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Hey everyone, I've been working on a native tvOS Peertube client, PeerTV. Here's the App Store link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/peertv/id6761736523

Sometimes I like to watch videos from my Peertube instance or a friend's instance on my apple tv, but I noticed a while ago that there weren't any tvOS Peertube clients available on the App Store. That is until now!

This application is open source on GitHub , so by all means, check it out and add requests for new features or bug fixes if you'd like.

Also, I recommend using it with my plug-in to add a randomized video tab to your Peertube instance. The PeerTV app has a setting that unlocks a special random video tab if you're using that plugin on the instance.

Disclaimer: I used a Claude model with cursor to help build out this project. If that is something important to you, then feel free to not use it or insult me in the comments. I mainly built this tool because | want it to exist. I have over 6+ years as a developer so I know what I'm doing for the most part. I did not just mindlessly tell the ai to build an application. There was a great effort on my part to ensure the app is secure, efficient, and functional.

Thanks!

Looking for people running streams repository or forte to get some support. I find the projects really cool but they don't seem to be very popular. I intend to run either of them (or some other fediverse implementation) on my Yunohost server. Mainly want to find out if they're compatible with mobile apps and how to do basic configuration.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/45484461

Only found them by coincidence ;)

1️⃣ In "/settings/preferences/appearance" under "Advanced settings" you can find the option to "Warn me before posting media without alt text"

You can see the error message I see whenever I forget alttext in the second image hehe

2️⃣ When you post an image with text in it, you can simply use the magic AI feature "Add text from image". It usually works very well!

Alt text: "Screenshot of the warning you get with the warning for missing alt enabled. "Add alt text? Your post contains media without alt text. Adding descriptions helps make your content accessible to more people." Below it are 3 buttons "Cancel" "Post anyway" and "Add alt text"

Alt text: "Screenshot of the alt text window, the option "Add text from image" is circled in red.

This is how that "AI" option described the text of the image I posted: "Describe this for people with visual impairments. 1500 Add text from image"

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/45437770

I've been thinking a lot about the Fediverse ALT issue.

Some people are annoyed by posts without Alttext, & others get reminded¹ to add it.

The core question is: How can we improve accessibility?

Proposal: ☑️ Add a user filter to hide media posts without AltTag ☑️ Reduced engagement on hidden posts would encourage adding Alt text ☑️ People who need accessibility wouldn't have to encounter unlabeled media

If this gets traction, I'll open a Mastodon GitHub issue (maybe on others too?).

¹ https://mastodon.social/@madeindex/113996311493021102

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/45299043

Publicly Run Social Media – A Solution for Europe?

TikTok, Instagram and YouTube are not neutral public spaces. Designed to maximise attention and engagement, these platforms play a major role in shaping public opinion in Europe. They amplify misinformation, polarisation and hate speech, while also encouraging patterns of use that harm mental health.

The EU has begun to respond through the Digital Services Act. Yet success up to now is limited.

Could Europe build a public-service social media model, inspired by public broadcasting – social media that protect democratic debate, strengthen Europe’s digital sovereignty and offer a healthier online environment?

This event will explore that question and introduce a European Citizens’ Initiative calling for a European public-service social media infrastructure.

With Lukáš Mikulecký, Co-Leader of the European Citizens’s Initiative “European Public Social Network”.

New! 1:1 Conversations! After our one-hour open discussion, we invite you to stay for another 30 minutes. You’ll be paired up randomly and answer four questions together in a one-on-one conversation.

The idea behind: meet new people from across Europe and exchange ideas in a more personal setting. The breakout rooms will stay open for as long as you like.

I think it would be better to have these public spaces be outside the control of foreign tech companies, but I'm also unsure whether it would be better to have one centralized EU social media network. I think that the Fediverse (such as Mastodon) could be relevant here. How do other people feel about this?

A very jovial greeting to all,

About 20 minutes ago, I started the build for Hubzilla 11.2; as usual, it will be available for all to enjoy, and update their own instances after about an hour or so, so please don't update until then.

If you're curious about the code, you are most welcome to check out the Hubzilla code at: https://framagit.org/hubzilla/core/-/releases

and, of course, the docker image code at: https://github.com/dhitchenor/hubzilla

Questions, issues and PRs are all welcome; I'm looking forward to speaking with you.

A consortium consisting of multiple interested parties including Murena, i.e. /e/ OS, iodéOS, and Volla, is working on an open source alternative to the Google Play Integrity API, which is to be offered on smartphones that are not running a Google-certified Stock ROM.

