Snapchat finally gets a web app

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Snapchat has succumbed to introducing a web version of its app. It has been around for Snapchat+ subscribers since July, but now you don't need to pay extra for it. You can access it through web.snapchat.com. You won't get the full app experience, though. 

It lets you take snaps (with or without lenses), send these to individual friends or group chats, and start video or audio calls. But you can't view Snap Map, Stories, Discover, Spotlight, or your snap archive. You also can't open snaps on your computer. Yes, even if you can send them. Right now, it seems Snap wants you to use the web experience more for conversations than accessing the full suite of features.

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Snapchat rolls out its BeReal-type feature

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As BeReal gains popularity, we're starting to see its feature trickle into existing social media apps. Snapchat is the latest app to offer what's made the app enticing—the option to share what's happening in the moment by taking photos with the front- and rear-facing cameras. Snapchat introduced its take first in April as part of its director mode.

Unlike BeReal's minimal feature set, Snapchat gives you more options to play around with, including different layouts for how the windows are stacked and the option to use lenses, stickers, and music. This Dual Camera feature rolls out to iOS users first, with Android getting it in the coming months.

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Snapchat tests a paid subscription service

Snapchat wants you to pay for a subscription service, and it's unsurprisingly being called Snapchat Plus. Snap spokesperson Liz Markman said the feature is in its "early internal testing" phase. They envision it as a way "to share exclusive, experimental, and pre-release features with our subscribers, and learn more about how we can best serve our community."

App researcher Alessandro Paluzzi has shared information about this service on Twitter. There are features like pinning a friend as "#1 BFF," access to exclusive Snapchat icons, profile badge, info on how many friends rewatched your story, learn your friend's whereabouts in the last 24 hours (if they share your location with you), and more. Pricing is currently listed as 4.59 Euros, which is approximately CA$6. Of course, that's a placeholder price for now.

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Snapchat gets YouTube sticker that links directly to videos

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Snapchat will make it easier for you to share your favourite YouTube videos in the app. There will be a custom sticker with a video thumbnail every time you want to share a YouTube video. These stickers will link to the video on the YouTube app or default mobile browser. You can share right through the Snapchat Camera without needing to copy and paste. The update marks the first time YouTube links can be shared visually to Snapchat Stories and one-on-one Snaps while having access to the Camera and Snapchat's Creative Tools.

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