socialMeter for Bluesky
A Bluesky follower counter for your desk.
Your Bluesky follower count, live on your desk, with what today added. Just your handle: no key, no login.
Sample numbers. Yours appear once it is set up.
On the screen
What it shows for Bluesky.
The labels below are the ones printed on the device.
- FOLLOWERS
- Your follower count, exact, from Bluesky's public profile API.
- POSTS
- Posts you have made.
- FOLLOWING
- Accounts you follow.
- N TODAY
- The green pill: followers gained since the day's first reading, in your time zone.
- NEXT MILESTONE
- A bar to the next round number (1, 2 or 5 followed by zeros), with how far along you are.
- Circle and dot
- The circle empties until the next check. The dot is green while the number is live, amber while it shows the last reading, red when something needs a look.
Checks: Every 60 seconds.
What you need
Set up in a few minutes.
It needs only your Bluesky handle: no key, no login. Your Bluesky handle stays on the device. No account with us, no app.
- Find your Bluesky handleYour full Bluesky handle, like
you.bsky.socialor your own domain. The @ is optional.exampleyou.bsky.social - Plug it in and join its Wi-FiPower it with any USB-C cable. Scan the code on its screen (or join the Social Meter-XXXXXX network) and the setup page opens. If it does not, visit
192.168.4.1. - Choose Bluesky and fill in one pagePick Bluesky from the list and type your Bluesky handle. Leave the API-key box blank.
- Pick your home Wi-Fi and saveChoose your 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi, type its password and tap Save. It restarts and shows your number within about 30 seconds.
Try it
See your count.
Type a Bluesky handle and this page reads the real number from Bluesky, the way the device does.
Same device
Or count something else.
It counts one platform at a time. Switch from your phone whenever you like.
In use
Your count, while you create.
It sits by the mic and keeps counting while you work on the next one.
7 stand colours. Pick one to start your build.
FAQ
Questions.
Do I need an API key for Bluesky?
No. Bluesky profiles are public, so the device needs only your handle. Nothing to sign up for.
Does a custom domain handle work?
Yes. Type it the way it shows on your profile, like yourname.com.
Is the count exact?
Yes. It is the same follower number your profile shows, read every 60 seconds.
Does it need my Bluesky password?
No. Bluesky followers are public, so it needs only the Bluesky handle.
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