Bluesky to bring better posting tools, improve discovery and live features
Bluesky has shared its 2026 roadmap, outlining updates focused on live events, custom feeds, better posting tools, improved discovery, and deeper support for third-party apps
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Bluesky has outlined a series of upcoming changes for the platform in 2026. The roadmap details upgrades across live events, core app features, and content discovery. The company is also planning deeper integrations with third-party apps built on its open network. Bluesky said the next phase will focus on improving existing features while investing more intentionally in areas that set it apart from traditional social networks.
Bluesky update: What’s coming
Custom feeds and real-time features
Bluesky is planning to add features that make live discussions easier to follow and more useful for users. The company is expanding the role of custom feeds by giving them more visibility and better curation tools. Bluesky also said it will experiment with new ways to interact during live discussions. These feeds already support trending topics and community-driven spaces such as science, sports, and other interest-based discussions.
The company is also testing new features to make the app feel “more live,” with a focus on real-time updates during major events.
Posting, suggestions, and discovery
According to the company, Bluesky plans to add several posting-related features. These include drafts, faster video uploads, support for longer videos, more photo uploads per post, and easier ways to create threads.
Bluesky is also working on improving recommendations and content discovery. The platform said it plans to refine its “who to follow” suggestions to help users find relevant accounts more easily. Changes are also planned for the Discover feed, along with testing topic tags that could make it simpler to find posts based on specific interests and follow ongoing conversations.
New Atmosphere apps features
Bluesky is expanding how third-party apps work with the platform. After introducing the Live Now badge for streamers, the company said it plans to roll out more integrations that make profiles and posts more dynamic. Additional Atmosphere app features are expected this year, including new profile integrations that connect activity across apps more seamlessly.
What is Bluesky
Bluesky is a social media platform similar to X (formerly Twitter), but built to be decentralised. Users can post short updates, reply, repost, and follow others, much like other microblogging platforms. What sets Bluesky apart is its open design. It runs on the AT Protocol, which allows different services to work together and gives users more control over their accounts and content. The platform also offers custom feeds, letting users choose how posts are organised instead of relying on a single algorithm.