App v1 is out!
Today, our not-for-profit (Framasoft) is proud to present v1 of the PeerTube mobile application, 4 months after its first release! It's the work of a single developer, Wicklow, thanks in no small part to your feedback (and support). Let's have a look at what's new!
Log on your PeerTube account
This version allows you to connect to an existing PeerTube account (in addition to the local account, linked to your device). Even better, you can connect to multiple accounts! Then, it's up to you to choose the default account.
You'll access your subscriptions, playlists, viewing history, etc. right into your application!
Comment from your pocket
Whether you want to thank the person who showed you how to make a speculoos cake, or tell them that it tastes even better with less sugar, you can comment directly from the app! And if you're not happy with your comment, just delete it.
Manage channel subscriptions
Did you like a channel highlighted in the PeerTube ecosystem newsletter? Subscribe to it from the app!
Are you no longer interested in this channel specialising in speculoos-based recipes? Unsubscribe now!
And of course you can manage your subscriptions directly from the app.
Playlist management
Spotted several videos while waiting for a friend? Want to combine clips from several PeerTube videos? Add them to one of your playlists before you put your phone back in your pocket!
You'll be able to watch, edit, create new playlists and even delete them as you wish, all from your phone. And if you're logged on your account, you'll be able to see these changes on your computer, in the web version of PeerTube!
But also...
- Don't know what to say in the comments to let creators know you like their content? Don't worry: you can also give a thumbs up from the app (or thumbs down: we don't hide those, on PeerTube);
- When you log on an existing PeerTube account, you can be extra secure with two-factor authentication;
- Enjoyed a video you recently watched but can't remember its name? Find it directly in your recently watched history (that you can clear at any time);
- Find the full list of improvements on the application repository;
- A new icon appears for a this version: thanks to the always joyful work of David Revoy under a CC-BY 4.0 licence!
Coming soon...
We don't intend to stop there. The PeerTube mobile app is an excellent tool for opening up new audiences to a whole world of freely shared videos.
Here's an idea of the features we plan to develop:
- Soon (depending on your support and enthusiasm)
* Play a video in the background
* Next video recommendations
* Improve the current situation of limiting the list of platforms in the application
* Improve notifications
* Broadcast to TVs
* ...should we go as far as being able to upload videos and manage PeerTube channels from the app? Do you think it's worth it...? - Later (thanks to renewed support from NGI0)
* Adaptation to tablets
* Adaptation to TVs (Google TV... AppleTV will depend on their limitations)
* Offline viewing (for downloadable content)
Funded by Europe, thanks to you!
So far, Wicklow's work on this application (and the work of the mobile design and development experts who have supported him) has been funded by the NGI0 Entrust programme, with money from the European Commission, and managed by the great people at NLnet.
We can't say enough about how much this kind of programs have contributed to digital commons, giving free software communities the means to work and give everyone more digital autonomy (remember to tell your representatives, who have to decide on the future of this funding).
The success of this application (and PeerTube) depends on your support!
We're counting on you now to download (or update) the application and spread the word!
And as always, there are many ways you can help us improve PeerTube: by sharing this news, by suggesting improvements, by reporting bugs directly in the application, by translating to our platform, by helping with the code and, if you can afford it, by donating!
Thanks in advance for your support!
Framasoft
