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Local Hoist v0.5.5

October 27, 2026

Upload and play videos from your iPhone, choose Ultrafast for supported OpenAI models, and get an Electron security update.

New

  • Added desktop support for uploading videos from the iPhone app and playing original videos on your phone.
  • Choose the Ultrafast service tier for supported OpenAI models, with pricing shown in the tier control. The Priority tier is now labeled Fast.

Fixed

  • Messages you manually expand now stay open when spoken-reply playback moves between messages.
  • Tab previews stay open while streaming replies scroll the conversation.
  • Tall images now fit within media library previews without stretching the layout or cropping the image.

Security

  • Updated Electron to block compromised certificate-authority keys that could allow attackers to impersonate HTTPS services.