StreamLive ProConnect Bluesky with an App Password
Connect Bluesky to StreamLive Pro with an App Password, never your main password: how to create one, which handle to type, what each error means, and how to revoke it.
Bluesky connects to StreamLive Pro with your handle and an App Password: a separate password that you create in Bluesky for one app and can delete at any time. You create it in Bluesky under Settings, Privacy and security, App passwords, paste it into StreamLive Pro once, and from then on Bluesky is a tick box when you publish. Your main Bluesky password is never needed. If you type it by mistake, StreamLive Pro notices, does not keep it, and asks for an App Password.
Before you start
- A Bluesky account you can sign in to, in the app or at bsky.app.
- Your handle, for example name.bsky.social, or your own domain if you set one up as your handle.
- A StreamLive Pro account, signed in on a computer or in the phone browser.
Bluesky is for posts: text, a photo or a video. It is not a live destination.
Steps
- Open App passwords in Bluesky. In the Bluesky app or at bsky.app open Settings, then Privacy and security, then App passwords. The direct address is bsky.app/settings/app-passwords (Bluesky's own page, checked 5 November 2026). The Connect Bluesky window in StreamLive Pro also has a button that opens it.
- Add an App Password. Click Add App Password and give it a name you will recognise, for example StreamLive Pro. Do not tick access to direct messages; publishing does not need it.
- Copy it. Bluesky shows the password once. It looks like xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx: four groups of four letters or digits.
- Open Bluesky in StreamLive Pro. In Connections choose Bluesky. The Connect Bluesky window opens.
- Type your handle. For example name.bsky.social. If you type only the first part (name), StreamLive Pro adds .bsky.social. A handle on your own domain works as it is, and so does a link to your profile (bsky.app/profile/...).
- Paste the App Password and connect. Paste it in App Password and press Connect Bluesky. StreamLive Pro checks it with Bluesky before saving.
- Check the card. The account appears as Bluesky account, with your profile picture and name.
- Publish a test post. Open Publish everywhere, write a short post, tick the Bluesky account and publish. The result shows a link to the post on bsky.app.
What StreamLive Pro does with the App Password
The connection window says it plainly: the App Password is stored encrypted and used only for the posts you ask for. StreamLive Pro signs in to Bluesky when it publishes and signs out again when it is done. If your account lives on a server other than bsky.social, StreamLive Pro finds that server from your handle and talks to it directly.
Two ways to end the connection:
- In Bluesky: delete the App Password. StreamLive Pro can no longer post, and the next post fails with a message to reconnect Bluesky.
- In StreamLive Pro: Disconnect on the Bluesky card. The App Password is deleted from StreamLive Pro. It still exists in Bluesky until you delete it there too.
What can go wrong
| Message | What it means | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| That is not a Bluesky App Password | What you pasted does not look like xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx | Create an App Password in Bluesky and paste that |
| That was your main Bluesky password, we did not keep it | You typed the account password | Create an App Password and use it instead |
| Bluesky asked for an email code | Only the main password triggers this | Use an App Password |
| We could not find the Bluesky handle | A typo, or a missing domain part | Check the spelling, for example name.bsky.social |
| Bluesky did not accept the handle or App Password | Wrong pairing, or the App Password was deleted | Create a new App Password and reconnect |
| Bluesky is limiting sign-ins for this account | Too many attempts in a short time | Wait a few minutes and try again |
| This Bluesky account is deactivated or suspended | Bluesky stopped the account | Sort it out with Bluesky; nothing can be posted until then |
| Bluesky is not connected | The stored connection no longer works | Reconnect Bluesky in Connections |
If the card is marked as needing a reconnect, the steps are the same as for any network: Reconnect a channel whose connection expired.
Limits when you publish
- Text. Bluesky posts are short. A longer text is shortened to Bluesky's limit and the result says so. To write a short Bluesky version and keep the full text for other networks, use the per-network text: Adjust the post for each network.
- Links, hashtags and @mentions in the text become clickable on Bluesky, Hebrew text included.
- Images. An image larger than Bluesky accepts is shrunk first. If it cannot be shrunk enough, nothing is posted and the result says why.
- Video. StreamLive Pro sends videos up to 100 MB to Bluesky and checks the length before uploading. Bluesky processes each video before the post appears, and it also has a daily video allowance per account; when it is used up, the result says to try again tomorrow. Nothing is posted halfway: if the video fails, the post fails.
More on posting to Bluesky together with Threads and Telegram: Post to Threads, Bluesky and Telegram at the same time.
Frequently asked questions
Why does StreamLive Pro ask for an App Password instead of my password?
An App Password gives access for one app and can be deleted in Bluesky at any time without changing your main password. StreamLive Pro does not accept the main password.
Where do I create a Bluesky App Password?
In Bluesky, open Settings, then Privacy and security, then App passwords, and add one. It looks like xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx.
Can I connect a Bluesky account that uses my own domain as its handle?
Yes. Type the full handle, for example name.example.com. StreamLive Pro finds the account and its server from the handle.
Does the App Password need access to direct messages?
No. Publishing does not use direct messages, so leave that option off.
What happens if I delete the App Password in Bluesky?
StreamLive Pro can no longer post to that account. Create a new App Password and reconnect Bluesky in Connections.
Can I go live on Bluesky?
No. Bluesky in StreamLive Pro is for posts: text, photos and videos.
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