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Do You Miss Vine? I do. So I made a little app inspired by it.

Do You Miss Vine? Vine was Twitter's video app. You could record and post videos up to six seconds long, and they would automatically loop when they ended. There was a time when Twitter was full of creative videos made within that six-second constraint. People enjoyed watching them. Maybe it was because there was no viable business model, but Vine was discontinued rather abruptly. I still…

Do you long for the days of Vine, Twitter's video app that allowed six-second videos looping automatically? You're not alone. The author of this article has created a new app called Veeene, inspired by the platform's unique video format. Veeene lets you record short clips and stitch them together into a single looping video up to 12 seconds long.

The creator tried using six-second clips, but found that viewers had gotten used to longer clips on TikTok and Instagram Reels. There are two ways to record: tap and hold to record in short bursts, or tap to record three-second clips automatically. Once you reach 12 seconds, no more clips can be added. The app also allows you to add the date and time to each clip, and record in different styles.

The creator decided against including features like direct upload to social platforms, focusing instead on simplicity. Veeene can be downloaded for free with a watermark, or for $1.99 per month for unlimited videos without a watermark. The developer had to clear a submission issue about providing purchase information, but the app passed review within five days. The developer hopes to add features like reordering and deleting individual clips in the future.

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