@feditips @NIH_LLAMAS Yes, it works for me.
A month ago a developer said they're working on a redesign and they'll implement new features after it's finished (I honestly think that the official app is one of the most modern looking Android apps, but it's their own app).
There's an official app fork named Megalodon which supports hashtag follows, will try it out soon.
Also wish following showed posts from less popular places more frequently, now my home feed is literally 90% cats...