r/baconreader • u/joancomasfdz • 8h ago
🥓 BaconReader is alive again: 29 Reseam patches that fix it for today's Reddit and add chat, inline images and more
I love BaconReader and it's the only Reddit client I use. I've been working on patches that bring it back to life, and they're ready. They're for Reseam and work on BaconReader 6.1.4, free and Premium. I also have 2 PRs pending for ReVanced; once they're approved, you'll be able to patch it with ReVanced Manager too.
Install
- Install Reseam Manager.
- On your phone, open Add to Reseam Manager. The signing key must be
8fcc605f22082b88c826675e5614938e1fedcd769c3c568b79f3cd9564159437. - Patch your BaconReader 6.1.4 APK, uninstall the original, and install the patched one.
Settings are in BaconReader → Settings → Patches. Use an APK you trust: repackaged "Premium" APKs often carry malware.
🔧 Fixes
| Patch | What it does |
|---|---|
| Spoof client | Log in to Reddit again |
| Fix Redgifs API | Redgifs videos play again |
| Fix Imgur API | Imgur albums, galleries and uploads work again |
| Fix list thumbnails | Thumbnails are back; NSFW and spoilers are blurred |
| Fix unread messages | The inbox envelope resets once you've read everything |
| Fix lost post votes | Votes made while comments load stick |
| Fix meme templates | Meme templates load again |
| Fix empty saved files | Saving media no longer leaves empty files |
| Save videos with sound | Saved Reddit videos keep their audio |
| Show request errors | The real error instead of "BaconReader stopped working" |
✨ Features
| Patch | What it does |
|---|---|
| Reddit chat | Reddit's chat inside the app, with unread notifications |
| Embed comment images | Images, GIFs, albums, videos, YouTube, X and Bluesky in comments |
| Improve post media loading | Previews and download progress while media loads |
| Show tables | Reddit tables as a real grid |
| Markdown editor | A big editor with a formatting bar and live formatting |
| Search comments | Find and jump between comments by text or user |
| Load more comments | Up to 500 comments per post, and auto-load small threads |
| Show user avatars | Avatars next to names |
| Flair filter | Show only posts with the flairs you pick |
| Inbox comment reply screen | Reply from the inbox with the full reply screen |
| Hide formatted spoilers | Every spoiler stays hidden |
| Text post icon | A page icon instead of a play button on text posts |
| Prompt to open Reddit links | Reddit links open in BaconReader |
🧹 Cleanups
| Patch | What it does |
|---|---|
| Remove awards | No more dead award icons and buttons |
| Remove Random feeds | Drops Random and My Random, which no longer load |
| Disable unavailable sidebar | Greys out "View Sidebar" where there's none |
| Disable feedback popup | No feedback nag |
| Disable final release announcement | No goodbye popup |
Bugs and ideas are welcome on GitHub. If something breaks, the patches show the error in a popup you can copy, so please paste it into your report.
I made these with AI assistance (Claude Code). The AI wrote most of the code following my requirements, and I test the patches on my device and review the results.