Fedilab Apps

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#Fedilab 3.37.0 has been published.

What's new:
- Reverse timeline reading order
- Grouped notifications (API v2)
- Video player: volume slider and playback speed
- Pinned statuses carousel in profiles
- Fediverse creator support in link preview cards

Full release notes: https://codeberg.org/tom79/Fedilab/releases/tag/3.37.0

RE: @HolosSocial@mastodon.social

We will introduce the #HolosDiscover API in #Fedilab. It allows to tailor a timeline with up to 20 tags. It can be really useful for small instances.
However, unlike the #Holos app where posts from blocked or muted accounts are filtered out, Fedilab won't be able to apply these filters.

This is how #Holos currently handles #E2EE DMs over #ActivityPub. Holos is a project we develop alongside #Fedilab.

https://holos.social/e2ee

#HolosSocial

#Holos will be available on #FDroid soon, and we hope to get more feedback to improve the project. While #Fedilab uses server APIs, here we can do much more to improve your #Fediverse experience with an #ActivityPub server running directly on your device. We already introduced E2EE DMs and personal identity. We will go further with automatic deletion, even at posting level. You decide the availability of a message. We will also work on interaction controls from #GoToSocial.

#HolosSocial

We talk about #HolosSocial forgetting some of you might not know this project.
#Holos is a full ActivityPub server running on your device. Currently on Android, next on iOS.
We already introduced #E2EE DMs and #ActivityPub identity through custom domains. You own your followers, your keys, and your identity. Relays are just infrastructure.
On the footer of https://holos.social we added pages explaining the project. Have a look!

Mastodon: @HolosSocial@mastodon.social Don't hesitate to share

For people wondering, yes we are actively working on the Holos F-Droid build. But things are not so simple, the whole server libraries have to be built which takes hours. Every simple build mistake is hidden in a log that overflows. That's the first time we've had to deal with that.
But once it's done we will go for the iOS version.

With #HolosDiscover we checked multiple criteria before indexing: "indexable" enabled, account not locked, no #nobot or #noindex in bio, not in opted-out list, only public posts. Every deletion, edit or block was processed instantly via #ActivityPub.
Google uses that same "indexable" flag but ignores everything else, keeps deleted content cached for weeks.
We shut it down after pushback. Was that the right call? Don't hesitate to share, this concerns the whole Fediverse.

After shutting down #HolosDiscover, we're rethinking the approach with #HolosIndex: users explicitly opt in by adding #HolosIndex to their bio with interest tags, then submit their profile. No assumptions, no default settings.
This will power interest-based discovery across the #Fediverse, helping people find each other through shared interests. Still all through #ActivityPub of course, with real-time deletions and updates.

We heard you. #HolosDiscover has been shut down, all indexed data deleted, and the source code removed. We apologize for the misunderstanding. Our approach was built with the deepest respect for user consent, but we understand it could rightfully be seen as misusing the indexable flag that many users didn't consciously enable. This highlighted a real conversation the Fediverse needs about default settings. Thank you for the feedback.

With https://discover.holos.social we may have highlighted that many Fediverse users don't pay attention to their default settings. We built a fully respectful search engine that only relies on #ActivityPub, with instant deletion, updates, and indexing only consenting users. We will likely shut down the service, but the source code will remain available as we believe the approach is ethical. That same indexable setting already lets Google index your posts and keep them cached long after deletion.

RE: @HolosSocial@mastodon.social

We built Holos Discover, a 100% ActivityPub search engine, to solve a problem: Holos servers start with empty search indexes.

Being fully ActivityPub-native means every deletion, edit or block is processed instantly. Only public posts from consenting users are indexed. We respect every signal available.

This raised concerns, and that's fair. It may have highlighted misunderstood default settings. We're ready to shut it down if the community feels it's not welcome.

https://discover.holos.social/how-it-works

#Fedilab 3.36.1 has been published. Full release notes at https://codeberg.org/tom79/Fedilab/releases/tag/3.36.1

For #FDroid users, please wait a few days if you don't use our custom repo.

As the main developer of Fedilab, I've never used Open Collective funds for personal needs like buying a phone or paying repairs (yes, plugging/unplugging daily has consequences). I feel uncomfortable about how to use those funds. In April I'll need to pay for server hosting. I also need a more powerful computer. Are those kinds of expenses ok for you? Like repairing my phone due to a worn-out USB connector?

We put a lot of work into both #Fedilab and #HolosSocial. We will never neglect one for the other, both deserve attention. Holos allowed us to push boundaries like E2EE DMs over ActivityPub and portable identity, but Fedilab is the app we've been working on since 2017 and will keep integrating new features. This is your app, not ours. Alongside all this, we are volunteers, so if you can help us financially, that would really help. Thank you.

We are going to publish an app¹ that has nothing to do with Mastodon (this is not the first time we do that). We will need the help of volunteers for testing it.

This is a really simple app for casting media from your device gallery to your TV. It doesn't rely on Chromecast but on the DLNA² protocol.

We will publish it first on our custom FDroid repository³

Don't hesitate to ask us more here.

1- https://codeberg.org/tom79/CastLab
2- https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/DLNA
3- https://fdroid.fedilab.app/

The privacy tab of #Fedilab might be more for advanced users. But let's introduce it.
These settings allow the use of alternative front-ends for most popular social Networks.
Let says you never want to visit a X or YT link. By enabling corresponding supports, the app will automatically transform links in your timeline so you will visit a front-end website instead of the original link.
Recently, we also gave more control to remove all tracking parameters in URL (Last option)

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