HiveSuite Development Update: Playlist Management, Shorts Experience & Real-Time Push Notifications.
HiveSuite
Playlist Management & My Videos Improvements
Create Playlist Experience
Added a dedicated Create Playlist approval guidance experience to make blockchain confirmation clearer for users.
Added a pulsing “Open Keychain App & Approve” banner that guides users through the approval process.
Makes the playlist creation flow easier to understand while keeping the signing process transparent.
My Videos Tabs Recreate
Create Playlist
Created Playlist
Add Videos to Playlists
Smarter Playlist Organization
Added Add to Playlist functionality for videos throughout HiveSuite.
Introduced a playlist selection modal with built-in search support.
Users can quickly find and select the playlist where they want to organize their videos.
Prevented videos from being added to playlists they already belong to.
Playlist actions are available for both:
- Published videos
- Draft videos
- Encoding videos
Add to Playlist
My Videos Improvements
Audio Tab Fix
Fixed an issue where uploaded audio content was not appearing inside the Audio tab.
Uploaded audio content is now displayed correctly in the My Videos experience.
This improves consistency between video, audio, and other supported media content.
Audio Content Improvements
Shorts Tab Redesign
True Portrait Video Experience
Redesigned the Shorts tab with a true 9:16 portrait video layout.
Added new Shorts cards designed specifically for vertical content.
Each Shorts card now includes:
- Play button overlay
- Video duration badge
- Video title
- Author information
Increased the Shorts grid density so more portrait videos can be displayed per row.
Creates a more immersive and efficient browsing experience for short-form video content.
Shorts Redesign
Real-Time Push Notifications
Instant Replies & Mentions
Added real-time push notifications for post replies and mentions across Hive.
Notifications include a preview of the comment content so users can understand the activity without immediately opening the app.
Notifications are delivered to supported browsers and mobile devices within seconds.
This provides a faster way for Hive users to stay connected with conversations and interactions happening around their content.
Push Notifications Permission
Smart Notification Filtering
Respecting User Preferences
Push notification delivery respects existing user ignore lists.
Community abuse filters are also respected when determining whether notifications should be delivered.
Prevents unwanted activity from generating unnecessary notifications.
Duplicate notifications are prevented when comments are edited, keeping the notification experience clean and reliable.
Notification Filtering
Simple Opt-In & Device Management
Easy Notification Setup
Added a simple opt-in flow for push notifications.
Users only need to:
- Log in to HiveSuite.
- Allow notification permissions on their browser or device.
Registered notification devices are automatically unregistered when the user logs out.
This keeps device registration synchronized with the user's active session.
Blockchain-Powered Notification Delivery
Real-Time Hive Event Listener
Push notifications are powered by a real-time Hive blockchain listener.
The system does not depend on polling or manual page refreshes to discover new interactions.
Blockchain events are processed as they happen and routed directly toward the user's registered devices.
This provides a faster and more responsive notification experience while reducing unnecessary periodic API requests.
The architecture allows HiveSuite to react to on-chain activity in near real time.
Blockchain Notification Delivery on IOS
Internal Improvements
Media & Playlist Enhancements
Added playlist creation guidance and Keychain approval support.
Added searchable playlist selection for videos.
Prevented duplicate playlist assignments.
Added playlist support for published, draft, and encoding videos.
Improved playlist performance through lazy loading.
Fixed missing uploaded audio content in the Audio tab.
Redesigned Shorts with a true 9:16 portrait experience.
Notification Infrastructure
Added real-time reply and mention notifications.
Added comment previews inside notifications.
Added ignore-list and community abuse filtering.
Added duplicate-notification protection.
Added automatic device cleanup during logout.
Introduced blockchain-driven notification delivery without polling or manual refreshes.
Successfully verified compilation and builds with no errors.
Powering the Hive Ecosystem
- Continuously improving HiveSuite with richer media management, video organization, and real-time communication features for the Hive community.
- Building faster and more reliable experiences by combining efficient application workflows with real-time Hive blockchain event processing.
- Contributing open-source improvements that make Hive content easier to discover, organize, and interact with across browsers and mobile devices.
- Continuing to build practical tools and infrastructure that strengthen the overall Hive ecosystem and improve the everyday experience for creators and community members.
Final Note
- This post has been refined with the help of AI to improve readability and structure.
- The original development updates and optimized version are both available for reference.
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