Bluesky now supports embedding posts and improves Japanese search

The social networking site 'Bluesky' has announced the release of version 1.77, which includes the ability to embed posts, the ability to go to profiles when clicking on icons, and improved search functionality including Japanese.

???? App Version 1.77 is rolling out now (1/7)

We've got a big update for yall! This includes:

• Hover cards and embed posts on Web
• Ability to turn off vibrations
• Fixed profile scrolling on iOS
• and more!

Read on for details ????

— Bluesky (

@bsky.app ) Apr 16, 2024 at 8:11

These changes were just announced in the 1.77 update, and some of them have been available for a while now.

To use embeds, click the '...' icon at the bottom right of each post, then click 'Embed Post' in the menu.

When the new dialog opens, the embed code will be selected, so you can press 'Copy Code' to get the embed code you need.

Below is an example of an actual post with the embed code pasted in. In addition to the post content, the number of likes, reposts, and replies are also displayed.

I asked the people at Bluesky everything I want to know right now, including 'Bluesky's ambitions,' 'Bluesky's monetization plan,' 'Bluesky's official server specifications,' 'Will the API ever become unavailable?' and 'The relationship between Jack Dorsey and Bluesky.'
https://gigazine.net/news/20240414-bluesky-meetup-osaka-interview/

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— GIGAZINE ( @gigazine.net ) Apr 14, 2024 at 23:11

In addition, in the browser version, your profile will now be displayed when you place the mouse cursor over the icon.

In response to user feedback, the iOS and Android versions have added an option to disable vibration. In the iOS app, an issue where the profile section was not scrolling correctly has also been fixed.

In addition, improvements have been made to the post search function. In particular, changes have been made to Japanese searches. The Bluesky development team says they welcome feedback to further improve the feature.

Hello Japan????????

I've made some changes to search for Japanese text within posts (not profiles yet). I'm interested to see what you think!

[This post was machine translated]

— bryan newbold ( @bnewbold.net ) Apr 13, 2024 at 2:36

Bluesky uses an open protocol, so anyone can freely create third-party apps. For this reason, they want more developers to get involved, and are actively promoting the platform in Japan. They held networking events in Tokyo on April 13th (Sat) and Osaka on April 14th (Sun).

The details of the event in Osaka are summarized in the article below.

An event was held where you could ask Bluesky developers anything, such as 'Are there plans to implement a key account?' and 'Are there plans to establish a Japanese branch?' When I went, it was a fulfilling event where ideas that were added to the developers' 'to-do list' came out one after another - GIGAZINE

We also conducted an interview with Why, the development team's technical advisor, and learned a variety of things.

I asked the people at Bluesky everything I want to know right now, including 'Bluesky's ambitions,' 'Bluesky's monetization plan,' 'Bluesky's official server specifications,' 'Will the API ever become unusable?' and 'The relationship between Jack Dorsey and Bluesky' - GIGAZINE