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+title: Monthly Updates [August]
+description: August 2024 updates
+date: 2024-08-01
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+
+<Post authors="['nbats']"/>
+
+:::info
+These update threads only contains major updates. If you're interested
+in seeing all minor changes you can follow our
+[Commits Page](https://github.com/fmhy/FMHYedit/commits/main) on GitHub or
+[Updates Channel](https://redd.it/17f8msf) in Discord.
+:::
+
+### Wiki Updates
+
+- Added [URL Tools](https://fmhy.net/internet-tools#url-tools) section with
+  subsections: [Shorteners](https://fmhy.net/internet-tools#url-shorteners),
+  [Unshorteners](https://fmhy.net/internet-tools#url-unshorteners),
+  [Site Checks](https://fmhy.net/internet-tools#down-site-checkers) and
+  [Domain / DNS](https://fmhy.net/internet-tools#domain-dns).
+
+- Split Search Tools into subsections:
+  [Search Engines](https://fmhy.net/internet-tools#search-engines),
+  [Custom Engines](https://fmhy.net/internet-tools#custom-search-engines) and
+  [Google Tools](https://fmhy.net/internet-tools#google-search-tools).
+
+- Split Multiplayer Tools into subsections:
+  [Fixes](https://fmhy.net/gaming-tools#multiplayer-fixes),
+  [Mods](https://fmhy.net/gaming-tools#multiplayer-mods) and
+  [Servers](https://fmhy.net/gaming-tools#multiplayer-servers).
+
+- Split Game Dev Tools into subsections:
+  [Game Engines](https://fmhy.net/devtools#game-engines),
+  [Asset Creation](https://fmhy.net/devtools#asset-creation) and
+  [Map Creators](https://fmhy.net/devtools#map-creators-editors).
+
+- Added [Office Suites](https://fmhy.net/text-tools#office-suites) section to
+  Text Tools.
+
+- Added [Wallpaper Managers](https://fmhy.net/system-tools#wallpaper-managers)
+  section to Customization.
+
+- Added [Captcha Tools](https://fmhy.net/internet-tools#captcha-tools) section
+  to Internet Tools.
+
+- Added [Tumblr Tools](https://fmhy.net/social-media-tools#tumblr-tools) section
+  to Social Media Tools.
+
+- Added [VTuber Tools](https://fmhy.net/video-tools#vtuber-tools) section to
+  Video Tools.
+
+- Added warning to Vadapav NOT to use DL managers to bulk download anymore as
+  they're [banning](https://ibb.co/VvrZMXQ) for it now. You can still use DL
+  managers, just download at a reasonable pace please.
+
+- Decided to pull the plug on the feedback forum (feedback.fmhy.net), and
+  instead enable the
+  [forums feature](https://discord.com/blog/forum-channels-space-for-organized-conversation)
+  in our [discord](https://discord.gg/5W9QJKuPkD). We now have forums for giving
+  suggestions, getting support, and testing links.
+
+---
+
+### Stars Added ⭐
+
+- Starred [lucida](https://fmhy.net/audiopiracyguide#audio-ripping-sites) in
+  Audio Ripping. Multi-site audio ripping with 320kb / FLAC support.
+
+- Starred [Proton Docs](https://fmhy.net/text-tools#online-editors) in Text
+  Tools. Protons google docs alternative.
+
+- Starred [Pikimov](https://fmhy.net/video-tools#online-editors) in Online Video
+  Editors. Online adobe after effects alternative.
+
+- Starred [Flowstreams](https://fmhy.net/videopiracyguide#live-sports) in Live
+  Sports. Live sports / music events.
+
+- Starred [FullReplays](https://fmhy.net/videopiracyguide#sports-replays) in
+  sports replays. Full soccer match replays.
+
+- Starred [Aurora Store](https://fmhy.net/android-iosguide#untouched-apks) in
+  Untouched APKs. FOSS version of the Play Store.
+
+- Starred [No Trace](https://fmhy.net/adblockvpnguide#privacy-indexes) in
+  Privacy Indexes. In-depth privacy guides / anti-surveillance.
+
+- Starred
+  [Futo Keyboard / Voice](https://fmhy.net/android-iosguide#keyboard-text) in
+  Android Keyboard Tools. Privacy-focused keyboards.
+
+- Starred [Piko](https://fmhy.net/android-iosguide#social-media-apps) in Android
+  Social Media. ReVanced patches for Twitter / X.
+
+- Starred [auto-mcs](https://fmhy.net/storage#minecraft-server-tools) in
+  Minecraft Server Tools. Simple Minecraft server setup.
+
+- Starred [Vijay's Virtual Vibes](https://fmhy.net/miscguide#random) in Fun
+  Sites. Find random sites.
+
+- Starred [Codeium](https://fmhy.net/ai#coding-ais) in Coding AIs. Popular
+  coding AI with unlimited GPT-3.5.
+
+- Starred [Print Chess](https://fmhy.net/gamingpiracyguide#strategy) in Strategy
+  Games. Printable paper chess set.
+
+- Starred both Streamflix and PrimeFlix in
+  [Multi Host](https://fmhy.net/videopiracyguide). Both sites have improved a
+  lot recently.
+
+- Re-added + Starred [Gmailnator](https://fmhy.net/internet-tools#temp-mail).
+  Temp mail site with gmail address'.
+
+---
+
+### Things Removed
+
+- Removed Fmovies as its been offline for weeks. We've replaced it with
+  [FBOX](https://fmhy.net/videopiracyguide#multi-server) for now.
+
+- Removed Cipher Files as they've [shutdown](https://ibb.co/gzYX4Gb).
+
+- Removed Homeworkify as they've [shutdown](https://ibb.co/wJp6B3b).
+
+- Unstarred both Awesome Privacy and Hitchhiker’s Guide in Privacy Indexes, and
+  bumped PrivacyGuides.org to the top. PrivacyGuides is high quality and updated
+  more often than others.