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# Bluesky Gets Major Update: Longer Videos and Improved Direct Messaging
- URL: https://www.techloy.com/bluesky-gets-major-update-longer-videos-and-improved-direct-messaging/
- Published: 2025-03-12T18:37:36.000Z
- Updated: 2025-03-12T18:37:36.000Z
- Description: I'm loving how it makes the platform more competitive and creator-friendly.
- Author: Ogbonda Chivumnovu
- Tags: / Consumer Tech, Bluesky

Raise your hand if your [Bluesky](https://www.techloy.com/tag/bluesky/) DMs are a disaster zone. And videos? Forget about sharing anything substantial. Bluesky just heard our cries... and dropped a fix.

The decentralized social media platform founded by X’s (formerly Twitter) former CEO Jack Dorsey, has been steadily gaining traction as an X alternative. It's still the new kid on the block building a loyal following of folks looking for something less…well, chaotic. And Bluesky just threw down the gauntlet with an update that speaks directly to two major user gripes: video limits and DM inbox nightmares.

[Bluesky reveals what Bluesky+ might look like at launchBluesky aims to set itself apart from what most platforms offer![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c1/a6/c1a6d111-d951-41ad-a392-c1e841210b93/content/images/icon/techloy-avatar-1-992.png)TechloyLouis Eriakha![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c1/a6/c1a6d111-d951-41ad-a392-c1e841210b93/content/images/thumbnail/photo-1731690435374-5d8b4f1a3d47-2-1.jpeg)](https://www.techloy.com/bluesky-reveals-what-bluesky-plus-might-look-like-at-launch/)

Users can now upload videos up to 3 minutes long, this is a game-changer for creators who want to share tutorials, vlogs, or longer clips without switching platforms. For context, that matches [Instagram Reels](https://www.techloy.com/how-to-use-instagram-reels-for-short-form-video-content/) now.

DMs also get a sanity boost with a “Chat Requests” inbox. Messages from strangers or non-mutual followers now land in a separate spot. You decide what gets through, just like on X – keeping the spammers at bay and your main inbox. On the same note, muting accounts is now a single tap from the main feed menu – even faster than before.

Bluesky's latest update is a major user win. Longer videos and a less chaotic inbox make the platform way more competitive and creator-friendly.

[Bluesky rolls out video support, pushes to capitalize on X’s Brazil banThis is a significant addition for a platform that, until now, focused primarily on text, images, and basic interactions like replies and reposts.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c1/a6/c1a6d111-d951-41ad-a392-c1e841210b93/content/images/icon/techloy-avatar-1-991.png)TechloyEmmanuel Oyedeji![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c1/a6/c1a6d111-d951-41ad-a392-c1e841210b93/content/images/thumbnail/bluesky-video-5.webp)](https://www.techloy.com/bluesky-rolls-out-video-support-pushes-to-capitalize-on-xs-brazil-ban/)