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Reddit is quietly rolling out a TikTok-like video feed button on iOS

9 comments

  1. [9]
    Bullmaestro
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    If I wanted a feed of short mobile videos, I'd just download TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube or any of the other apps trying to copy TikTok's shtick. I swear one day Reddit is going to kill...

    If I wanted a feed of short mobile videos, I'd just download TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube or any of the other apps trying to copy TikTok's shtick.

    I swear one day Reddit is going to kill itself from trying to copy other platforms.

    16 votes
    1. [4]
      stu2b50
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      Considering how many subs now consist primarily of tiktok reuploads I have no doubt there’s demand from the user base for something like it.

      Considering how many subs now consist primarily of tiktok reuploads I have no doubt there’s demand from the user base for something like it.

      11 votes
      1. [3]
        elcuello
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        It really is absolutely mind blowing how fast tiktok content has overwhelmed reddit. Scary and sad.

        It really is absolutely mind blowing how fast tiktok content has overwhelmed reddit. Scary and sad.

        2 votes
        1. [2]
          Octofox
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          It’s partly because tiktok is the only mainstream social media platform which lets you download videos rather than trying to get you to send a link. This meant every platform became reuploads of...
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          It’s partly because tiktok is the only mainstream social media platform which lets you download videos rather than trying to get you to send a link. This meant every platform became reuploads of tiktok content with the tiktok logo which acts as a very effective marketing tool.

          17 votes
          1. guts
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            Exactly this, it is so nagging when someone send me a Facebook video link and i have to open it on Facebook app or Facebook.com, and Facebook has been doing a great job blocking Telegram bots to...

            Exactly this, it is so nagging when someone send me a Facebook video link and i have to open it on Facebook app or Facebook.com, and Facebook has been doing a great job blocking Telegram bots to download Facebook videos.

            4 votes
    2. Jedi
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      As you just said: Instagram, Twitter, YouTube. Everyone’s copying everything, and those platforms aren’t going anywhere just yet. It’s evolve or die. I don’t like it, but I’m not quite sure it’s...

      As you just said: Instagram, Twitter, YouTube. Everyone’s copying everything, and those platforms aren’t going anywhere just yet. It’s evolve or die.

      I don’t like it, but I’m not quite sure it’s hurting them as much as some would like to think it is.

      7 votes
    3. elcuello
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      I'm not condoning this at all but this exact argument is made every single time something like this is happening. When videos was introduced to Insta people said why not just use youtube, when...

      If I wanted a feed of short mobile videos, I'd just download TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube or any of the other apps trying to copy TikTok's shtick.

      I'm not condoning this at all but this exact argument is made every single time something like this is happening. When videos was introduced to Insta people said why not just use youtube, when stories was introduced to Insta/Facebook people said why not just use Snapchat. If the userbase is big enough this is going to work no matter what.

      5 votes
    4. drannex
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      Especially now that they have a "Trim" button next to the share button to make any long video into a shorter video for their new Shorts section....

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      Especially now that they have a "Trim" button next to the share button to make any long video into a shorter video for their new Shorts section....

      4 votes
    5. dredmorbius
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      It already has. Quality subs simply don't get discussion or traction. Mainstream subs are overwhelmed by crap. "All" is reposts of Tik Toc, Giphy, Imgur, IG, FB, and other meme-engines. I wanted a...

      It already has.

      Quality subs simply don't get discussion or traction.

      Mainstream subs are overwhelmed by crap.

      "All" is reposts of Tik Toc, Giphy, Imgur, IG, FB, and other meme-engines.

      I wanted a discussion site / bloggy kind of place (see /r/dredmorbius). I gave up on that years ago, and the continued direction of Reddit is only further downhill.

      4 votes