Currently building @pixelfed, @loops, @supapp, @fedidb, and more.
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npub1ln54yvwdtp88j8cltkthe6kpaahdk0f60g56mfdx27tesdktev0st7737w dansup I guess I should update the Loops Roadmap page now we've shipped a few major features 😉 npub1ln54yvwdtp88j8cltkthe6kpaahdk0f60g56mfdx27tesdktev0st7737w dansup Just shipped a For You algorithm update to fix the pagination issue! npub1ln54yvwdtp88j8cltkthe6kpaahdk0f60g56mfdx27tesdktev0st7737w dansup @nprofile…hx6g Oh yeah, frozen pipes really suck. npub1ln54yvwdtp88j8cltkthe6kpaahdk0f60g56mfdx27tesdktev0st7737w dansup Nothing beats Canadian winters. npub1ln54yvwdtp88j8cltkthe6kpaahdk0f60g56mfdx27tesdktev0st7737w dansup Nothing like composing a new toot and losing it because of this error before you even hit Post 😅 npub1ln54yvwdtp88j8cltkthe6kpaahdk0f60g56mfdx27tesdktev0st7737w dansup Never sold out. npub1ln54yvwdtp88j8cltkthe6kpaahdk0f60g56mfdx27tesdktev0st7737w dansup Help spread the word about Loops! npub1ln54yvwdtp88j8cltkthe6kpaahdk0f60g56mfdx27tesdktev0st7737w dansup Just ordered Turok 2 for N64, my favourite game 😍 npub1ln54yvwdtp88j8cltkthe6kpaahdk0f60g56mfdx27tesdktev0st7737w dansup Pixelfed has always been and will always be a platform that centers photos and creative artwork first and foremost. npub1ln54yvwdtp88j8cltkthe6kpaahdk0f60g56mfdx27tesdktev0st7737w dansup Our @nprofile…8ayu community is incredible, defending our project while pushing it forward. npub1ln54yvwdtp88j8cltkthe6kpaahdk0f60g56mfdx27tesdktev0st7737w dansup Photo sharing for everyone, v2. npub1ln54yvwdtp88j8cltkthe6kpaahdk0f60g56mfdx27tesdktev0st7737w dansup Is Pixelfed sawing off the branch that the Fediverse is sitting on? npub1ln54yvwdtp88j8cltkthe6kpaahdk0f60g56mfdx27tesdktev0st7737w dansup Introducing #OurFedi2025, a year in review for the fediverse ✨ npub1ln54yvwdtp88j8cltkthe6kpaahdk0f60g56mfdx27tesdktev0st7737w dansup Loops + Rich Search, now available on web npub1ln54yvwdtp88j8cltkthe6kpaahdk0f60g56mfdx27tesdktev0st7737w dansup The fediverse is safer because of @nprofile…5laf npub1ln54yvwdtp88j8cltkthe6kpaahdk0f60g56mfdx27tesdktev0st7737w dansup Nuxt is so dang amazing, I love it. npub1ln54yvwdtp88j8cltkthe6kpaahdk0f60g56mfdx27tesdktev0st7737w dansup Dear Pixelfed: npub1ln54yvwdtp88j8cltkthe6kpaahdk0f60g56mfdx27tesdktev0st7737w dansup Applying for a grant to fund development of Loops in 2026, always nerve racking, but I've had great luck so far. npub1ln54yvwdtp88j8cltkthe6kpaahdk0f60g56mfdx27tesdktev0st7737w dansup instagram ➡️ https://pixelfed.org npub1ln54yvwdtp88j8cltkthe6kpaahdk0f60g56mfdx27tesdktev0st7737w dansup Okay, I'm definitely biased, but I think https://joinloops.org sets a new bar for fediverse project websites. npub1ln54yvwdtp88j8cltkthe6kpaahdk0f60g56mfdx27tesdktev0st7737w dansup The new @nprofile…jhqt release is now available. npub1ln54yvwdtp88j8cltkthe6kpaahdk0f60g56mfdx27tesdktev0st7737w dansup The EU has supported me, @nprofile…8ayu and @nprofile…jhqt more than my own country! npub1ln54yvwdtp88j8cltkthe6kpaahdk0f60g56mfdx27tesdktev0st7737w dansup @nprofile…wn6u we are working to increase the limit to 3 minutes, should be available this weekend! npub1ln54yvwdtp88j8cltkthe6kpaahdk0f60g56mfdx27tesdktev0st7737w dansup Project Möbius npub1ln54yvwdtp88j8cltkthe6kpaahdk0f60g56mfdx27tesdktev0st7737w dansup In case you missed it, I updated the Loops roadmap! npub1ln54yvwdtp88j8cltkthe6kpaahdk0f60g56mfdx27tesdktev0st7737w dansup ActivityPub doesn't need task forces to build onboarding resources. npub1ln54yvwdtp88j8cltkthe6kpaahdk0f60g56mfdx27tesdktev0st7737w dansup Hot take: Your ActivityPub project is invisible. npub1ln54yvwdtp88j8cltkthe6kpaahdk0f60g56mfdx27tesdktev0st7737w dansup Dropbox is that ex who still thinks you're together. npub1ln54yvwdtp88j8cltkthe6kpaahdk0f60g56mfdx27tesdktev0st7737w dansup If you think I've only been working on Loops, you don't know me. npub1ln54yvwdtp88j8cltkthe6kpaahdk0f60g56mfdx27tesdktev0st7737w dansup Yeah, I love PHP. npub1ln54yvwdtp88j8cltkthe6kpaahdk0f60g56mfdx27tesdktev0st7737w