Connect a channel
Add an account on X, LinkedIn, Instagram or any other network to your workspace.
A channel is an account Orbitwrite can publish to. Connecting one means signing in to the network and allowing Orbitwrite to post for you; your password goes to the network, never to us.
Owners, admins and managers can connect channels. If the Connect button is greyed out, ask one of them, or ask for the Manager role.
Connect one
Go to Settings → Channels and choose Connect, or use the account row in the composer.
Pick the network. Most open the network's own sign-in page; a few ask for something first:
- Bluesky: your handle, such as
you.bsky.social, so we can send you to the right server to sign in. - Mastodon: your instance, such as
mastodon.social. - Telegram: no sign-in. You add our bot to your channel and prove it's yours. See Telegram.
Approve the permissions the network asks for. Some networks then ask which account to add:
- LinkedIn lists your profile and every page you administer. Untick any you don't want.
- Discord and Slack ask which server and channel to post to.
You're back in Orbitwrite with the channel connected. The first time, a short setup asks how often you want to post from it and when. See Posting schedule.
What each network needs
| Network | Before you connect |
|---|---|
| X | Any account. |
| To add a page, you must be one of its admins. | |
| A Business or Creator account. Personal accounts can't be published to by any app. | |
| A Facebook Page you manage. Orbitwrite doesn't post to personal profiles. | |
| Threads | Any Threads account. |
| Bluesky | Any account, on bsky.social or your own server. |
| Mastodon | Any account, on any instance. |
| TikTok | Any account. |
| YouTube | A YouTube channel on the Google account you sign in with. |
| Any account. A Pin needs a board to go on. | |
| Discord | Permission to add a bot to the server. |
| Slack | Permission to install an app in the workspace. |
| Telegram | Admin rights on the channel, so you can add our bot. |
If it doesn't connect
| Message | What to do |
|---|---|
| That account is a personal account | Switch it to a Business or Creator account in the network's app, then connect again. |
| That Facebook account has no Pages | Create a Page, or ask a Page admin to give you access, then connect again. |
| Your plan's channel limit is reached | Disconnect a channel you don't use, or upgrade. |
| Only workspace owners, admins and managers can connect channels | Ask one of them to connect it. |
| That connection attempt expired | You took a while on the network's page. Start again. |
| Connection cancelled | You declined on the network's page. Nothing was connected. |
How many you can connect
Your plan sets how many channels a workspace can have, and how many on any one network. The plans table has the numbers. On Pro and Advanced you can go past the included channels for a monthly charge per extra channel.