Performance issues when viewing hashtags on Android

[GiantCrocodile]

Hello,

there seem to be performance issues when viewing hashtags: Loading a hashtag like #sheep or #sheeps take several seconds, as well displaying the images. When I do the same on a desktop with Firefox, it's loaded instantly. This makes browsing the content on my mobile phone non-enjoyable.

Happens with latest Pixelfed app version on Samsung Galaxy S23 with Android 14.

Best Regards,

[cl-parsons]

Using a Poco X6 with HyperOS 2.0.3.0 (last update), I installed the last version of Pixelfed and cannot search any hashtag. The only hashtag that is presented to me is "#nsfw".

[Kwasow]

Hi, I'm currently working on fixing the "See more" functionality in #214. I'll get to this issue when I'm done with that.

[GiantCrocodile]

Appreciated, thank you for that.

[Kwasow]

I've worked on the issue, and it is not an issue with the app. I tried both #sheep and #cow and found out that if you are the first person to request that hashtag in some longer period of time, it will take longer for the server to respond. If it has been recently searched, the response is cached on the server, and you'll get it quickly.

What I tried:

1. Searching #sheep:

• first I searched on mobile (~4s)
• then searched on browser (<1s)
• then searched on mobile (<1s)

2. Searching #cow:

• first I searched on browser (~4s)
• then searched on mobile (<1s)
• then searched on browser (<1s)

This is expected behavior. More popular hashtags should always load quickly, while less popular ones might take a little longer. Does that sound okay to you?