdev/ublock-hide-yt-shorts
  
  Wow that's great, thanks for sharing !!
  
  There are many addons you can replace with uBlock Origin
  
  One add-on to rule them all
  
  I looked through your list and found 2 other addons that you can replace with uBO. The first is Consent-O-Matic, you can configure Firefox to automatically block all 3rd-party cookies and use the following lists in uBO to block the cookie popups and notices: "AdGuard/uBO - Cookie Notices" (It's pre-installed in uBlock Origin, you just need to enable it in the settings) and this one: https://www.i-dont-care-about-cookies.eu/abp/
  You can also replace the ClearURL addon with the "AdGuard URL Tracking Protection" list, it's also pre-installed, just enable it.
  You might gain a little bit of extra speed by disabling/removing those 2 unnecessary addons, and it will definitely minimize your browser fingerprint, making you less susceptible to tracking
  Edit: You can also replace Bypass Paywalls Clean with this list: https://gitlab.com/magnolia1234/bypass-paywalls-clean-filters/-/raw/main/bpc-paywall-filter.txt. I also recommend this list in addition to the other one: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/llacb47/miscfilters/master/antipaywall.txt. Also install Violentmonkey and this userscript: https://gitlab.com/magnolia1234/bypass-paywalls-clean-filters/#userscripts
  
  Man you took your personal time to give me additional advice, you really didn't have to, i appreciate it, thank you so much ❤️
  I believe Firefox now does what ClearURL advertises (removing tracking elements in URLs), but I'm not sure I'll have to check again
  
  I enjoy helping people out, when I have some free time. Otherwise I would waste my time scrolling on Tiktok or Instagram Reels lol.
  I believe Firefox now does what ClearURL advertises (removing tracking elements in URLs), but I'm not sure I'll have to check again
  Yes, they added such a feature in version 120 I believe, but I would still use the uBlock list. The performance impact is not noticeable at all, it doesn't hurt. But the ClearURL extension is kinda unnecessary.
  
  Good to know, thanks again!
  
  The antipaywall link leads to a 404 page.
  
  Fixed the link. GitLab is doing some weird stuff with links I guess.
  
  It's often actually the only addon I install in my browser. But usually I like to keep a few other things like LibRedirect, Dark Reader, Bitwarden and OneTab around.
- But most of these are not must haves. Like, SteamDB?
  
  "a list of those i have installed" is probably not must have for you indeed 😅
- Thanks for the list, and links. That was very helpful, and super easy.
- Clean urls breaks a lot of things so I don't use it anymore. You can delete trackers if need be by yourself (usually everything after "ref" or everything after "?"
  I would also like to add:
  Ublock Origin with Javascript enable by default in settings
  Container Tabs
  Tree Style tabs
  Bitwarden
  Simplelogin
  Privacy Badger
  Dark Background and Light Text
  Tampermonkey (use to redirect to old reddit to view without JS using ublock)
  
  firefox has a built in function to "copy link without site tracking" now.
  firefox also has total cookie protection which may (more may not) make Container Tabs kinda moot ?

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