How to download the 3Speak desktop app

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How to download the 3Speak desktop app.

Direct from the desk of Dane Williams.




Beginners guide to downloading the 3Speak desktop app to claim the SPK airdrop.

To claim the much hyped SPK Network airdrop, you’re going to have to download the 3Speak desktop app.

But when you click the download link on their website, it opens up an extremely intimidating looking GitHub page.

If you’re a n00b like me, then you have no idea what the tech jargon on that site means and are having trouble.

Therefore this quick guide to downloading the 3Speak desktop app from GitHub, quickly walks you through the process.

1. Open the 3Speak.tv website

Open 3speak.tv and click ‘Desktop App’ in the left hand menu.

The 3Speak.tv webpage with a link to download the desktop app.

For some reason the team has decided to simply link to a confusing as fuck GitHub page instead of a user-friendly form…

But don’t worry, it’s not as confusing as it looks.

2. Navigate the 3Speak desktop app GitHub

Now you’re at the 3Speak desktop app latest release GitHub page open, scroll down and you’ll find a list of ‘Assets’.

The assets section of the 3Speak desktop app latest release GitHub page.

Yuck.

By simply adding links to Github instead of designing a user-friendly front-end form, this frustratingly adds another level of complexity to an already EXTREMELY complex drop.

3. Download the correct file for your operating system

To download the app, you can ignore most of the files here.

You only need to choose the correct, single installer file.

The list of single installer files that you need to choose between.

Here’s a cheat sheet for which file to download depending on your computer’s operating system:

  1. Windows: The .exe file.
  2. Mac: The .dmg file.
  3. Linux: The .Applmage file.

Download the correct file, run the installer and Bob’s your uncle.

You now have the 3Speak desktop app installed on your computer.

Final thoughts on the 3Speak airdrop

Don’t worry, you can’t actually claim your airdrop yet.

But you’re going to want to download the 3Speak desktop app in order to get ready to do so.

Keep it simple stupid.

Best of probabilities to you.

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I'm crazy curious about how the nodes etc are going to work. I keep going back to how thera network is setup and their application makes it stupid easy to take part in the network. I hope spk network will be that way but a part of me feels like it's going to be much more complicated than just downloading this app and clicking a few buttons. In any case though I'm ready for it and I'm going to dedicate as much resources as possible to it.

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It depends upon what layer you are focusing upon. The app is basically to a content creator from what I understand. The nodes will be separate from that, other than the posting to IPFS.

We might see the ability to host the content on your hard drive but that is not core node infrastructure. I believe that will require standard servers to operate.

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Yep, I also have a feeling it's going to be extremely complex.

But let's just start with understanding how to navigate downloading the 3Speak desktop app via GitHub for now.

Baby steps haha.

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Can I get 3Speak desktop App to claim Airdrop by using Smartphone?
Thank for sharing.

!LUV

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I haven't bothered to look into the download page but yea I agree it is messy. I think it would of been better to have a landing page for the downloads and say Windows, iOS and Linux.

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Yep, a landing page for downloading the 3Speak desktop app seems like a common sense solution.

It's just that the GitHub page is so confusing for the 99.9% of the population who aren't devs.

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I have dealt a little bit with GitHub so it isn't that confusing to me but yea it's something they need to work on. Making things easy to understand is one of the first steps to onboard people and have them try it.

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thanks for doing this. I've been waiting to be told how to do it because I couldn't figure it out. I new somebody would do the heavy lifting lol.

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It is a bit techy which makes sense, it is done by techy people. They do not consider what it is like for non-techies.

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For sure. That's going to be a problem but I trust they will make it seemless

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With every single HIVE and HP holder eligible for the airdrop, there are a lot of people who feel as confused as you.

Hopefully this blog answers a few of the questions you have.

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perhaps they will create a webpage for the claiming process ?

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Task seems to think that is the case, but I honestly have no idea.

It is slightly frustrating that these sorts of front-facing things haven't been implemented yet so all of the airdrop hype around HIVE has been lost.

We just have to wait and see.

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yeah, I hear ya. I think over time everything will get streamlined and most won't even know they are on a "Blockchain". The reward for dealing with these inconveniences is being here early and front running everyone else.

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How to download:

  1. Go to website,
  2. Click download
  3. Wait for it
  4. Install
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The issue that normal people are having is that they don't understand GitHub.

If you're not a dev, it is extremely intimidating and confusing.

So now there is a Hive-based resource that shows exactly which file to download and install for your specific operating system.

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Nice! As a couple others have said, this has been on my mind as something I need to get done. I've been hoping someone would do something like this. Glad it was you! :-)

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Thanks Dagger.

There are still a ton of questions that need to be answered around how to actually claim the airdrop once you have the app.

Plenty of follow up content to be done when the details are released.

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I am personally anticipating the Android app of the SPK Network. I know all of it will be for the best.

Thanks for this informative post

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Stand by for details from the 3Speak team around mobile apps.

More details will be revealed over the next month.

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Keep it simple stupid.

The above line had me in stitches. A direct download button seems optimal. I hope they develop one soon.

!BEER
!PIZZA

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I am part of the stupid.

Haha yep, a simple front-facing download form that makes your options clear would be the ideal solution.

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Awesome guide to prep people for claiming the SPK Network airdrop.

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While all of the details haven't been released yet, downloading the 3Speak desktop app is a good place to start.

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Nice one and good to see that we can still claim the airdrop too.

On a contrary seems the hyping of the airdrop as reduced a little

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An extremely complex process, no clear communication from the team, and as you say, all of the hype around HIVE lost...

Hopefully this guide makes it a little easier for regular people who may not understand GitHub, to just download the desktop app and get ready.

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This is great, I need to do this as I haven't done it yet.

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Yep, plenty of people are in the same boat.

All we can do so far is download the desktop app and then wait for updates from the 3Speak team.

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This is helpful but I just hate anything related to going GitHub,maybe they will create a better way to download

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Hopefully the 3Speak team creates an actual form that makes downloading the installer file easy.

But if they don't, this guide tells you which file to download from the GitHub list so you can ensure you're prepared for the airdrop.

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