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TL;DR

MKBHD is shutting down the Panels app at the end of this month, citing issues with finding the right development team fit.

You can no longer buy collections, and you must download existing wallpapers before the app is removed.

Users will receive automatic pro-rated refunds for active subscriptions, and the app code is promised to be open-sourced after shutdown.

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[–] AudaciousArmadillo@piefed.blahaj.zone 91 points 2 weeks ago (13 children)

Never heard of it. Why do you need an app to download wallpapers in the first place?

[–] Fit_Series_573@lemmy.world 65 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

It’s been around for like 2 years now I believe. There was a bit of hype about it when it first came out since he’s a popular influencer but it didn’t get many to actually sign up for the $50 a year subscription. I do know people did the on time purchases of some individual wallpapers though. As to why, I think he is too into the Apple ecosystem of everything being a subscription that he forgets that most people can’t afford nonsense.

[–] nulluser@lemmy.world 105 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

$50/yr for wallpapers?!?! That's some asshat seeing the enshitification train and thinking, "Man I gotta get on THAT!"

$50/yr?!?!

For WALLPAPERS?!?!

[–] JohnEdwa@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

It was split with the artists of said wallpapers, and was also kind of a gallery app thing.
But hey, as a Finnish saying goes, "It isn't the one who asks who is stupid, but the one who pays."

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