Hey Hive fam! 👋
Back again with another exciting development update for the hSnaps app — and this one is PACKED with features! 💪
As always, I’m actively contributing to the Hive ecosystem 🌿 by improving user experience, adding powerful features, and making content creation smoother than ever!
🧩 Feed Selection is Here! (Snaps, Waves, Threads, Moments)
We’ve leveled up the posting experience! 🎯
Now users can choose where they want to post directly from the compose modal:
- 🟢 Snaps
- 🌊 Waves
- 🧵 Threads
- 📸 Moments
✨ What’s new:
- Feed selection added in compose modal
- Posts now go only to the selected feed
- Automatic data handling per feed type (no manual headache 😄)
- 📸 Moments now require at least one image before posting
💡 UX Improvements:
- Feed containers are preloaded for faster interaction ⚡
- Disabled feeds if unavailable (no confusion 🚫)
- Consistent branding with shared feed names & logos (Snaps, Ecency, Threads, Liketu)
🔗 Smarter URL & Markdown Parsing
No more broken previews or weird links! 🛠️
Improvements include:
- ✅ Proper detection of full YouTube links (no partial mess 🎥)
- 🖼️ Markdown images & GIFs now render correctly
- 🧹 Image URLs are trimmed to remove extra spaces
- 📏 Supports complex URLs (spaces, line breaks, query params)
Create New Post Content Preview Markdown Now supporting Media Url
Now previews look clean, professional, and reliable 💯
🎙️ Audio Upload & Recording (Powered by 3Speak IPFS)
This is HUGE! 🔥
Users can now:
- 🎤 Record audio directly
- 📁 Upload audio files
- ☁️ Store via 3Speak IPFS integration
Record Audio Or Upload from Gallery
Features:
- Audio preview inside composer 🎧
- Play audio directly in feed after posting
- Auto-detect & play direct audio links
- 🚫 Only audio files allowed (no accidental video uploads)
Audio Preview and Play Support in New Post Composer
🎥 3Speak Video Upload Upgrade
Video posting just got smarter and cleaner! 📹✨
What’s new:
- ⬆️ Upload videos directly to 3Speak
- 📊 Upload progress + cancel support
- 📱 Only portrait videos allowed (vertical-first experience)
- 👀 Native preview before posting
- 📐 Aspect ratio stored for perfect rendering
Supporting Video Upload Feature in hSnaps
Preview or Play a Video After Uploading done
Bonus:
- Improved support for older posts without metadata
- Better playback consistency across feeds 🎯
🦾 Power-Up the Hive! 🚀🌒
- 💪 Making Hive stronger, one bug at a time!
- 🧙♂️ Open-source wizards, your code = my spellbook
- 🚀 Hive rocket → MOON… unlimited upvotes incoming! 🌚
🙌 Support, Laughs & Good Vibes
- Found a bug? Smack it with an UPVOTE 🐞
- Want more Hive magic? Vote me as Hive Witness 🧙♂️
- Jokes, tips, Hive-love—send them my way ❤️
Until next time—BYEEE 👋🚀
📝 Final Note
- I asked chatgpt to help optimize this post to make it more readable and viewer-friendly.
- Here is the link where you can find both original content & improvements made by AI
- https://chatgpt.com/share/69bbc2e6-d67c-8000-978a-feffe1ab63d7
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