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Snapchat no longer requires holding Snaps & Stories to View

We told you earlier this year that Snapchat was considering changing a major part of how its app works, and today the social network has officially introduced that change: viewing Snaps and Stories now works with a single tap. Previously, part of Snapchat’s signature user experience included holding a finger over a Snap or Story to view it; lifting the finger meant going back to the contact list. Aside from the new Tap to View feature for Snaps and Stories, the update includes a few other changes as well…

For instance, adding friends to Snapchat is now an easier experience than before, especially among groups of Snapchat users together thanks to a new Add Nearby feature. This lets you quickly add friends around you when everyone opens the Add Nearby view.

Snapcodes, which let you add friends as well, have gained new features including the ability to attach a selfie for easier recognition and using Snapcode screenshots to add friends in Snapchat.

The new Tap to View feature should be a big deal for Snapchat users, especially with lengthier content through Stories gaining in popularity thanks to recent feature additions.

Snapchat version 9.11.0 is rolling out now on the App Store.

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Comments

  1. Cory © (@Nardes) - 9 years ago

    I think snapchat may have lost some of it’s charm with this update

  2. Jony Ive - 9 years ago

    Just so long as they don’t kill off the Discover page that nobody fucking uses anymore.

  3. John Smith - 9 years ago

    Probably some will like and others will be against. Sounds easier to use but perhaps not so secure.

    Users wanting an emphasis on the security side could try ‘Wickr’ which to my mind is similar in concept but with higher security/privacy. I’ve used it for a while as my secure messenger.

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Zac covers Apple news, hosts the 9to5Mac Happy Hour podcast, and created SpaceExplored.com.