Reddit Now

What's new

Version 5.8.8 (2nd March 2020)
New Features
Updated app to use the latest libraries
Switched advertising network providers
Bug Fixes
Fixed a layout orientation issue

Version 5.8.7 (28th November 2019)
New Features
The app should resume where you left it (and not restart) as often
'Hide Toolbar' option now also hides the toolbar on the comments page
Added cake day badge to comments and sign up date to profile page
Improved the appearance of subreddit banners
Added instructions to login screen to help users with 2FA enabled
Updated libraries
Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue with the markdown renderer
Fixed ads displaying too large in landscape orientation
Fixed keyboard continually opening on search screen

Version 5.8.6 (11th July 2019)
New Features
Improved video player performance
Updated libraries
Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue which prevented some Reddit Videos from playing

Version 5.8.5 (28th May 2019)
New Features
Added thumbnail preview to crossposts
Added a confirmation message, when swiping back from the submit post screen
Updated libraries
Bug Fixes
Fixed a memory issue with video player
Fixed the quality of Reddit Videos
Fixed an issue causing MP4 videos to always be muted
Fixed a problem which prevented reddit post and comment awards displaying

Version 5.8.4 (14th March 2019)
New Features
Improvements to user interface
Upgraded video player
Added mute button to Gfycat and Imgur GIFV videos
MP4 videos will now play within the app
Updated libraries
Bug Fixes
Fixed problem which caused some Gfycat videos to not play
Fixed cards and comments not showing reddit silver award
Fixed YouTube player setting

Version 5.8.3 (7th December 2018)
New Features
Posts now show reddit silver (S), gold (G) and platinum (P) gildings
Profile pages now display user photos
Added new 'Appearance' setting option to completely hide the subreddit bar when scrolling
Links within comments can now be shared
Added support for old.reddit links
Improved fullscreen image zooming
Updated libraries
Bug Fixes
Fixed issue with ad size

Version 5.8.2 (17th September 2018)
New Features
Improved image loading
Increased the amount you can zoom into images
Reddit spoiler tag support
Improved the subscription management screen
Made it easier to see comment replies
Added option to view author's profile on messages screen
When replying to a message, the last reply in the conversation is displayed
Updated libraries
Bug Fixes
Fixed Reddit Video playback
Fixed relative link handling
Fixed download of large GIFs
Fixed Imgur images not loading over HTTP
Fixed an issue with uploading images to Imgur

Version 5.8.1 (24th May 2018)
New Features
GDPR compliance
Updated privacy policy
App now targets Android 8
Rewritten notifications to use Android 8 APIs
Added new settings option to disable suggested comment sorting
Updated libraries
Bug Fixes
Added the recipient username to 'sent' messages
giant.gfycat, thumbs.gfycat and zippy.gfycat videos now play correctly
Fixed Reddit TV playback issue
Fixed text editor layout issue

Version 5.7 (16th February 2018)
New Features
Added active username to the comment/message text editor
Updated libraries
Bug Fixes
Fixed a Reddit Video bug which caused the app to crash
Fixed layout issues on the manage subscription screen
Fixed a bug with Reddit Mail notifications

Version 5.6 (5th January 2018)
New Features
Support for viewing crossposts
Bug Fixes
Fixed account switching bug
Fixed Reddit Video playback
Fixed Gfycat playback
Improvements to link handler

Version 5.5 (12th December 2017)
Bug Fixes
Temporary Gfycat fix

Version 5.4 (3rd December 2017)
New Features
Reddit video now supports sound
Updated libraries
Bug Fixes
Fixed app resetting itself when switching between apps
Fixed back button closing settings

Version 5.3 (25th September 2017)
New Features
Added support for suggested comment sorting
Updated libraries
Bug Fixes
Fixed app opening multiple instances of itself
Fixed video aspect ratio
Fixed handling of 'all' subreddit

Version 5.2 (10th July 2017)
New Features
Added support for Reddit videos
Added support for amp.reddit and np.reddit links
Improved handling of locked and archived posts
Added 'popular' as a default subscription
Removed 'all' as a default subscription (can be added manually)
Bug Fixes
Fixed image download notifications
Fixed a bug causing images to flip when zoomed
Fixed links with uppercase characters
Fixed keyboard opening repeatedly on search screen
Fixed deletion of multireddits
Fixed issue with Reddit Mail menu visibility

Version 5.1 (8th April 2017)
New Features
Improved image loading
Changed post scores to new reddit format
Added option in settings to collapse AutoModerator comments
Updated libraries
Bug Fixes
Fixed multireddit link handling
Fixed post filters
Fixed 'random subreddit' function

