Bluesky Links Don’t Show Previews on WhatsApp

[rcoenen]

Issue: Bluesky Links Don’t Show Previews on WhatsApp

Description

When sharing Bluesky links on WhatsApp, such as this post by Mark Cuban:

https://bsky.app/profile/mcuban.bsky.social/post/3lg4cwuz6nc2b

no preview is generated. Instead, the link appears as plain text, without any title, description, or image. This happens because the links lack proper Open Graph (OG) metadata, which WhatsApp uses to generate rich previews.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Copy the link: https://bsky.app/profile/mcuban.bsky.social/post/3lg4cwuz6nc2b
2. Share it on WhatsApp.
3. Notice that no preview appears with the link.

Expected Behavior

The link should display a preview using Open Graph metadata, including:

• Title: (e.g., "Mark Cuban's Post").
• Description: (e.g., "Read Mark Cuban's latest post on Bluesky").
• Thumbnail: (e.g., a profile picture or Bluesky logo).

Actual Behavior

The link appears as plain text, with no preview or additional details.

Suggested Fix

Add Open Graph metadata to Bluesky links to ensure platforms like WhatsApp can generate previews. This should include:

• og:title (e.g., "Mark Cuban's Post").
• og:description (e.g., "Read Mark Cuban's latest post on Bluesky").
• og:image (e.g., a profile picture or a default Bluesky thumbnail).
• og:url (the URL of the link being shared).

Priority

High – Fixing this issue will improve engagement by making Bluesky links more visually appealing and informative when shared on WhatsApp.