Use a custom domain as username on Bluesky

Switch your bluesky handle to a domain you own using DNS TXT verification.

0:00 - bluesky account
0:17 - account settings
0:40 - DNS records
1:48 - Verify account

[TheBreadsticc]

I was able to follow along even though I was using Google Domains. This is a good, clear & concise guide, especially useful since I've never touched this stuff before. Thanks!!

[michael_tunnell]

I expected this to be harder for some reason, thanks for making the video 😎👍

[snackbar]

Thank you! I learn better visually. The steps on bluesky weren’t helping me. This video made it so easy!

[melktart]

Best tutorial I've ever watched. Thank you!

[edgarfabianfrias]

Thank you so much for this! Just changed my name thanks to you! 🙏🏼✨

[hiccups]

thanks so much! I have also linked your video to others. It's a fantastic guide. 🙏

[duece]

This helped me so much! Clear and concise! Thank you!

[NightKolo]

Thank you soo much, you made it real easy

Thank you very much. Very clear and easy to follow instructions.

[furthings]

My hoster (Hostinger) doesn't have an "Auto" for the TTL section. By default it's filled in with "14400". What is that, what does it do, and what should it be/does it even matter?
Also, I had an issue but figured it out! If anyone else is having trouble, Hostinger auto-filled an @ symbol in the name field so I thought it was required. Kept it in and it didn't work. Deleted it and now I'm verified!

[TheMainAttractionPodcast]

So, when I type my domain in the @ on Bluesky, it doesn’t duplicate what I typed in the host section. Why is mine different than what you’re doing?

[LrCloud]

Are you able to add users as you would for email addresses...
AND if an account holder leaves your company are you able to transfer their history across to another account...?

[ArthurMorganVP]

Ah gosh, I've tried doing this exactly with Porkbun domain but it's just not accepting lol. Keeps saying "Unable to resolve handle" so I'll have to work something out.

[KipVaughan]

I have several personal websites. Can I make a BlueSky account for each website have have each of those verified?

[arialigi]

My domain is through WordPress, and I don't see anyway to do this unless I pay $13 a year. Do you know of a way around this? I already pay for my domain so this seems ridiculous.

[pedrosemarte]

mine doesn't work, it just says "Unable to resolve handle", I don't know what else to do

[davidphoenyx]

This was easy, but hot to setup a sub domain at bsky?

[AlpBeck]

Hi, Justin. This was very helpful. But, you might want to add a coda, because if your DNS is being managed by your website host, the change needs to be made there. My name server was not able to make the change because DNS was managed by website host. Once I made the change there, it was like butter.

[Mino_Bobo]

has bluesky verificaton badge like x formerly twitter 🤔

[andreas_tech]

Do you think that this is a nice feature, compared to twitter not having it?!

How would you say, is BlueSky better / other than twitter?

Thank you