A TikTok alternative called Loops is coming for the fediverse
by Wes Davis from The Verge - All Posts on (#6RRT4)
Image: Loops The fediverse answer to TikTok is on its way. Signups opened this week for Loops, a short-form looping video app from the creator of Instagram alternative Pixelfed, reports TechCrunch.
Users who've signed up can post up to 60 seconds of video, according to details shared by developer Daniel Supernault on Mastodon. He added that using sounds and remixing others' videos is coming, as are pinned profile videos, and that users will be able to curate" their comment sections. Videos can be categorized, but hashtags and mentions aren't yet supported.
The Loops Pixelfed account has posted videos like the one below of Loops in action. Supernault has posted screenshots and screen recordings, as well.
Creating an account isn't instantaneous...