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Did you know that #Fedilab allows you to discover #Peertube with a dedicated layout to that software?
For that, just open the main menu and select "Peertube".
You will be able to select an instance with helpers.
Even if you don't have an account, you will be able to interact with your Mastodon account.
And if you like Peertube, you can register with the app thanks to an instance picker.
#FedilabTips
Screenshot of the main menu. The Peertube entry under "My App" is highlighted. Screenshot when opening a video. There are many ways to interact like sharing, adding to fav or comment.
Screenshot of the layout of a Peertube Timeline. Video previews with some information at their bottom.
A Mastodon account is connected but we can watch videos and interact. You can also change the resolution, playback speed, etc.


Just a small reminder concerning URLs. You can long press links that will open a menu with some options. #Fedilab #FedilabTips
Long press on a link displays a pop-up menu. You can display full link, share it, open with another app, copy it and even check if it redirects.
We checked if the link redirects and the app displayed the redirect URL.


We pinned the tag #Fediverse and with a long press, we added in "Any of these" #Fedilab, #Mastodon and #Pixelfed.
Now the pinned timeline will display all messages having these tags.
You can also exclude tags. #FedilabTips
Screenshot of Fedilab where a pinned tag has been long pressed. A menu allows to add "Any of these". We added fedilab, Pixelfed and Mastodon.


Don't forget that if you are running several accounts with #Fedilab, just long press buttons such boost, fav, bookmark, reply, etc. It will allow you to pickup another account to finish the action without changing.

So, you will never lose what you are currently doing. The app will do everything in background for you even if the message is not known by the instance of the selected account.

Time saver, isn't it?

#FedilabTips


The contact feature that has been fixed in 3.10.2 allows you to quickly manage mentions to accounts that you follow in your messages.

Check: add the mention in the message.

Uncheck: remove the mention.

#FedilabTips #Fedilab
Screenshot showing a window with different accounts that we follow. They are filtered with the letter "a". Three accounts have been checked.
Mentions to accounts have been automatically added to the message.


For people that don't know where they can see their bookmarks and some other things with #Fedilab. We have hidden them in the "Interactions" item from main menu.
#FedilabTips
Screenshot of the interactions entry. You can find your:
- Muted users
- Blocked users
- Bookmarks
- Favourites
- Blocked domains.


The message about shortened URLs from @feditips makes us think to a #Fedilab feature.

Did you know that by long pressing links with the app you can get details and even check redirects.

#FedilabTips

https://mstdn.social/@feditips/109400789623945596
Example of a message having a URL (that we know to be a shortened URL) Screenshot that displays a shortned URL and the targeted URL.
By long pressing the link, a menu is displayed. One option allows to check redirects.