Release notes from RedReader

v1.25.1

2025-12-10T20:44:14Z

2025-11-12T20:59:29Z

Fix for Reddit video permission denied issue
Workarounds for Reddit login issue
Open RedGIFs in browser due to API shutdown
Added video playback speed control (thanks to folkemat)
Added video frame step controls (thanks to ecawthorne and japanesephundroid)
Added support for emotes in comment flairs (thanks to bharatknv)
Show label on crossposts, and add "Go to Crosspost Origin" to post menu (thanks to folkemat)
Added "Mark as Read/Unread" fling action, and optional post menu item (thanks to JoshAusHessen and codeofdusk)
Added preference to prevent posts being marked as read when clicked (thanks to Daniel Ho)
Remove random subreddit feature which is no longer supported by Reddit (thanks to Mark Yu)
Make floating toolbar buttons respond to left handed mode (thanks to ecawthorne)
Codebase improvements: fixed deprecations (thanks to Alexey Rochev)
Detect and collapse more sticky posts by bots
Dependency updates
Support for 16kB page size devices

2024-08-26T10:01:56Z

Fix "Malformed URL" error for Imgur images (thanks to Alexey Rochev)
Remove red background/border behind transparent images in the gallery
Gallery theme fixes for devices which forcibly modify app colors in dark mode
Fix for swiping between images when "Automatically open first album image" is enabled
Enable haptics for long-clicking in gallery viewer

2024-08-18T19:44:32Z

Improved gallery viewer with card, list, and grid modes
Ability to block users in user profile (thanks to folkemat)
Ability to upload an image when submitting a comment (thanks to folkemat)
Preference change: video playback controls now enabled by default (Settings > Images/Video > Enable video playback controls)
Preference change: custom tabs now enabled by default (Settings > Behaviour > Use Android Custom Tabs)
Added accessibility actions for moving between top-level comments (thanks to codeofdusk)
Dependency updates and reorganisation (thanks to Alexey Rochev)
Migrating from ExoPlayer to Media3 (thanks to Alexey Rochev)
Comments submitted by current user now have username highlighted (thanks to folkemat)
Add Submitted Comments as an optional main menu user item (thanks to folkemat)
Improved network performance
Disable Custom Tabs if Tor is enabled
Fixed issue with gesture cancellation in image viewer (thanks to Alexey Rochev)
Fixed crash with some Reddit links in share format
Fixed issue where some GIFs wouldn't play
Support for Imgur album URLs containing title
Renamed some menu items and labels for clarity
Minimum supported Android version is now 5.0

2023-12-31T11:40:15Z

Added a preference to automatically open the first image in an album
Made links blue again in dark themes
Added post tap action preference: open link, open comments, or use old "post title opens comments" behaviour
Fixed long-click menu not appearing when post tap action changed from the default
Reduced top and bottom margins on popup menus to avoid the need for scrolling
Increase number of comments shown in user profile from 25 to 100

2023-12-20T18:13:20Z

Significantly improved image gallery load speed
Update to Material 3 design elements
Visual refresh of user profile dialog
Show notification permission prompt on Android 13 and above
Hide keyboard in Find Location when search button is pressed (thanks to mattdbr)
Fix issue with "Post title opens comments" not covering whole post area (thanks to Domenico Sibilio)
Support for handling v.redd.it, video, and gallery links from other apps (thanks to gavtroy)
Handle mailto links correctly (thanks to Cameron Merkel)
Ability to open comments in external browser (thanks to Cameron Merkel)
Preference for domain when sharing Reddit links (thanks to Cameron Merkel)
Handle Reddit galleries containing links, and show gallery thumbnails for small images (thanks to Cameron Merkel)
Handle shared /s/ URLs correctly (thanks to Adam Williams)
Added help page for people having trouble logging in
Updated target SDK to 33

2023-07-28T17:31:13Z

Fix for permission denied errors on videos due to Reddit API change
Show self text for link posts (thanks to Cameron Merkel)
Announce self-text presence with link posts in screen readers (thanks to Cameron Merkel)
Add more specific error messages for blocked, quarantined, and premium-only subreddits (thanks to Cameron Merkel)
Add option to disable user avatars (thanks to Cameron Merkel)
Upgraded video player to fix issues with slow playback

2023-07-05T21:36:21Z

2023-07-02T16:55:38Z

2023-07-01T10:51:33Z

Show Reddit user agreement prompt at startup
Due to Reddit API changes, any active accounts must be logged in again
More specific error message when a subreddit is private
Show avatar in user profile dialog (thanks to mgurga)
Subreddit emotes now supported in comments (thanks to bharatknv)
Material You themed monochrome icon on Android 13
Added accessibility actions for posts and comments (thanks to codeofdusk)
Replace click/long click accessibility actions on comments with more descriptive hints (thanks to codeofdusk)
Fixed crash in post search
Fix for MediaMuxer crash
Imgur links on non-standard subdomains are now handled correctly
Detects more bot usernames
Dependency updates