[Dev] HopWatch for reddit update beta - now browse images and GIFs as well as videos

by UgglyNoodle

HopWatch for reddit is an Android TV app for browsing subreddits and watching YouTube video links. I'm releasing a big update soon which adds support for images and GIFs. I'm hoping to find a few people to beta test the update.

Screenshots

Features:

  • Choose your favourite subreddits and toggle sort mode
  • Images, GIFs and YouTube video links are supported
  • Home screen recommendations

If you already have HopWatch installed, join the Google Play beta testing program and you should be able to update to the new version soon afterwards.

Ohterwise, download the APK here . If you're setup to use ADB over USB, that's the easy way to install the APK. Otherwise, you can follow these instructions .

I'm really looking forward to getting some feedback! And I'd love to hear ideas for future updates. Here are a few of mine:

  • Log in to upvote/downvote
  • Slideshow mode (auto-advance through image links)
  • Daydream
  • More supported link types
mentallyimpaired

Hey there! Love the app and love the fact you've added more than video now - will try it out after work.

Seriously, I used to cast videos from reddit onto the TV to share with my partner, now we're using HopWatch almost daily!

Keep up the awesome work.

ProperNorf

Wouldn't a Google+ beta programme would be easier for updating? Thank you for you work I use it everyday.

sageDieu

Have you considered adding comment viewing? I've had a few occasions where I wanted to read the comments to see an explanation or translation of a video. Would be nice to get some basic comment viewing like maybe just the top 5 comments with their top parent comment

LeopardJockey

This is my favourite app for Android TV, even more now that you support images.

What bugs me a bit is that sometimes the titles are cut so short that you don't know what a video is about.

The new version shows all the webm videos on 60fpsporn as unsupported but when I open them the videos do play. Could you enable that format too?

Edit: ok, I just noticed that nsfw posts are shown as "unsupported" when you deactivate them in settings.

Edit2: and I can see the full name by long-pressing. I feel like an idiot now.

deadringer28

App keeps getting better. Great to have the photos. One of most used Android TV apps these days.

Any way to have the full row of videos play continuously?

esrrms

anyway you could turn this into a standard google play beta? so i can join and just have the beta downloaded to my device?

randgan

I love your app. I'm waiting for the update to show after signing up for. The beta now. If it is not already added in, if like to suggest an auto play or a queue up feature for when someone just wants to put the remote down for a while.

Stuattravs

Great app, just what I've been looking for. Cheers OP

esrrms

So the image stuff works, but I'm not really a fan. Can there be an option to only show videos?

Also, would love to be able to login so I can use my Frontpage and up/downvote. And if there's anyway to make it go to the next video when one's done playing, that would be great.

ProperNorf

Just a follow up for the latest beta, works perfect and the new long press is great when you want to read the whole title. just a quick suggestions though, could you add custom sources for the recommendation on home screen rather than /r/videos or YouTube. Thank you for your work