dansup @nprofile…8eqd @nprofile…jhqt PeerTube is more like YouTube and Loops is more like TikTok npub1ln54yvwdtp88j8cltkthe6kpaahdk0f60g56mfdx27tesdktev0st7737w dansup Plot twist: TikTok's "secret sauce" is recommendation ML + video encoding (likely ffmpeg like the rest of us). npub1ln54yvwdtp88j8cltkthe6kpaahdk0f60g56mfdx27tesdktev0st7737w dansup Loops + Playlists npub1ln54yvwdtp88j8cltkthe6kpaahdk0f60g56mfdx27tesdktev0st7737w dansup Loops + Skylight + diVine = cross platform short videos, for everyone. npub1ln54yvwdtp88j8cltkthe6kpaahdk0f60g56mfdx27tesdktev0st7737w dansup Trans people deserve safety, dignity, and joy. npub1ln54yvwdtp88j8cltkthe6kpaahdk0f60g56mfdx27tesdktev0st7737w dansup 2025 was huge for the #fediverse npub1ln54yvwdtp88j8cltkthe6kpaahdk0f60g56mfdx27tesdktev0st7737w dansup wtf is cloudflare down?? npub1ln54yvwdtp88j8cltkthe6kpaahdk0f60g56mfdx27tesdktev0st7737w dansup Introducing the new Loops project website! npub1ln54yvwdtp88j8cltkthe6kpaahdk0f60g56mfdx27tesdktev0st7737w dansup This isn't my project — it's ours. Together, we're proving that social media can serve people instead of exploiting them. npub1ln54yvwdtp88j8cltkthe6kpaahdk0f60g56mfdx27tesdktev0st7737w dansup The new joinloops.org website redesign is almost ready to ship, and I'm super proud of how it's coming together. npub1ln54yvwdtp88j8cltkthe6kpaahdk0f60g56mfdx27tesdktev0st7737w dansup I'm taking a break from Loops to fix some recent federation issues in @nprofile…8ayu npub1ln54yvwdtp88j8cltkthe6kpaahdk0f60g56mfdx27tesdktev0st7737w dansup Why am I so focused on Loops? npub1ln54yvwdtp88j8cltkthe6kpaahdk0f60g56mfdx27tesdktev0st7737w dansup @nprofile…t8j7 yes, have you ever thought about how iconic you are and how much people enjoy your posts. npub1ln54yvwdtp88j8cltkthe6kpaahdk0f60g56mfdx27tesdktev0st7737w dansup The Vidzy dev spammed @nprofile…fnp4's Goldfish project, abandoned their repo, and is squatting 'Loops' subreddits. npub1ln54yvwdtp88j8cltkthe6kpaahdk0f60g56mfdx27tesdktev0st7737w dansup I owe a lot to the Fediverse - it's given me purpose and community. ❤️ npub1ln54yvwdtp88j8cltkthe6kpaahdk0f60g56mfdx27tesdktev0st7737w dansup Loops + TestFlight 🥳 npub1ln54yvwdtp88j8cltkthe6kpaahdk0f60g56mfdx27tesdktev0st7737w dansup I'll be optimizing the Loops app for F-Droid and also @nprofile…ey3c npub1ln54yvwdtp88j8cltkthe6kpaahdk0f60g56mfdx27tesdktev0st7737w dansup @nprofile…f6r2 i'm working on a fix! npub1ln54yvwdtp88j8cltkthe6kpaahdk0f60g56mfdx27tesdktev0st7737w dansup Loops for Android APK is now available. npub1ln54yvwdtp88j8cltkthe6kpaahdk0f60g56mfdx27tesdktev0st7737w dansup Preparing a new Pixelfed server release with fixes for Instagram Import, Account Migration and more! npub1ln54yvwdtp88j8cltkthe6kpaahdk0f60g56mfdx27tesdktev0st7737w dansup Loops Update: npub1ln54yvwdtp88j8cltkthe6kpaahdk0f60g56mfdx27tesdktev0st7737w dansup @nprofile…f6r2 @nprofile…4hy7 @nprofile…jhqt Is the captcha loading properly? Any error messages? What browser? npub1ln54yvwdtp88j8cltkthe6kpaahdk0f60g56mfdx27tesdktev0st7737w dansup Loops has a public Discord, if you're developing a client or want to contribute, please join! npub1ln54yvwdtp88j8cltkthe6kpaahdk0f60g56mfdx27tesdktev0st7737w dansup Hey #Fediverse! npub1ln54yvwdtp88j8cltkthe6kpaahdk0f60g56mfdx27tesdktev0st7737w dansup Loops has supercharged search, just like many of you requested! npub1ln54yvwdtp88j8cltkthe6kpaahdk0f60g56mfdx27tesdktev0st7737w dansup A year ago I started building what would become the first version of Loops.video npub1ln54yvwdtp88j8cltkthe6kpaahdk0f60g56mfdx27tesdktev0st7737w dansup Loops is fully open source via the AGPL-3.0 license. npub1ln54yvwdtp88j8cltkthe6kpaahdk0f60g56mfdx27tesdktev0st7737w dansup You may notice the Follow button on Loops.video is clickable even when logged-out. npub1ln54yvwdtp88j8cltkthe6kpaahdk0f60g56mfdx27tesdktev0st7737w dansup Loops.video is now running the latest version, with full federation enabled ✨ npub1ln54yvwdtp88j8cltkthe6kpaahdk0f60g56mfdx27tesdktev0st7737w dansup I get that people may think that Loops is simply a TikTok clone.
