#FediReader

Sam Clemente

@masto-bridge.samclemente.me

4 days ago

A sleek black smartphone mockup displays a dark-mode social media app feed under the “Tech” tab. Posts from Electrek.co appear at the top, each showing a link preview card with an author name—one labeled “Peter Johnson,” another “Fred Lambert.” Below them is a post from AppleInsider with a photo preview of a portable power station sitting between a cooler and stacked supplies, suggesting a tech or gadget story. The interface shows typical social actions (reply, repost, favorite, bookmark, share) and a bottom navigation bar with icons for Profile, Messages, Bookmarks, and a highlighted Home button

I actually do use the tab bar reordering in #FediReader

I like to reverse my tab bar for reachability

Sam Clemente

@masto-bridge.samclemente.me

5 days ago

Build 157 of #FediReader is available now!

What’s New
- Reorganize your tab bar to have the tabs you find most important
- Have lists live in their own tab instead of swiping between them
- Bookmarks and Followed Hashtags now available within the app
- Option to swap between FediReader, Safari […]

Sam Clemente

@masto-bridge.samclemente.me

5 days ago

My current battle is trying to get the ability to reorder tabs any way you want in #FediReader

Totally underestimated how frustrating it would be

Currently trying to implement a custom 'More' tab for when there are more than 5 tabs in the tab bar

Sam Clemente

@masto-bridge.samclemente.me

1 week ago

Working on getting some of the first user requested features added to #FediReader

Going to be mostly focused around list management and web viewer options

Things will be a little slower while I'm on a work trip this week, but keep an eye out for the next build!

#Developer #BuildInPublic […]

Sam Clemente

@masto-bridge.samclemente.me

1 week ago

RE: mastodon.social/@countablenewt/116161373...

Oh by the way I'm making a web version of #FediReader

Sam Clemente

@masto-bridge.samclemente.me

1 week ago

FediReader — A News Reader for Mastodon A link-focused Mastodon news reader for iOS and macOS. Filter your timeline to posts with links, save to Pocket or Readwise, and discover articles shared by people you follow.

#FediReader now has its own website! Join the beta and check out the source code at

https://getfedireader.app

#Developer #Mastodon #SocialWeb #SocialMedia #BuildInPublic

Sam Clemente

@masto-bridge.samclemente.me

1 week ago

Join the FediReader: News for Mastodon beta Available on iOS

Build 141 of #FediReader is available now!

What’s New
- Nothing: No New Features!

Bug Fixes
- Too Many to List

Check it out at: https://testflight.apple.com/join/tFmh7dw4

#Developer #Mastodon #SocialWeb #SocialMedia #Flipboard #IndieApps #iOS #Apple #Technology

Sam Clemente

@masto-bridge.samclemente.me

1 week ago

I've officially closed every issue tagged as a bug in #FediReader

Time for some more bugs

#Developer

Sam Clemente

@masto-bridge.samclemente.me

2 weeks ago

Build 105 of #FediReader is out now!

What’s New
- Author Attribution Improvements
- Retention of feed position when navigating from posts/articles

Bug Fixes
- Quote Post Linking actually happens
- Swiping between feeds more reliable
- Explore links open in app browser
- Double tap to jump to […]

Sam Clemente

@masto-bridge.samclemente.me

2 weeks ago

Finally caught back up on triaging issues for #FediReader

I'm now up to 52 open issues

So I should probably get working on those

Thanks to everyone who's submitted TestFlight feedback, mentioned me here, or directly submitted GitHub issues!

#Developer #BuildInPublic #SocialWeb #Mastodon

Sam Clemente

@masto-bridge.samclemente.me

2 weeks ago

#Flipboard and #Lemmy are the main interaction points for a lot of my use in #FediReader

I do hope to build other adapters too

Like potentially making services like #Pixelfed and #Loops more enjoyable to consume via a #Mastodon account

I'm not entirely sure if these apps will feasibly expand […]

Sam Clemente

@masto-bridge.samclemente.me

2 weeks ago

I've slowly been shifting from "if you don't have an RSS feed, I'm not going to see it" to "if you don't have an ActivityPub feed, I'm not going to see it"

Which is why #FediReader exists at all

Sam Clemente

@masto-bridge.samclemente.me

2 weeks ago

Join the FediReader: News for Mastodon beta Available on iOS

And Build 92 of #FediReader is out featuring a major overhaul to the #iPadOS app as well as some updates to the list picker

Check it out at:

https://testflight.apple.com/join/tFmh7dw4

#Developer #SocialWeb #IndieApps #SocialMedia #BuildInPublic #SwiftLang # Mastodon #Apple #iOS

Sam Clemente

@masto-bridge.samclemente.me

3 weeks ago

A sleek tablet displayed against a dark gradient background shows a news app in dark mode. On the left side of the screen, a feed features posts from Al Jazeera, including a photo of collapsed buildings with the headline about Pakistan carrying out strikes in Afghanistan, and another post with an image of Donald Trump speaking at a podium about a tariff ruling. On the right side of the app interface, a mostly empty panel reads “Select an Article,” prompting the user to tap a post to read more. The image appears to showcase the app’s split-screen layout and article selection feature, highlighting a clean, modern design built for browsing and deep dives into news stories.

