When you set up a custom domain as your Bluesky handle, the platform must verify that you control the domain. If verification fails, Bluesky displays the error “Invalid Handle” and reverts your display name to the default username.bsky.social format. This problem usually occurs because the required DNS TXT record is missing, incorrect, or not yet … Read more
You created a Bluesky app password to log into a third-party client like Skeetdeck, Graysky, or a custom bot, but the login fails with an authentication error. This usually happens because the app password was generated incorrectly, the third-party client expects the main account password, or the app password has been revoked. This article explains … Read more
You requested a login code from Bluesky, but the email never shows up in your inbox. This problem usually happens because of email filtering, a typo in your registered email address, or a temporary delay on the server side. This article explains why the email can get stuck and gives you four proven fixes to … Read more
You upload an image to a Bluesky post, the upload appears to complete, but the image shows as a broken icon or a blank area instead of the actual picture. This problem affects both the mobile app and the web client. The root cause is usually a corrupted or oversized image file that fails Bluesky’s … Read more
You are scrolling through your Bluesky feed and notice that the quote post button appears on some posts but not others. This inconsistency can be confusing, especially when you want to share a post with your own commentary. The missing button is not a glitch or a bug in the app. It is a deliberate … Read more
You open your custom feed on Bluesky and see the same post repeated two or even three times. This makes the feed look broken and hard to read. The duplicates usually appear because of how the feed algorithm retrieves and combines posts from multiple sources. This article explains the root cause of duplicate posts in … Read more
You muted specific words in Bluesky expecting them to disappear from your feeds. Instead, those words still appear in the Discover feed. This happens because the Muted Words feature does not apply to the algorithmic Discover feed by default. Bluesky designed Muted Words mainly for the Following feed and notifications. This article explains why the … Read more
You blocked a user on Bluesky, but their replies still show up in threads you are viewing. This is confusing and can make moderation feel broken. The issue occurs because Bluesky blocks are applied to your account but do not automatically remove existing replies from the thread view for other participants. This article explains why … Read more
You type a topic or name into Bluesky search and see old posts but not the ones published minutes or hours ago. This happens because Bluesky’s search index updates on a delay and its ranking algorithm favors posts with more engagement. The search does not show every post in real time. This article explains why … Read more
When you reply to a Threads post from a Mastodon or other ActivityPub account, that reply should ideally appear in the Threads app. But many users report that their Fediverse replies do not show up in the Threads interface. This happens because Threads uses a two-way federation model that does not automatically sync replies from … Read more