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Loops Studio is being expanded to support several new exciting features 🔥
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You can now update thumbnails on existing videos, special thanks to @ueb_team161 for recommending this feature!
You can upload jpeg/png/webp images under 10MB and use the built in cropper without having to resize them first.
Now available in Loops Studio ✨
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Loops now ships with an automated @iftas DNI List importer that is run daily, to import and automatically block problematic servers!
PR: https://github.com/joinloops/loops-server/commit/f87181d41ecbfeec467c8c735a7de495f9ff962a
More info: https://about.iftas.org/library/iftas-dni-list/
Special thanks to IFTAS for providing this wonderful resource, and yes, you can disable it, in config/denylist.php, but it is enabled by default ✨
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Loops has developed it's own optimized server to server communication to support near real-time federation of latency sensitive activities, like Live stream chat messages.
I'm working on the draft FEP, and will share more details soon!
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We are preparing the Live Streaming feature, with plans for creator monetization so you can get paid via interactive gifts from viewers and followers.
More details soon!
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I noticed that TikTok supports Polls in Comments by the video creator, and when you comment, it shows the option you voted for.
That is very interesting, but I'm not sure how it would be received if Mastodon users voted on a poll and commented, only for their choice to be public on Loops.
What are your thoughts?
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I look forward to adding more Content preference settings, because you deserve more control and transparency across the feeds!
Speaking of transparency, you will soon see a new option in the Share sheet when your on the For You Feed, it will show you why the content was recommended.
Along with the ability to see and moderate all tokens we use to serve personalized recommendations in the FYF, in Settings.
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I am really proud of the Loops webUI, it's evolved along with my tailwind and vue3 skills, and I can't wait to ship the new Pixelfed webUI because it's even more beautiful.
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Reposts are coming to Loops, I'm just finishing up the last few bits.
Your reposts will be shown on your profile, under a new reposts tab.
Reposts from accounts you follow will be included in your Following feed, and sometimes in the For You feed.
They will also be federated to your followers, like Boosts on Mastodon.
You will be able to hide reposts from your feeds optionally, but they will be enabled by default.
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We shipped a few improvements to our web uploader, fixing the missing audio bug and improving transcoding support for larger files on Safari browsers.
We are working to increase max upload size to 100MB, increase caption length to 2000 chars from 200 chars, and are considering increasing max video length from 3 minutes to 5 minutes and allowing you to increase quality to 1080p for 3-10 videos per month.
Stay Looping ✨
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Hello Scheduled Posts ✨
You can now schedule up to 10 posts between 6 hours to 30 days in the future!
Now available.
(Special thanks to @nlnet for funding this feature ❤️)
https://github.com/joinloops/loops-server/commit/1b13237785260788a3c8467978090932f5c75851
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Direct Messages and Group Chats are first class features in Loops.
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We just shipped an update to optimize our frontend loading times.
Profiles, videos and pages now load much faster on the web!
Check it out:
Profile: https://loops.video/@loops
Explore: https://loops.video/explore
Starter Kits: https://loops.video/starter-kits/browse -
I can sometimes obsess over the tiniest details, because attention to detail matters.
My most recent example: Loops DMs don't need to render the mentions in the message bubble. It just looks better without them.
They do provide important context sometimes, so they are available when you need them, with a tooltip popover.
No detail is too small when you put the user experience first. 🚀
Before vs After
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No investors.
No ads.
Funded by you.Loops is free, open source, and built without corporate investors. No ads, no data harvesting, no algorithmic manipulation.
We answer to our community — and that means we're funded by the people who use and believe in the platform.
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Your friends don't care about instances. They care about joining in 5 seconds.
On Loops for iOS it's one tap with Sign in with Apple. No server to pick, no email, no password, nothing to verify.
It. Just. Works.
Federation stays invisible until you go looking for it.
This is how #SocialWeb platforms go mainstream.
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@loops Uploads from the Loops mobile app have completely stopped working for me, for anything longer than a minute.
I’m in Europe. Is there a European loops server I could maybe move my account to?
Website is still working fine, but would love to still upload loops on the go, too.
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Special thanks to @liaizon for reporting the Loops to Mastodon DM threading issue.
It's now fixed 👍
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Loops Admins: Did you know you can easily configure database backups that get stored to a separate S3 compatible disk as private zips with optional archive passwords that also get purged so you only keep the most X recent backups, with the limit being up to you?
All you need to do is configure the S3 credentials, and set `LOOPS_BACKUPS_ENABLED=true` in .env.
S3 env vars: https://github.com/joinloops/loops-server/blob/main/config/filesystems.php#L70-L85
Backup config: https://github.com/joinloops/loops-server/blob/main/config/backup.php
We ❤️ Admins, and easy administration!
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We just shipped a fix for Direct Messages and Group Chat threading with Mastodon.
Loops v1.0.0-beta.14 is now available ✨
https://github.com/joinloops/loops-server/releases/tag/v1.0.0-beta.14
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Loops v1.0.0-beta.13 is now available!
Some highlights:
- Direct Messages + Group Chats
- Enforce Auto AI/Ad/NSFW to profiles (w/ ability to backfill them for existing videos)
- Improved video quality with custom config
- Official Relay supportand much more!
https://github.com/joinloops/loops-server/releases/tag/v1.0.0-beta.13
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Loops.video one year ago vs now:
A year ago we were closed source, with a very primitive mobile app that only worked properly on iOS.
Now: We're fully open source, federated, with a redesigned mobile app and pioneering features like Starter Kits, the algorithmic For You feed and built-in relay (https://relay.loopsplatform.com)
A lot can change in one year 😎
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We redesigned profile headers to better use the available space and show more of the video grid.
You may also notice the new Message button, we now have Direct Messages!
To prevent spam, you will only see messages from mutuals, the rest will be in the Requests tab.
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Compatibility and performance are key to a successful and thriving fediverse platform.
Just look how fast our Direct Message system is, in this video we sent a Direct Message to a Mastodon account via ActivityPub and got a notification from the other side in seconds.
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Loops + FOSSY + FediCon = ❤️
We're giving a keynote at FOSSY/FediCon this year about Loops and all the amazing progress we've made in just one year.
One year ago Loops was not open source, federated or usable on the web.
Now the entire platform is open, running smoothly, and we keep shipping amazing features like Starter Kits, Playlists, Duets and Direct Messages + Group Chats.
https://2026.fossy.ca/schedule/presentation/469/
#Loops #LoopsDev #FOSSY #FediCon #FediCon2026 #LoopsOneYearLater