Bluesky has just announced that as part of its software update, it’ s adding a new “Video” tab to user profiles. There’s nothing too crazy about it. It’s an easy way for users to view all the videos someone has posted, whether it’s original content or pulled from other social networks. It’s like the previously existing Media tab, but exclusively for videos.
This is another step in Bluesky’s video direction. It recently introduced a vertical video feature on mobile devices called “Trending Videos”, which is painfully reminiscent of TikToks, YouTube Shorts, and Instagram Reels.
There are also several TikTok competitors that are built on Bluesky’s AT protocol, although most of them are still in closed testing. Even billionaire Mark Cuban wants to get involved. All of these upstarts would certainly get a much-needed injection if TikTok were actually banned, but who knows what’s going on out there.
The Bluesky 1.97 update is not just about the video tab. It also simplifies the process of blocking people who appear in DMs and offers translation improvements.