Version 5.0.9 (25th January 2017)
New Features
Messages now support 'pull to refresh'
Improved Gfycat download speed
Bug Fixes
Fixed loading of Gfycat videos

Version 5.0.8 (7th January 2017)
New Features
Tap the current tab to jump to the top of the subreddit
Added ability to copy text of a self post
Bug Fixes
Mail notifications
Added user agent to login process
Fixed display of 'subscribe to Now for Reddit' prompt
Fixed display of search results loading bar

Version 5.0.7 (2nd December 2016)
New Features
Improved content filters in settings

Version 5.0.6 (22nd November 2016)
New Features
Added support for reddits new spoiler tag (posts are now tagged as being a spoiler and content is hidden until tapped)
Added new search options to main menu
Use the 'post options' button on the comments screen to edit and flair your own posts
Use your keyboard enter button to submit forms
Decluttered overflow menu
Updated libraries
Bug Fixes
Fixed multireddit links
Fixed landscape layout issue on 7.1 devices
Fixed loading of subreddit bar header imagery

Version 5.0.5 (30th September 2016)
Bug Fixes
Fixed loading of Gfycat links

Version 5.0.4 (21st September 2016)
New Features
Updated networking client for faster load times and reduced data use
Bug Fixes
Rendering of link flair dialog
YouTube timestamp handling
Error caused by removing an account

Version 5.0.3 (11th September 2016)
New Features
Improved the 'remember subreddit position' feature to only resume your scroll position if you revisit the subreddit within an hour
Bug Fixes
Fixed an issue with the widget

Version 5.0.2 (31st August 2016)
New Features
Added ability to flair your own posts
YouTube videos now support timestamps
Extended spoiler tag support
'Subscribe to subreddit' moved to sidebar
Changed default profile sort value to 'new'
Added settings option to reset default sort values when app opened (uncheck this to preserve your sort preference)
Added settings option to disable loading of subreddits at your last scroll position
Bug Fixes
GIFs now prevent screen from sleeping
Fixed multireddit links which use '+' symbol

Version 5.0.1 (20th August 2016)
New Features
Added a mute button to Streamable videos
Added 'tap to close image & video' gesture
Bug Fixes
Fixed dark GIF overlay

Version 5 (16th August 2016)
Lots of New Features!
Pull to refresh
New image viewer and video player
New comment controls interface
Improved submit post screen
Redesigned text editor and profiles
Subreddit position is remembered
Streamable videos open in video player
Added animation to post buttons
Report posts and comments
Posts are removed when hidden
New filter to block posts from certain users
New settings option to choose the number of posts to load per page
App now appears in 'share' dialog to make submitting link posts easier
Fewer adverts (Ads no longer appear within the subreddit list)
Bug Fixes
FAB animation
Superscript text rendering
Unsupported URLs now open in browser
Post buttons triggering too easily

Version 4.6.3 (5th June 2016)
GIFs and videos now display full screen in landscape
Better Android M permission handling
Improved video downloader
Added authentication error messages

Version 4.6.2 (23rd April 2016)
Added support for long comment threads
Fixed: Issue loading profile pages
Fixed: Loading comment context
Fixed: UI bugs

Version 4.6.1 (19th April 2016)
Added subreddit bar customization options to 'settings > appearance'
Fixed: Sort values resetting on orientation change

Version 4.6 (16th April 2016)
Full screen interface
Improved Search
Added support for 'reddituploads' images
Added ability to hide system bars in the image viewer by tapping an image once
Speed improvements
Added helpful HTTP error messages
Fixed: Reddit TV
Fixed: Vote icon highlight on comments screen
Fixed: An issue loading full screen images

Version 4.5 (20th March 2016)
New Icon
Added a subreddit filter
Added trophies to profile
Comments screen now displays the post subreddit and comment sort value in the Action Bar

Version 4.4 (10th February 2016)
Added a 'Black' theme
Improved error handling
Made Chrome the default browser (can be changed in settings)

Version 4.3 (15th January 2016)
Improved card interface
Added ability to customize cards
Added 'sticky comment' support
Added 'GIFV' indicator
Improved 'GIFV' link handling
Reduced memory usage
Fixed: Android 6 permission handling
Fixed: User profile link handling
Fixed: 'Tiny Card' rendering issue

Version 4.2 (6th December 2015)
Enjoy Reddit TV without adverts
Altered theme colors to improve contrast
Updated libraries
Fixed: A couple of issues effecting Android 5.1 devices

Version 4.1 (2nd December 2015)
Reduced the amount of advertisements shown
Adverts completely removed from Reddit TV and YouTube screens
Added Chrome browser back as an internal web browser option
Fixed: Background audio issue

