Tumbler has lastly launched Tumblr TV as a brand new tab on the prime of its app, the corporate mentioned immediately in a short set of replace notes noticed by TechCrunch. Tumblr TV first debuted as a GIF-finding function in 2015, however now it consists of video content material as nicely.
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Screenshot: Tumblr TV
In accordance with Tumblr, “New users will have this tab enabled by default in the third position, while existing users will have it available in the Dashboard Tabs configuration, if not already enabled.”
While you faucet the Tumblr TV tab, you’ll see a grid of movies and GIFs. When you faucet one, you’ll be able to like, remark, repost, or share it, and while you’re able to see one thing else, you’ll be able to swipe as much as transfer on.
In my very transient testing, it’s nonetheless very GIF-heavy regardless of the inclusion of video and a swipe interface just like different short-form video apps.
It may very well be tempting to check Tumblr TV to TikTok, particularly in gentle of its latest shutdown, however proper now, it’s extra like scrolling a gaggle textual content stuffed with GIFs.
