Bluesky
Connect Bluesky to Social9 with an app password, see the 300-character, image and video limits, and set threads, reply rules, link cards and content labels.
Social9 posts to your Bluesky account. You connect it with an app password, not your normal password.
Where to find it#
Tools → Channels → Connect Channel → Bluesky.
Bluesky is on every plan, including Free.
Make an app password#
- In Bluesky, open Settings → Privacy and security → App passwords.
- Add a new app password. Name it "Social9" so you know what it is for.
- Copy it. It looks like
xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx.
An app password can only be used by apps. You can delete it in Bluesky any time, and Social9's access ends.
Connecting#
- On the Channels page, press Connect Channel and pick the Bluesky tile.
- Type Your handle, for example
yourname.bsky.social. - Paste the App password.
- Press Connect.
Social9 stores the app password encrypted.
If you get "Bluesky did not accept that handle and app password", check both and try again. Do not use your normal password.
What a post can include#
| Limit | |
|---|---|
| Text | 300 characters, counted as you see them (an emoji counts as one) |
| Images | Up to 4, each under 1 MB |
| Video | 1, up to 100 MB and 3 minutes (MP4 works best). Not with photos |
| Needs media | No |
Options#
In the Create Post window, press Customize for each network and open the Bluesky tab (or press Options for Bluesky when it is the only network). Under Options for Bluesky:
| Option | What it does |
|---|---|
| Post as a thread | Splits long text into numbered posts |
| Who can reply | Everyone, People you follow, Your followers, People you mention or Nobody |
| Show a link card for the first link | On by default |
| Languages (codes) | For example en, es |
| Content warning labels | Sexual, Nudity, Porn, Graphic media |
| Quote a post (link) | Quotes another Bluesky post |