▲ 642 ▼ Elon Musk's X claims it's now a 'video-first platform' as it tries to reverse an advertiser exodus that has cost it billions in value (fortune.com) submitted 2 years ago by stopthatgirl7@kbin.social to c/technology@lemmy.world 287 comments fedilink hide all child comments The claim is a major departure for the service, which has long been known as a destination for posting short snippets of text.
[+] scytale@lemm.ee 27 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Koordinator_O@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (2 children) That is on purpose. They want you to use the app. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] dustyData@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (1 child) I would believe that if they worked on the app. But videos don't load on the app half the time either. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tja@programming.dev 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) That is on purpose. They want you to use the browser. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stringere@reddthat.com 2 points 2 years ago I know you're joking but, related: I tried opening a Webex meeting on my phone which told me to download the app. App downloaded, try to open meeting, app opens...and then opens the meeting in Firefox. I really hate apps that could be a website (hint: most of them). permalink fedilink source parent [–] Hadriscus@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago Yea, that sort of stuff is most likely deliberate... tiktok doesn't work in the browser either permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Koordinator_O@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (2 children) That is on purpose. They want you to use the app. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] dustyData@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (1 child) I would believe that if they worked on the app. But videos don't load on the app half the time either. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tja@programming.dev 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) That is on purpose. They want you to use the browser. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stringere@reddthat.com 2 points 2 years ago I know you're joking but, related: I tried opening a Webex meeting on my phone which told me to download the app. App downloaded, try to open meeting, app opens...and then opens the meeting in Firefox. I really hate apps that could be a website (hint: most of them). permalink fedilink source parent [–] Hadriscus@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago Yea, that sort of stuff is most likely deliberate... tiktok doesn't work in the browser either permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dustyData@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (1 child) I would believe that if they worked on the app. But videos don't load on the app half the time either. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tja@programming.dev 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) That is on purpose. They want you to use the browser. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stringere@reddthat.com 2 points 2 years ago I know you're joking but, related: I tried opening a Webex meeting on my phone which told me to download the app. App downloaded, try to open meeting, app opens...and then opens the meeting in Firefox. I really hate apps that could be a website (hint: most of them). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tja@programming.dev 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) That is on purpose. They want you to use the browser. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stringere@reddthat.com 2 points 2 years ago I know you're joking but, related: I tried opening a Webex meeting on my phone which told me to download the app. App downloaded, try to open meeting, app opens...and then opens the meeting in Firefox. I really hate apps that could be a website (hint: most of them). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stringere@reddthat.com 2 points 2 years ago I know you're joking but, related: I tried opening a Webex meeting on my phone which told me to download the app. App downloaded, try to open meeting, app opens...and then opens the meeting in Firefox. I really hate apps that could be a website (hint: most of them). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Hadriscus@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago Yea, that sort of stuff is most likely deliberate... tiktok doesn't work in the browser either permalink fedilink source parent