There are a number of projects now underway that are focused on developing a video-first app for the open source social network Bluesky. However, one stands out from the rest: An upcoming app called Reelo isn’t building on top of the Bluesky social network, as so many others are, but is building on the underlying AT Protocol that Bluesky uses. This allows it to differentiate itself with a broader feature set that will include support for longer videos, filters, effects, a music library, and, eventually, livestreaming.
Many apps in this space — like Bluescreen, Videos for Bluesky, and Skylight — are constrained by Bluesky’s limitations. As Bluesky was originally designed to compete with X (formerly Twitter), it doesn’t have a feature set comparable to an app…