Working on the iPadOS version of #FediReader tonight, coming soon to an iPad near you

#SocialWeb #BuildInPublic #Developer #Mastodon #SocialMedia #IndieApps

Sam Clemente

@masto-bridge.samclemente.me

3 weeks ago

I really need to make FediReader for the web, don’t I?

#Developer #FediReader #SocialWsb #Mastodon

Sam Clemente

@masto-bridge.samclemente.me

3 weeks ago

Next steps are protections against accidentally adding new users, hiding all of the unnecessary @ mentions in the message content, and a bit of a design improvement

#FediReader

Sam Clemente

@masto-bridge.samclemente.me

3 weeks ago

A sleek smartphone screen in dark mode shows a group chat titled “Testing User, Test Admin.” The conversation is filled with test messages like “Testing a group chat,” “Replying to the thread,” and “fetch this, bro,” with usernames tagged in orange and timestamps visible beside each message. The interface includes a message input field at the bottom and a navigation bar with icons for Home, Explore, Messages (highlighted), and Profile. The image appears to demonstrate threaded replies and cross-server messaging in action—essentially a polished preview of a messaging feature being tested, complete with placeholder usernames and casual back-and-forth to show how the system handles conversations.

Private messaging that feels like real DMing in #FediReader

Sam Clemente

@masto-bridge.samclemente.me

3 weeks ago

Join the FediReader: News for Mastodon beta Available on iOS

Build 89 of #FediReader adds a ton of fixes for private mentions, including a revamped user search, reply fetching, and more

Check it out here:
https://testflight.apple.com/join/tFmh7dw4

#Developer #IndieApps #Technology #Mastodon #SocialWeb #SocialMedia

Sam Clemente

@masto-bridge.samclemente.me

1 month ago

Build 80 of #FediReader is out now!

What’s New
- Improved profile viewer adds featured tags as well as profile links

Fixes
- Tags maintain their original case
- Bug where tags would show twice in different cases
- Link description text would sometimes show the post content instead
- Following […]

Sam Clemente

@masto-bridge.samclemente.me

1 month ago

Super interested in these Social Web “adapter” apps where you can log in with a single #SocialMedia account and have different experiences across them

To me, it feels like a simpler option than constantly making new accounts across the #SocialWeb

One identity, one social graph, one presence […]

Sam Clemente

@masto-bridge.samclemente.me

1 month ago

Join the FediReader: News for Mastodon beta Available on iOS

The latest build of #FediReader is out featuring some UI improvements and some fixes to read later

Check it out and let me know what you think!

https://testflight.apple.com/join/tFmh7dw4

#Technology #Apps #IndieApps #Developer #BuildInPublic #Beta #TestFlight #SocialWeb #Mastodon

Sam Clemente

@masto-bridge.samclemente.me

1 month ago

Yes I submit feedback to myself through TestFlight
#FediReader #BuildInPublic #IndieApps #Developer

Sam Clemente

@masto-bridge.samclemente.me

1 month ago

A screenshot of my lock screen showing multiple TestFlight feedback submissions from myself for FediReader

Still working on #FediReader while at the gym

#BuildInPublic #IndieApps #Developer

Sam Clemente

@masto-bridge.samclemente.me

1 month ago

And #FediReader is now live for public #beta testing! Check it out and let me know what you think!

Some features I haven't had the chance to fully test because I just got my test instance up yesterday, but let me know if something's not working!

https://testflight.apple.com/join/tFmh7dw4 […]

Sam Clemente

@masto-bridge.samclemente.me

1 month ago

RE: mastodon.social/@countablenewt/116033103...

Not every client for every #ActivityPub service needs to show all content

Take #FediReader, for example

Most of the content on #Mastodon isn't immediately visible in the UI

Posts without links don't show up at all, quote boosts […]

william.maggos

@wjmaggos.liberal.city.ap.brid.gy

5 months ago

#DemocracyOfReach project ideas:

#FediFBNextDoor - comfy communities for newbies

#FediOGTwitter - it's not microblogging, it's a news feed

#FediPodcasts - using AP instead of RSS would enable so much

#FediReader - articles and text to speech

#FediYouTube - places for all peertube + owncast […]