Avviso contenuto: Short-form video might in fact be the next frontier for federated media. The dev behind a popular photo-sharing platform is diving in headfirst.
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It was bound to happen sooner or later. At least the person behind the reigns already makes great apps. That’s right: Daniel Supernault, creator of Pixelfed, is building a new social video app called Loops.
Introducing Loops, a fediverse TikTok platform.
Explore and share short videos on the fediverse using your Pixelfed or Mastodon account.
Not much is known about the app yet beyond what Dansup has said online. According to him, videos are only a maximum of 30 seconds in length, and that the Loops experience will be a separate app/platform from Pixelfed itself. Apparently, Loops is intended to recapture some of the experience of the beloved but short-lived Vine app. In Dansup’s own words, Loops is a revival of an older Pixelfed project, a dedicated UI for looping video.
The developer also stated an intention to assist and mentor the developer behind the similar Goldfish platform, which is intentionally designed to be more like Tiktok rather than Vine. Evidently, both apps are intended to be compatible with one another, as well as other video platforms in the Fediverse, such as PeerTube or Vidzy.
Honestly, I’m stoked about Loops, and can’t wait to beta test it. Maybe we could test it right alongside Dan’s other app, Sup?
It was bound to happen sooner or later. At least the person behind the reigns already makes great apps. That’s right: Daniel Supernault, creator of Pixelfed, is building a new social video app called Loops.
✨Introducing Loops, a fediverse TikTok platform.
Explore and share short videos on the fediverse using your Pixelfed or Mastodon account.
Not much is known about the app yet beyond what Dansup has said online. According to him, videos are only a maximum of 30 seconds in length, and that the Loops experience will be a separate app/platform from Pixelfed itself. Apparently, Loops is intended to recapture some of the experience of the beloved but short-lived Vine app. In Dansup’s own words, Loops is a revival of an older Pixelfed project, a dedicated UI for looping video.
The developer also stated an intention to assist and mentor the developer behind the similar Goldfish platform, which is intentionally designed to be more like Tiktok rather than Vine. Evidently, both apps are intended to be compatible with one another, as well as other video platforms in the Fediverse, such as PeerTube or Vidzy.
Honestly, I’m stoked about Loops, and can’t wait to beta test it. Maybe we could test it right alongside Dan’s other app, Sup?
It was bound to happen sooner or later. At least the person behind the reigns already makes great apps. That's right: Daniel Supernault, creator of Pixelfed, is building a new social video app called
Introducing Loops, a fediverse TikTok platform.
