Return X/Twitter Link Previews is a free Chrome add-on developed by stevenlafl. It falls under the category of Browsers and specifically the subcategory of Add-ons & Tools. This add-on brings back link previews to X/Twitter posts.

With Return X/Twitter Link Previews, users can once again enjoy the convenience of link previews when browsing X/Twitter. The add-on uses the Fetch API to make requests to t.co, the URL shortening service provided by Twitter. It then follows the redirect to the final destination of the link and scrapes the opengraph data, which is used to generate the link preview.

One notable feature of Return X/Twitter Link Previews is that it caches the link previews in the local browser store. This means that once a link preview has been fetched, it will be stored locally and can be accessed quickly in the future without making additional requests.

The latest version, 0.0.3, has been updated to work with politico links, adding support for HTTP links in addition to the existing HTTPS support.

Return X/Twitter Link Previews is a useful add-on for X/Twitter users who miss the convenience of link previews. By bringing back this feature, it enhances the browsing experience and makes it easier to preview the content of linked websites directly within X/Twitter.