6.0.0

🚀 Version 6.0.0 - Major Rewrite & New TikTok-Style UI

🎉 What's New

• 🔥 Total Rewrite with Vite

  • The app has been completely rebuilt from the ground up using Vite for a faster, leaner experience.
  • Moving away from Next.js since this was meant to be a true SPA (Single Page Application).
  • ESLint v9 and Tailwind CSS v4 support.

• 🎥 Dynamic TikTok-Style Interface

  • The biggest and boldest change: A brand-new immersive scrolling UI for viewing posts!
  • Swipe through content effortlessly---just like TikTok.
  • Intelligent responsive image support--- the app adapts to either portrait or landscape images. Images also support "blur-up" technique.
  • Dark mode support. Initial theme defined by browser settings. User can toggle between light and dark themes.

• 📦 Redux for State Management / RTK Query for Data Fetching

  • Added Redux for global state management, backed by local storage.
  • This paves the way for future enhancements and better offline support.
  • All data fetches are powered by RTK query, which includes caching and support for infinite scroll.
  • In-memory media caching and pre-loading support.

• ⬆️ Popular Subreddits

  • Added query to display Popular Subreddits when opening search modal.

• 🔎 Search with History

  • You can now search for content and view your search history.

• ⚙️ Persistent Settings

  • Your preferences are now saved between sessions, so you never have to set them again.

• ✌️ Other

  • Added Serverless Functions to /api directory for authenticating all requests with oauth.reddit.com
  • Laid foundation for tests powered by Vitest and React Testing Library
  • Laid foundation for creating a PWA for a true app-like experience
  • There's still no tracking of any kind!. Browse anonymously, with no ads or data retention (aside from minimal server logs required for operational integrity).

Full Changelog: 5.2.0...6.0.0

5.2.0

What's Changed

• Added: sort option

Full Changelog: 5.1.0...5.2.0

5.1.0

What's Changed

• Added: metadata (score, date, comment count) to post header
• Added: native metadata generation for robots, manifest, and sitemap
• Removed: setting the poster attribute on videos (CORS issues)
• Changed: reorganized the components/actions/functions files

Full Changelog: 5.0.2...5.1.0

5.0.2

What's Changed

• Buttons now have a hover background
• Load More button now prefetches the next page in the background

Full Changelog: 5.0.1...5.0.2

5.0.1

What's Changed

A hotfix release to address minor things from yesterday's 5.0.0 release.

• Added a paragraph to the homepage (and Readme) explaining what the app is and how I don't track you
• Server actions now log the full error message
• Boss Button component no longer displays on mobile
• Boss Button component tooltip was removed in favor of title attribute
• Media component now sets default props for <HLSPlayer /> which trims repeated code
• Media component now has lots of comments for easier onboarding
• Media component will return a message if all other media fails
• HLS Player component now properly accepts loop prop
• No longer expand .main container, instead target .post
• Post grid CSS and Masonry now play nice with each other, providing a smooth resize experience
• Add VSCode settings and extension files
• Update CodeQL workflow to latest version
• Other misc. comments and clean-ups

Full Changelog: 5.0.0...5.0.1

5.0.0

What's Changed

• Move all queries to React Server Components via Server Actions (no more client-side fetching via SWR)
• Migrate styles back to Tailwind
• Finally using a Masonry grid
• Add Boss Button component to quickly close and navigate to DuckDuckGo
• Use real-time search which mimics other major search engines in both form and feel
• This release also trims down the total amount of JavaScript loaded from 277kB to 84kB
• HTTP data transferred down from several megabytes to only 126kB
• See the full version 5.0.0 PR by @gregrickaby in #488

Goals

• The primary goal is to improve performance, because I'm being penalized by Google for having too much CLS and INP. I'm now getting perfect scores. (See https://pagespeed.web.dev/analysis/https-redditviewer-vercel-app/c1fssd1adt?form_factor=desktop). The app as a whole feels much snappier! ✅
• The secondary goal is to eliminate the need to rely on Vercel's Edge network to perform client-side fetches, which costs money. Instead all fetches are happening server-side via Serverless functions. ✅

Full Changelog: 4.0.0...5.0.0

4.0.0

What's Changed

• Next App Router support by @gregrickaby in #486
• Mantine v7 by @gregrickaby in #486

Full Changelog: 3.9.0...4.0.0

3.9.0

What's Changed

• Performance boost: We're now displaying the 640px image from the Reddit API instead of 1080px. There wont be any noticeable quality loss, and your bandwidth usage should be cut in half!
• Accessibility improvements
  • Increase search bar size
  • Use darker/lighter background for cards
  • Add aria-label to everything
• Add Sponsorship button to modal
• Decrease desktop grid size from 4 images across to 3
• Use 3/2 aspect ratio
• Use global config in more places and other misc. clean ups
• Upgrade dependencies

Full Changelog: 3.8.0...3.9.0

3.8.0

What's Changed

• Add multi select to see multiple subreddits at once by @rendely in #461

Full Changelog: 3.7.0...3.8.0

3.7.0

What's Changed

• Further rebrand (to Viewer for Reddit) in order to meet Reddit API usage guidelines by @gregrickaby
• Add auto play options to settings modal by @gregrickaby
• Add autoPlay and loop to videos/GIFs by @rendely in #457

New Contributors

• @rendely made their first contribution in #457

Full Changelog: 3.6.0...3.7.0