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Flashes App 🌩️
@flashes.blue
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A photo viewing client for u from the creator of @skeetsapp.com & @bluescreen.blue

iOS: https://t1p.de/b3o4x
Android: Not available yet

❓ FAQS: https://t1p.de/24kj0
🐞 Bug Reports: https://t1p.de/phwii
💡 Feature Requests: https://t1p.de/8tmnc
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The time has come - we're (soft-) launching „Stories“ on iOS today.
At the top of your timeline you’ll see the stories of the people you follow. We’ll start with photos and a text overlay. Stories will be visible for 24h (we’ll add more options later).

The regular Flashes timeline with a new story timeline at the top A zoom in on the story button The UI to add text overlay to stories The new stories viewer
January 9, 2026 at 4:40 PM
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🏀 The new @nba.com season is on.
To celebrate the NBA tip-off, we’ve added a brand new featured feed to your Feed Switcher: the NBA Conversation feed.
screenshot of flashes showing the new NBA feed
October 22, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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Small but important iOS update 1.5.1. You can now add pronouns and a website to your profile.
the profile page in flashes that now features pronouns and a website the profile edit page in flashes that now features pronouns and a website zoom in of the profile page in flashes that now features pronouns zoom in of the profile page in flashes that now features a website
October 1, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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7: Once photos start showing up you’re done.

8: You can find all the feed you have created in your profile when you select the “Feeds” tab. You can also create feeds from this view.

Screenshot of a social media profile page. The top of the screen displays the time battery percentage and network icons. Below that is the profile name Colin Robinson with a profile picture of a bald man wearing glasses. The profile has 42 followers and 16 following. There is an "Edit profile" button. Below the profile information are tabs labeled RTFOLIO LIKES LISTS and FEEDS with FEEDS currently selected. A section titled New Feed shows an option to create a custom feed. Below are posts with icons indicating they are from RSS feeds. The first post reads Hello world by mariobarth.bsky.social with 0 likes. The second post reads Dogs by mario with a checkmark and 0 likes. The third post reads My fog feed with 0 likes. The fourth post reads Cats by mario with 0 likes. A pop-up menu next to the first post offers options to Unpin Unpin & Unsubscribe View on Graze and Delete Feed. The bottom of the screen has navigation icons for home search plus notifications and profile.
September 25, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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This could be a regular term like “bee” or a hashtag like “#cats”.

5: Afterwards that feed will be available in your Feed Picker.

6: However, it may not be populated (with older data) yet. That can take up to 10mins. Just try reloading it a couple of times.

Screenshot of a mobile phone screen displaying a social media feed. The top of the screen shows the time "08:02" and icons for notifications and battery status. Below, there's a message icon with a red notification badge. The main feed displays a post with a photo of a black dog lying on a colorful blanket. The post includes a username "Anne Ominous" and a caption with a link. On the left, there's a vertical menu with icons for notifications and current posts. A pop-up menu is centered on the screen, listing options like "Super cool users," "News," "Discover," "The Daily Show," "Discover Videos," "Brand new list," and "LIVE," with "LIVE" highlighted in red. Below, "Saved Feeds" is selected, with options for "Feed Builder" and "Create a new feed..." The bottom of the screen has navigation icons for home, search, create post, notifications, and profile. Screenshot of a smartphone screen displaying a message. The top of the screen shows the time "08:02" and icons for notifications and battery status. Below that is a header with the text "Cats" and a dropdown arrow. The main section of the screen features a gray circular icon with two arrows forming a loop in the center. Below the icon, the text reads "Feed is Empty." Underneath, there is additional text stating "If the feed was just created, it may need some time to be populated with content." A blue button labeled "Retry" with a circular arrow icon is positioned below the text. The bottom of the screen displays a navigation bar with icons for home search add notifications and a profile picture. Screenshot of a social media post featuring a cat. The top of the screen shows the time battery and signal status. Below that is a blue envelope icon followed by the text Cats and a share icon. The username EVE with a profile picture of a cat is displayed next to a cat face and heart emoji. The main content is a photo of a gray and white cat lying on a gray cat tree. The cat tree has a white platform and a beige rope-wrapped pole. The background is a plain white wall. Below the image are icons for likes comments and shares showing zero counts. The text Cute more is visible. At the bottom of the screen is a navigation bar with icons for home search add notification and profile. Screenshot of a mobile phone screen displaying a social media profile page. The top section shows the time "07:55" battery status at "100%" and network indicators. Below is a profile picture of a person with the name "Colin Robinson" and the username "mariobarth" followed by "Energy Vampire." It displays "42 Followers" and "16 Following." There is an "Edit profile" button. The middle section has navigation tabs labeled "RTFOLIO," "LIKES," "LISTS," and "FEEDS," with "FEEDS" highlighted. A prominent button labeled "New Feed..." with a plus sign allows creating a custom feed. Below are posts with icons of a radio signal, showing titles like "hello, world!" and "Dogs," both by "mariobarth.bsky.social," with zero likes. The background is dark blue, and the bottom navigation bar includes icons for home, search, add, notifications, and profile.
September 25, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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This is how you can create your own feed:

