How to See Bluesky Content Without an Account

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Unlike X, you can browse Bluesky when logged out
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Bluesky—the Twitter/X alternative social media site—is now publicly available for everyone who wants to sign up. Bluesky also still allows people to view the entire site while logged out. This makes it easy to keep up with users on Bluesky without needing to create an account. There are also plenty of websites that make it easy to see Bluesky conversations as they happen, and even search for users and keywords. Read on to learn more about what you can do on Bluesky without an account.

  • To view a Bluesky profile without an account, replace <username> with that of the person you want to see: bsky.app/profile/<username>.bsky.social
  • If you have the URL of a Bluesky post, you can paste it into any web browser to see it and all replies to the conversation.
  • To search Bluesky or see live conversations without an account, check out tools like Firesky and Skyview.
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  1. Bluesky profiles follow the format https://bsky.app/profile/<username>.bsky.social . Just replace <username> with the username of the Bluesky user whose profile you want to see.
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  1. Unlike rival Twitter/X , developers are encouraged to create apps that make Bluesky content useful to everyone. You don't need a Bluesky account to search for keywords and usernames, or even to view live conversations as they happen. Check out these Bluesky "fire hose" tools:
    • Firesky is a fast-scrolling site that reshares everything that's posted to Bluesky in real time. If you want to track keywords and conversations as they're happening, click Filter at the top-right, then enter the keyword or other filter terms.
    • Skyview is a site where you can view Bluesky threads unrolled, which means they'll be combined together like paragraphs. This can make it easier to read longer threads. You can also tag the Skyview Bluesky account in a thread to get a link to a thread as a tree, unrolled, or as an embed.
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Hiding Your Posts from Logged Out Users

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  1. Unlike X/Twitter, which lets users make their tweets private , Bluesky posts are visible to anyone on Bluesky—at least for now. [1] If you don't want people who don't have accounts to find your posts, you can enable a feature that discourages developers from showing your posts in their apps—think apps like Firesky and Bsky Pulse). [2]
    • To make your posts more private, click or tap Moderation and select "Discourage apps from showing my account to logged-out users."
    • Keep in mind that this is not fail-proof. Some app developers may ignore this setting and show your posts in their web apps.
    • This setting will also not prevent people from going directly to your Bluesky profile or post in a web browser.
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      References

      1. ↑ https://blueskyweb.xyz/blog/5-19-2023-user-faq
      2. ↑ https://bsky.app/profile/bsky.app/post/3kgbz6tc6gl24

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