Reddit Automation Detection

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I know for a fact Instagram and TikTok detect appium. It's another story if they actually do something about it.

I'm not too sure about Reddit though and if they detect it.

Can experts on this matter comment on this? How is appium on Reddit
 
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I don't think they will detect the appium for reddit i try this but if accidently open them without then they will immediatly detect and ban you.
 
GrapesOFM said:
I know for a fact Instagram and TikTok detect appium. It's another story if they actually do something about it.

I'm not too sure about Reddit though and if they detect it.

Can experts on this matter comment on this? How is appium on Reddit
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Yeah, IG and TikTok definitely flag Appium they’ve got pretty tight mobile integrity checks.

Reddit’s different their Android app doesn’t have the same level of anti-automation hooks, it’s not exactly safe but it’s way less aggressive. If you’re just testing or automating UI flows there it usually flies under the radar unless you doing something that triggers API-level detection.
 
So how do people automate tik tok?
 
Reddit can easily spot the repeated interaction patterns or API behavior. In terms of strict algo’s I’d say Reddit is one of the hardest to bypass.
 
Do you know how TikTok and IG detect appium? And if anything can be done about it?
 
Yeah, Instagram and TikTok are pretty strict they can easily detect Appium-based automation. Reddit’s detection isn’t as aggressive, but it’s still there. If you’re running tests or automations, it’s safer to randomize actions, delays, and user agents. Pure Appium scripts with predictable behavior can get flagged over time, especially on fresh or low-trust accounts
 
nikekinz said:
Yeah, Instagram and TikTok are pretty strict they can easily detect Appium-based automation. Reddit’s detection isn’t as aggressive, but it’s still there. If you’re running tests or automations, it’s safer to randomize actions, delays, and user agents. Pure Appium scripts with predictable behavior can get flagged over time, especially on fresh or low-trust accounts
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Is it just the behaviour they look at? Are can the IG query if actions are appium triggered?
 
Reddit doesnt publicly confirm detection of automation tools like Appium, but generally, any unusual behavior mass actions, rapid scrolling, multiple accounts can trigger flags.
 
While Reddit hasnt officially said anything, it’s safest to assume heavy automation might get noticed. Slow, natural interactions and limiting repetitive actions seems to reduce risk..
 
Actions randomized and human like is key avoid bursts of activity and mimic normal browsing patterns to stay under the radar.
 
I think Reddit tracks more on behavioral fingerprinting than the actual automation tool.
 
HavanaSun said:
Yeah, IG and TikTok definitely flag Appium they’ve got pretty tight mobile integrity checks.
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Half truth. It always matter how you set it up and how you use it. If you can't simulate a real user then you get flagged, but then it also doesnt matter if you used Appium, Espresso, XCUITest, Maestro oder something else.

For example if you always click the exact same spot on a button (because thats how your script works), of cause apps get suspicious. If you do too many actions per day you get flagged too.

Also Tiktok doesnt "flag appium". From my knowledge they have dynamic IDs. Meaning with every new Video the buttons have new IDs and Appium finds nothing to click on. So its not a matter of "getting flagged", but simply being unable to making it work at all.
 
Just make sure to use Proxies and have an IP rotation between each profile when starts doing actions. This will help keep the profiles safe.
 
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