1 & 2: Click the Feed Picker at the top of the Home Screen and select “Create a new feed…”.

3 & 4: Add a name and optional base information and add at least one term that you would like to filter by.
Screenshot of a social media post. The top of the screen shows the time and status icons. Below that is a blue circle with a white envelope icon indicating a message. The word "Dogs" is centered with a dropdown arrow. On the right, there's a share icon and a battery indicator showing 100%. The post is from a user named Wendy W with the handle @ausduck. The profile picture is a small image of a cat. The main content is a photo of a cat and a dog sleeping together on a green pet bed. The cat is tabby with white paws, and the dog is a light brown color. Below the image, there's text saying "Your daily Harry... (With Reba Doggo) Just two best friends enjoying an afternoon snooze" with a "more" link. The post has 2 likes, 0 comments, and 0 retweets. Below this is another post from "Dog every hour" with the handle @dogeveryhour. The profile picture is a small image of a dog. The photo shows a large brown and white dog sitting on grass in front of a house. At the bottom of the screen, there's a navigation bar with icons for home, search, a plus sign for creating a new post, notifications, and the user's profile. Screenshot of a mobile phone screen displaying a social media feed. The top of the screen shows the time "07:44" and icons for signal strength battery and Wi-Fi. Below that is a chat interface with a profile picture of a cat and the text "@" followed by a username. The main content area shows a video of a dog lying on grass with a caption "Your daily (With Ref Just to..." and a username "@doges.nowhour." The video has 2 likes and a timestamp of "43m." On the right side there is a share icon. A pop-up menu is centered on the screen titled "Super cool users" with options listed as "News" "Discover" "The Daily Show" "Discover Videos" and "Brand new list" with "LIVE" highlighted in red. Below the pop-up is a section labeled "Saved Feeds" with options "Feed Builder" and "Create a new feed..." The bottom of the screen features navigation icons for home search notifications and profile. Screenshot of a mobile phone screen. The screen displays a pop-up window titled "Create Feed" with "Cancel" and "Create" buttons at the top. Below the title, there is a section labeled "Feed Avatar" with an icon of a person and a camera. The next section is "Basic Information" with fields for "Feed Name" and "Description (Optional)". Below that, there is a section titled "Content Filters" with options to "Include Videos" and "Only include content created on Flashes", both with toggle switches. The last section is "Tags, Description & ALT-Text filters" with a field to "Enter term to include (e.g. ...)" and an "Add" button. At the bottom, there is a note stating that posts containing any of the added words or tags will be included in the feed. The background of the pop-up is dark, and the text is light, providing a high contrast for readability. The phone's status bar at the top shows the time, network, and battery status. Screenshot of a mobile phone screen displaying a feed creation interface. The background is black. At the top left corner is the time "07:53" with icons for Wi-Fi and battery status. Below the time are two buttons labeled "Cancel" and "Create Feed" with "Create Feed" highlighted in blue. Below the buttons is a section titled "Feed Avatar" featuring an image of a cat with a camera icon overlay. The next section is "Basic Information" with a field labeled "Cats" containing the text "My feed of cats photography." Below that is a section titled "Content Filters" with two toggle switches. The first switch is labeled "Include Videos" and is off. The second switch is labeled "Only include content created on Flashes" and is also off. The next section is "Tags, Description & ALT-Text filters" with a field where the hashtag "#cats" is entered and a blue "Add" button to the right. At the bottom is a toggle switch labeled "Case Sensitive."
September 25, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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🚀 In Flashes 1.5 we’re rolling out the first-ever Feed Builder for any consumer ATProto app - built together with @graze.social
Now you truly have the freedom to create your own feeds. 🎶
September 23, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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Happy to announce that we‘re expanding into the retail shop business 😂
A photo store called Foto Flash on a street in Berlin
September 4, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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Ever wished you could build your own timeline based on the content you’re interested in instead of searching for feeds someone else has built?
Stay tuned! @graze.social & @flashes.blue are creating something special for you.
21:18 A 5G 23 Cancel Create Feed Create BASIC INFORMATION BIRD FEED A feed that shows all pictures tagged with the hashtag #bird CONTENT FILTERS
August 28, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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Fresh out of the Android kitchen - switching feeds works now
August 27, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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While our Android team is busy preparing the alpha release, we’ve also been working on something special in parallel: Web Profiles.
You now have a permanent online presence to share with the world – a place to showcase your art in style.