Version 4.0.9 (30th November 2015)
Temporarily removed Chrome browser due to crashing issues
Fixed: Crash when saving some GIFs

Version 4.0.8 (27th November 2015)
Added a new settings option to use either 'Legacy' or 'Chrome' internal web browsers
Added a dark theme to the Chrome internal web browser
Added support for locked posts
Fixed: Made Legacy browser default as random audio playing issues reported with Chrome web browser

Version 4.0.7 (22nd November 2015)
Added 'Use Internal Web Browser' option to settings
Fixed: RenderScript issue affecting older devices

Version 4.0.6 (20th November 2015)
Chrome Custom Tabs Support
Fixed: Web page not loading issue
Fixed: Memory issue causing crashes on certain devices

Version 4.0.5 (28th October 2015)
Fixed: YouTube player stuttering
Fixed: GIF playback on older devices

Version 4.0.4 (27th October 2015)
Added support for downloading GIF, GIFV, and Gfycat files
View GIFs full screen when viewing in landscape
Fixed: GIF playback on Android 6.0

Version 4.0.3 (7th October 2015)
Added settings option to prevent GIFs from pausing background music
Added settings option to change between 1 and 2 columns of cards on 'large' screen devices
Exiting Reddit Mail from a notification now takes you back to the app
Fixed: Reddit Mail notification which caused crashes on some devices
Fixed: Marking messages as read
Fixed: Widget now loads posts using the current active account
Fixed: Links without a forward slash prefix are handled correctly

Version 4.0.2 (27th September 2015)
Fixed: Two issues that were causing crashes on certain devices

Version 4.0.1 (24th September 2015)
Fixed: Card display on pre-Lollipop devices
Fixed: Crash caused by incorrectly entering a subreddit name

Version 4.0 (21st September 2015)
Improved interface
Switched to reddit's new (OAuth) login
New reddit mail & notifications
New home screen widget
Disabling the 'Convert GIFs to Videos' setting now ensures GIFs never stop background music
Integrates with Android account framework for more efficient and reliable background syncing
Improved subscription management
Improved search
Added settings option to choose how the Action Bar is styled
Added settings option to control when link previews are shown
Added settings option to use back button to navigate back a page within the internal browser
Error messages now displayed if loading fails
Added support for reddit mobile links
Added support for redd.it shortlinks
Updated libraries
Fixed: Several issues which caused intermittent crashes

Version 3.6.7 (17th May 2015)
Improved vote and save button material animations
Fixed: Checkbox visibility bug on settings screen
Fixed: Screen orientation bug on pre-Lollipop devices
Fixed: Translucent background bug on pre-Lollipop devices

Version 3.6.6 (14th May 2015)
Improved image viewer and fixed tap to close gesture
Vote and save buttons now trigger material animations
Improved link and comment flair
Improved performance by reducing GPU draws
Added more informative error messages when submitting posts
Improved settings screens
Fixed: Comment link handling
Fixed: Loading subscriptions for new accounts

Version 3.6.5 (28th April 2015)
Updated libraries
Improved Gfycat video controls rendering

Version 3.6.4 (26th April 2015)
Added new 'tap to close' images and GIFs gesture
Added option to view Gfycat video controls to image viewer menu
Fixed: GIF looping on Samsung devices

Version 3.6.3 (24th April 2015)
Fixed: Image zoom on pre-lollipop devices

Version 3.6.2 (23rd April 2015)
Updated widget to latest card design
Reduced app size
Fixed: GIF player bug on Android 4.1

Version 3.6.1 (21st April 2015)
Improved GIF player
Long press images and GIFs to close them
Improved link handling
Better image handling performance
Fixed: YouTube vertical video bug
Fixed: Incorrect YouTube thumbnail bug

Version 3.6 (31st March 2015)
App name changed from 'Reddit Now' to 'Now for Reddit'
Reddit TV support
Added back button support within internal web browser

Version 3.5 (7th February 2015)
Improved post layout for mid-sized tablets
Improved markdown rendering
Added subreddit stats to sidebar
Fixed: Imgur images not loading
Fixed: Post list now remembers your last position
Fixed: Two bugs which caused certain devices to crash

Version 3.4 (1st January 2015)
Added 'Search Subreddit' option to menu
Improved text legibility throughout the app
Fixed: YouTube video playback within comments
Fixed: Web browser black text on dark background bug
Fixed: Search results layout
Fixed: Trophies display on profile page

Version 3.3 (6th December 2014)
Updated light and dark themes with material design colors
Translucent status bar (on devices running Lollipop)
Reddit mail notification icon changed from an envelope to the reddit alien
Fixed: Comment contextual menu now displays when viewing linked comments
Fixed: Comment indentation bug
Fixed: Screen glitching on Lollipop

