Hooray! I just got the app to work. And I have to say that the app is absolutely beautiful. I instantly did not miss reddit whatsoever once they uploaded. I think my issue was that the servers are really backed up on FMHY right now and it was taking a really long time to save my password. Once it finally went through, I was able to get the app to connect. I am incredibly happy right now!
Or to search for communities? I just started using the MLEM app