LBRY development update for October 2019

With October in the rearview LBRY takes a look at some of the key events for the month including:

• Hacktober Fest, which saw a full month of activity across repos. (More details can be found here)
• The release of desktop app v0.37.0
• SDK versions 0.43, 0.44.0, and 0.45.0 which new features and bug fixes
• An upgrade to the LBRY blockchain.
• Multiple steps towards releasing the full lbry.tv.
• New releases, 0.10.0 - Cartwheel and 0.11.0 - Doppler, for LBRY Android
• Parallel processing for YouTube Sync
• New rewards mechanisms for LBRY creators

With this work LBRY completed many 2019 roadmap milestones and continues to work on:

• Commenting - Markdown support added in Heisenberg
• Creator Features - Claiming YouTube channels now possible on lbry.tv. Rewards for creators in the pipeline.
• Creator Partnerships - No update since last month - in progress and will be announced later this year
• LBRY on the Web - End of beta state this month, focus on supporting larger user bases next.
• Multi-Device Experience - Wallet and account preferences now available for everyone with Heisenberg and supported on lbry.tv. Encryption/password change features in progress.
• Internationalization - Four new languages added: Chinese, Slovenian, Turkish, and French. Available on lbry.tv and next app release (mid Nov).
• Protocol Performance - Mobile reliability improved, multiprocessing effort in progress to support lbry.tv.