Upgrading Old Plug-in to the New LitHub Connect
DeepDyve's latest browser plug-in is now called LitHub Connect, and it works with Chrome, Firefox, and Edge LitHub Connect helps you see what articles are available for reading in DeepDyve while you're looking at other sites. Older versions of this plug-in worked only with PubMed, Google Scholar, and a few other sites. LitHub Connect works with any site you are browsing, plus with AI tools including ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity - but you need to take steps to activate it.
The old version of the Plug-in will no longer work until you take these steps to upgrade.
Sections in this article:
Upgrading on Chrome
Go to where you manage extensions
To upgrade on Chrome, go to where you manage your extensions. You can do this three ways:
- Click the extension icon in the upper right corner, then go to "Manage Extensions" at the bottom of the list that comes up:
- Go to "Window" in the browser menu and click "Extensions":
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Click the three dots in the upper right of the menu bar and go to "Extensions" and "Visit Chrome Store":
Give the LitHub Connect permission to work with all sites
Check that extension has permission to work with all sites. You're all set! To see how the new LitHub Connect works with all sites, see our article here.
Upgrading on Firefox
Go to where you manage extensions
To upgrade on Firefox, go to where you manage your extensions. You can do this three ways:
- Click the extension icon in the upper right corner, then select "Extensions" in the tab that comes up:
- Go to "Tools" in the browser menu and click "Add-ons and Themes":
- Click the three lines in the far right corner of the browser toolbar, then select "Add-ons and Themes":
Find and toggle on LitHub Connect
Find LitHub Connect. With the release of the new version the old Plug-In extension was automatically disabled. Click the toggle to turn LitHub Connect on:
Start using it
You're all set! To see how the new LitHub Connect works with all sites, see our article here.
Upgrading on Edge
Go to where you manage extensions
To upgrade on Edge, go to where you manage your extensions. You can do this two ways:
- Click the extension icon in the upper right corner, then select "Extensions" in the tab that comes up:
- Click the three dots in the far right corner of the browser toolbar, then select "Extensions":
Remove the current Plug-in & install LitHub Connect
The latest Plug-in hasn't yet been submitted to the Edge store. To get the latest version, you'll first have to remove the Edge Plug-in if you have it:
Next, go to the Chrome Web Store to search for the new DeepDyve LitHub Connect:
Click "Get" to install LitHub Connect.
Start using it
You're all set! To see how the new LitHub Connect works with all sites, see our article here.