To see yours, simply add your handle to:
A screenshot of the flashes web profile under
August 8, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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🤖 A little sneak peek behind the Android dev curtains… and yep, the timeline’s already scrolling smooth.

Too early for beta sign-ups, but we’re getting there — a little more slowly, but steadily and beautifully.
Stay tuned 💛
July 28, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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We’re working on web-based profile pages you can share via link. You’ll have full control in the app including the option to disable them or limit them to photos uploaded through @flashes.blue only.
a screenshot of a a profile web page
July 26, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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✨ Big news!
Flashes is now available on iPad – bringing native photo sharing to the big screen.

No ads. No algorithm. Just beautiful, full-screen posts – the way it should be.

Download now: https://apps.apple.com/app/flashes-for-bluesky/id6741443033
two iPads, one in portrait, one in landscape, which both show the flashes app running
July 23, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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If you own an iPad you should try installing Flashes on it tomorrow ⏰
An etch a sketch device that shows an animal
July 21, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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This is going to be awesome.
If you still want to join the iPad Beta go here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdHXrSWErrnwLgHAOBp5jVxonBH93sl_3LT1lU1liSQ7W6WtA/viewform?usp=dialog
A screenshot of the Flashes login screen running on an iPad
July 14, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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I will publish an iPadOS Beta release soon. If you have an iPad and would like to participate please leave your email here. Please note: if you have participated in Flashes’ TestFlight round in Feb you don’t need to sign up again - you’ll participate automatically.

Screenshot of the Flashes iPad Beta signup
July 11, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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Some early WIP shots of Flashes on iPad - experimenting with horizontal padding. Which layout feels better to you?
#flashes
A screenshot of the landscape version of the Flashes iPad app A screenshot of the landscape version of the Flashes iPad app A screenshot of the portrait version of the Flashes iPad app A screenshot of the portrait version of the Flashes iPad app
July 9, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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With Bluesky's latest update to notifications the tab may show up empty for some users.
We've just submitted an update that will fix this issue. Stay tuned.
What's new: • Verified users will now be displayed with a checkmark • You will now also see notifications for likes and reposts of your reposts Bug Fixes: • Fixed an issue that caused notification to not show in some cases
July 8, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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Here’s Flashes’ brand new onboarding dialog, which lets you already get a glimpse of the action without having to login or create an account.
May 7, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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Hey everyone,
It’s been a little quiet here — I’ve been focused on building a big update for Flashes, and it’s finally ready.

You can now post up to 12 photos in one post, write longer descriptions with up to 900 characters, and enjoy a completely redesigned profile view that’s easier to navigate.
An app screenshot from Flashes that shows a post with 12 images and almost 900 characters of text An app screenshot from Flashes that shows the new profile design An app screenshot from Flashes that shows the redesigned settings screen An app screenshot from Flashes that shows the new signup flow
May 7, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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I need to update the icon 🙃
March 29, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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Thank you @jay.bsky.team!
Pro-Tip: you can customize your profile using the edit button. Try the portfolio function!
A screenshot of a profile in the app flashes. There is a yellow arrow pointing at the edit button
March 29, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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Probably the most important button in @flashes.blue :)
A screenshot of a profile view in the app flashes. It shows an avatar along with some info like a bio and a count of followers. Below is a grid of pictures. There is a bright yellow arrow pointing at an edit button in the profile
March 25, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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Oh, and by the way — we quietly passed 100k downloads last week. Totally didn’t notice at the time!
100k downloads with rocket emojis
March 22, 2025 at 10:59 AM