How long a photo or a written note rests before the next one. Voice notes and videos always play all the way through.
"Give everyone equal time" makes sure each person gets the same amount of time on the Hearth, even if one of them has shared far more than the others - so no one crowds out the rest. Or just play them all as they come.
Every so often, slip a gentle card between memories - the time and date, an "on this day" from a month, six months, or years back, and a soft nudge to add something new. Turn it off for memories only.
Grouped by who sent them. Tap a name to see their memories; use the switch to turn a whole person off - or open them up to turn off just one. Turning someone off keeps their memories (and any new ones) from glowing here, but nothing is ever deleted from your family's Shadetree.
Let the Hearth rest overnight - it goes dark and quiet between these times, then wakes on its own. Tap the dark screen anytime to peek; it drifts back to sleep on its own. (It shows a black screen rather than switching the backlight off - that part is your tablet's own display setting.)
Checking…
If a new version was just sent to the Hearth, reload it to bring the update in. The Hearth also refreshes itself quietly each night.
Because this device is devoted to the Hearth, it holds a full copy of every memory your family has shared - a dependable backup on its own (though it's wise to keep another too). Save all of it to a file whenever you like. And if you ever reset the Hearth, it also re-gathers everything from your family.
Waiting for your family's memories to arrive. They'll appear here the moment they're shared.
Give it a name, then enter an invite code from your family. On your phone, tap Me → My family → Invite someone to get one.
Just open Shadetree on your phone for a moment - it will quietly welcome the Hearth into your family. Nothing else to tap.
Waiting for your phone…
Gathering your family's memories…
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