Bluesky Introduces Native Video Support to Compete with X and Threads
The decentralized social network now allows users to upload and share videos up to 60 seconds long, enhancing its feature set against major rivals.
- Bluesky users can now upload videos directly to the platform, with each video capped at 60 seconds in length.
- The new feature supports .mp4, .mpeg, .webm, and .mov file types and allows up to 25 video uploads or 10GB of video per day.
- Videos will autoplay by default, but users can disable this feature in the settings; subtitles and content labels can also be added.
- To combat spam and abuse, users must verify their email addresses before uploading videos, and all videos will be scanned for inappropriate content by Hive and Thorn.
- The video feature rollout is gradual to ensure stability, following a recent surge in Bluesky's user base, partly due to X's ban in Brazil.