Build a TikTok style feed with Mux and React Native

Hinzugefügt: 2026-05-17

[00:00:00]If you've ever built a TikTok style vertical video feed in React Native, you already know the goal. You want [music] instant playback, no spinner, smooth scrolling, and scrolling back shouldn't cause you to re-download everything.

[00:00:13]To show this off, we built a demo app.

[00:00:15]It's called Slop Social. It's a React Native app where you doom scroll through AI-generated slop videos, like paint tipping over, mud spilling everywhere, plates hitting the floor. It's pretty ridiculous, but it's actually the perfect test case for an infinite scroll.

[00:00:31]The core idea is three systems working together. Number one, a virtualized list that recycles items efficiently. Two, a preloading strategy that predicts where you're scrolling, and three, playback controls that guarantee only one video plays at a time.

[00:00:46]If you're building a Reels or Shorts style feed, grab the Slop Social app, fork it, break it, make a mess, and if you want more, check out our blog and our documentation for more.

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