For those who do not know, the Google Play Integrity API is Google's official security and anti-abuse framework that lets Android apps verify that they are running on a genuine, i.e. unmodified device, installed from Google Play, and not being tampered with.

Sadly, this framework tends to discriminate against Custom ROMs, i.e. operating systems that are not running Google's apps and services, no matter their actual device security state.

Full Google Play Integrity is tied to the ROM being certified by Google, and running Google apps and services - many banking and government apps make use of it right now.

The consortium around UnifedAttestation wants the new framework to rest on three foundations:

it will be part of the operating system, apps can add support for it with a few lines of code

operation of the validation service will be decentral

an open test suite for checking and certifying operating systems on specific devices

The whole thing will be open source, developed under the Apache 2.0 license.

Developers of Scandinavian government apps have already indicated interest, considering the project a first mover for Europe.

Personal comment: I think it's good that there is now validation service for government & banking apps that is not tied to Google's infrastructure, and more crucially does not require Google's apps and the Play Services to be installed.

cross-posted from: https://feddit.org/post/27405929

Yesterday I found Interstellar which has this feature. I assume mainly because it is not only a Lemmy app, but also a PieFed one, which has this feature in the reference frontend (AFAIK).

Are there other Lemmy apps or frontends that support thread merging?

I’m posting on behalf of another user on Reddit,u/TasmanianHorse, who’s exploring the possibility of integrating their platform (Echo, Pinterest alternative) into the Fediverse using ActivityPub.

I recommended the Fediverse to them earlier on, and they’re interested in making their platform interoperable with existing services (like Mastodon, Lemmy, Peertube, Pixelfed, Loops, etc.), but are still in the early stages and looking for guidance.

Some of the questions that they had:

• What are the main challenges when implementing ActivityPub from scratch?
• Are there recommended libraries, frameworks, or starter projects to build on?
• How difficult is it to ensure compatibility with multiple Fediverse platforms?
• Any common pitfalls or things to avoid early on?
• Are there best practices for moderation, federation control, or scalability?

If anyone here has experience developing for the Fediverse or has worked with ActivityPub, your insights would be really appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

EDIT: They also have an e-mail address, that they have said that users can reach them at, if they have feedback /feature suggestions regarding Echo.

Email Address: sebastiantasmanian@gmail.com

One is called Moodloom

The other is called Echo

Link to Reddit Post

Link to other post: https://lemmy.world/post/44524093

Its called Aiko.

It's still in beta.

Although I did suggest that they potentially consider federation

https://www.reddit.com/r/Pinterest/s/ZZDgIfJRWd

I'm searching for a platform that brings people together.

I love the image board model where everyone collaborates on tagging content. This makes it easy to find what you're interested in and, more importantly, to filter out what you don't want to see.

On the moderation side, I want something that doesn't rely on bots or a handful of burnt-out volunteers. I admire Discourse's trust-level system, where users gradually earn moderation privileges.

Is there anything in the Fediverse that aims to combine these ideas? And if nothing quite fits that bill yet, which existing platform comes closest to fostering that sense of genuine community and bringing people together?

Appreciate any recommendations!

I came across this article, and I thought that it was interesting.

I had a random idea and wanted to see what people here think.

Given the amount of success that the platform Upscrolled has gotten / received, what if there was a PixelFed instance designed in a similar spirit?

Upscrolled is basically already functioning as an alternative to Instagram anyway, so it made me wonder if something like this could translate well to a photo/video-focused platform like PixelFed.

In theory, it could:

• Give activists and leftist creators a dedicated visual space
• Help bring more people into the Fediverse
• Provide an Instagram-style instance that aligns more with the politics many users on decentralized platforms already hold

Since PixelFed instances can already have their own culture, moderation policies, and community focus, it seems like it could fit pretty naturally.

Curious what people here think:

• Do you think something like this would work?
• Does anything like this already exist in the PixelFed ecosystem?
• Would it help grow the Fediverse or just fragment things more?

Interested to hear people's thoughts.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/29/whats-upscrolled-the-app-gaining-popularity-after-tiktoks-us-takeover

https://lifehacker.com/tech/what-is-upscrolled

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UpScrolled

https://upscrolled.com/en/

I'm a long time reddit user.. I should say I'm quite hooked. But lemmy feels a lot quiet. My primary interests are electronics, embedded programming, piracy 😏 and selfhosting. Apart from the last community the others are quite deserted.

I'v been on and off since past 1 1/2 years. No change..

On the other hand Mastodon is going well. And I nurture the interactions there. Lemmy could be the same. I too feel Reddit is kinda on-to-your face and aggressive.