After testing the feature in a limited beta, Bluesky is making its “Live Now” badge for streamers available for everyone on the social network to try. Live Now is included as part of Bluesky’s v1.114 update, alongside “cashtags,” a separate type of hashtag for collecting conversations about publicly-traded companies.
Bluesky first started testing its Live Now badge in May 2025 with a limited group of accounts, including the official NBA account. The feature lets Twitch streamers with Bluesky profiles append a Live Now badge to their profile picture that links directly to their livestream. Live Now badges are limited to Twitch links for now, but Bluesky says “support for other
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