Version 3.2 (23rd November 2014)
Updated 'Material design' interface
Added swipe to refresh
Image previews are now displayed within comments
View subreddit sidebars by swiping from the right of the screen
Added subscriptions to main menu for ease of access
When writing a comment or submitting a post you can upload images to Imgur from within Reddit Now
GIFV support has been added
Comments can be easily collapsed by long pressing on them
The subreddit is now displayed in the Action Bar when viewing comments
Fixed: Post titles clipped on certain devices
Fixed: Button rendering issues on Lollipop

Version 3.1.2 (12th September 2014)
Improved security using HTTPS
You may need to logout and in again if you experience issues
Multireddits are now placed within your subscriptions and are displayed on the main screen
When you refresh your subscriptions their sort order is maintained
You can now search for subreddits within the 'Browse Subreddits' screen
Images within the internal browser can now be saved by long-pressing them
Improved error handling and added useful error messages
Small UI improvements
Fixed: A bug which sometimes occurred when replying to private messages

Version 3.1.1 (21st August 2014)
Adding, editing and deleting of comments is now instant and requires no reloading
Changes to posts (such as up and down votes) are now synced between screens
Improved the text editor
Added a 'send replies to inbox' option when submitting posts
Added an option to add or remove NSFW tags to your submitted posts
Fixed: Styling issue on the captcha refresh button

Version 3.1.0 (28th July 2014)
Added a Widget
Improved reddit mail notifications
NOTE: A new permission has been added which enables notifications to be received when the app isn't open
Restyled the slide out menu
Added a feature to quickly switch subreddits
Added immersive mode to image viewer and browse subreddits screens
Added support for existing gfycat links
Added ability to delete multireddits
Added 'subscribe' option to subreddit overflow menu
Moved submit post option from slide out menu to overflow menu
Moved edit/delete post options from comments overflow menu to card overflow menu
Fixed: Posts are marked as read as soon as they are tapped
Fixed: Memory usage improvements
Fixed: Force closing when certain comments were selected
Fixed: A rare 'login to vote' bug

Version 3.0.8 (16th June 2014)
Added ability to edit and delete submitted posts
Fixed: An issue which prevented certain images from loading
Fixed: Internal YouTube player bug

Version 3.0.7 (1st June 2014)
Added a fading Action Bar
NOTE: This can be disabled in settings
New 'frosted glass' card appearance
Added ability to copy comment text
Added link flair support
Added setting to load comments with replies collapsed
Added setting to ignore read posts
Added setting to disable resetting of sort values
Tweaked tablet layout (now uses single column for cards)
Fixed: Memory footprint is now lower
Fixed: GIF looping issue on Samsung devices
Fixed: Force close issue when resuming the app

Version 3.0.6 (1st May 2014)
New Icon!
Added multiple account support
NOTE: You will need to login again after this update
Added Gfycat support - GIFs are converted to HTML5 video for playback
Added ability to download GIFs
Added a setting to disable subreddit images from displaying inside the Action Bar and replace it with a color of your choice
Added a setting to disable the internal YouTube player
Added a setting to change image quality
Optimisation and speed improvements throughout the app
Fixed: Memory issues with the internal web browser
Fixed: Google play links now open in the Play Store app

Version 3.0.5 (30th March 2014)
Added 'Small' text size option
Fixed: Force close when exiting comment editor

Version 3.0.4 (29th March 2014)
Comments are now highlighted after being added
Added 'Text Size' option to settings
Fixed: Saved posts
Fixed: Message notifications

Version 3.0.3 (22nd March 2014)
New interface - All of your subscriptions on one screen! Simply swipe to change subreddits
Magazine view - Cards now appear in multiple columns on phones (held in landscape) and on larger devices
Added ability to submit posts
Added link previews (long press to view link actions)
Added a text editor with formatting assistance
Added spoiler support
Added ability to save comments
Added multireddit support (switch between your subreddits and multireddits from the 'Subscriptions' screen)
Improved comments (loading more replies is now much quicker)
Improved tablet support
Improved link handling (reddit links now open in-app)
Improved in-app browser (can be disabled in settings)
Improved markdown engine so text now looks prettier than ever!
Reddit Gold users - Sync your read posts between desktop, phone and tablet (you must enable the 'remember what links I've visited' option on the reddit website)
Discover new communities via the 'Browse Subreddits' screen
Subscribing to new subreddits has been moved to the sidebar which can be opened via the 'view sidebar' option in the overflow menu
Stability improvements - no more force closes!