Bluesky adds videos to the platform to take on Elon Musk's X

Bluesky has launched the one major feature that was missing from the platform, keeping it from being a total replacement for Elon Musk’s X for social media users.On Wednesday, Bluesky announced that it has finally added native video to the site. Bluesky users can now upload videos directly to the platform to embed in their posts.”Bluesky now has video!” the platform’s official account posted. “Update your app to version 1.91 or refresh on desktop! We’ve begun gradually rolling out the ability to post video. Thanks for your patience!” Bluesky now has video! Update your app to version 1.91 or refresh on desktop! We’ve begun gradually rolling out the ability to post video. Thanks for your patience! Estamos gradualmente implementando a capacidade de postar vídeos. Obrigado pela sua paciência![image or embed]— Bluesky (@bsky.app) September 11, 2024 at 1:11 PM Bluesky had promised that the long-requested feature was on the way in an update last month. On Tuesday, the official Bluesky account warned users that they might see video posts show up on their feed as they tested native video and put the “final touches” on the feature.Just one day later, Bluesky’s video feature is now live across the platform for all users.Bluesky’s video feature detailsAs a brand new feature, there are some limitations to video uploads on Bluesky as further detailed in a post by the company. According to Bluesky, each video can be up to 60 seconds long, and posts can only contain one video. Users can currently upload 25 videos…Bluesky adds videos to the platform to take on Elon Musk's X