New release 1.8.2 is available that should put a final stop to the "expired sessions" issues.

@bsky.app made some changes to the backend that cause @flashes.blue users to be logged out. Working on a fix right now.

this was an issue with refresh tokens not lasting 2 weeks iirc

... e.g. only reading auth it makes total sense imho.

Every screen during signin/-up adds at least 10% to the dropoff rate. Plus I don't see a benefit for the user here. I need a carte blanche anyway since @flashes.blue and @skeetsapp.com are essentially remote controls for your account (up to acc deletion).
But for web services that need ...

Yeah, that's not really a story, but rather a regular post.
Stories in Flashes have their own lexicon and don't pollute your Bluesky timeline. You can see the lexicon here: flashes.blue/lexicons/blu...

They're saved as its own data type in your PDS. The Flashes AppView only delivers them for 24h

yeah, but I haven't seen an implementation yet that doesn't log you out after 2 days. Do you know if that is solved yet?

try prepending it with https://
App passwords are actually a pretty decent solution for native apps - when it comes to accessibility - since they're saved to the Keychain.
OAuth - though the technical better and preferred solution - adds friction for the average user.

actually....try prepending it with https://

oh right...I'll check the domain verification

hm...need to check. Normally, custom PDSs should be supported 🧐 will have to investigate

No, what you're referring to would be regular Flashes posts. Those also show up on Bluesky.
Stories have their own format which is atm only supported by @flashes.blue but will also be adopted by e.g. @skeetsapp.com

💬 | Guys…if you’re an artist or a fan of art and want a more streamlined way to view it only try out @flashes.blue (The Flashes App) !! You can choose which feed you want to view and the “For You” feed made by @/spacecowboy17.bsky.social works perfectly. You can also curate a portfolio there! 🫡

no, not yet. Limited funding makes this unpredictable atm.

testing has begun

It's in alpha development

Without funding....slim to none. What I could add is support for royalty free music - but it's a lot of work for something most people won't use imho

Reposting this because the last post went out with German language setting 🤦‍♂️

If you don't want Stories at all you can disable the feature app-wide in the settings.
Have fun!!!

Furthermore, we’ve started adding localization to the app for Japanese 🇯🇵, Korean 🇰🇷, Spanish 🇪🇸, German 🇩🇪, Italian 🇮🇹, French 🇫🇷, Portuguese 🇵🇹🇧🇷 and Polish 🇵🇱.

The Timeline in Flashes with the New Stories button at the top

The new story button

A text overlay edit editor

The new stories viewer

The time has come (Part 2) - we're (soft-) launching „Stories" on iOS today (again).
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).

They should be saved on your PDS?

interesting, thx for noticing!

Kinda crazy that your regular posts sit on your PDS (in the UK?), the data is processed and disseminated by US servers and the Stories are being served out of Germany.

Also have my own moderation labeler now :) @ozone.flashes.blue

Well, it's by far not full-featured yet. but the new functions (Stories) are delivered through my AppView

That's defined by the logic of the App View. My Flashes AppView does it this way :)

which part? the deleting later part where we delete after 24h or what's happening now (not delivering after 24h)?

soon

not yet. that's coming with one of the next releases. right now they just won't be delivered by the appview

they're stored in your PDS so @pinksky.app could show them as well