# Loops by Pixelfed

> Explore and share short videos

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.pixelfed.loops](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.pixelfed.loops)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.pixelfed.loops`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Daniel Supernault
- **Category:** SOCIAL
- **Downloads:** 2,200
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (60 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-03
- **First published:** 2026-06-14
- **Publisher country:** CA
- **Size:** 101 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pixelfed.loops)
- **Website:** [https://joinloops.org](https://joinloops.org/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://loops.video/privacy](https://loops.video/privacy)

## Description

Loops is short-form video for a more open internet. Discover and share quick, creative videos in a feed that feels instantly familiar — minus the ads, the tracking, and the algorithm built to keep you hooked.<br><br>Loops is part of the fediverse, a network of independent, connected platforms built on open standards. Your account isn&#39;t locked inside one company&#39;s walls. You own your content, you control your experience, and you connect with people across the wider social web — built on ActivityPub, the same open protocol behind Mastodon and Pixelfed.<br><br>WHAT YOU CAN DO<br>🎬 Discover short videos in an endless, swipeable feed<br>📤 Create and share your own videos in seconds<br>🎵 Find and reuse sounds from across the community<br>💬 Comment, follow, and connect with the creators you love<br>🔍 Explore what&#39;s trending and find your people<br>🌐 Reach the whole fediverse, not just one app<br><br>WHY LOOPS IS DIFFERENT<br>✊ No ads. No tracking. No data harvesting.<br>🧠 No manipulative algorithm designed to keep you scrolling<br>🔓 Fully open source — anyone can inspect it, contribute, or self-host<br>💚 Community-funded, with no venture capital and no corporate owners<br>📦 Your content is yours, built on open standards you can take with you<br><br>Loops is built by a small, independent team that believes social media should serve people, not shareholders. Join us and help build a more open internet — one loop at a time.

## Rankings

- #920,596 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE`
- `com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS`
- `com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS`
- `com.pixelfed.loops.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ`
- `com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE`
- `com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE`
- `com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE`
- `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ`
- `me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE`

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.pixelfed.loops)