Threads
OmniSocials publishes to Threads through Meta's official Threads API. You can publish single posts, carousels and threads of several posts.
What you can publish
| Format | Details |
|---|---|
| Post | Text, one image, one video or a carousel of up to 20 images and videos |
| Thread | Several posts that reply to each other, each with its own text and media |
Replies and mentions on Threads can also come into your Social Inbox.
Requirements
- A Threads profile.
- The Manage social channels permission in your OmniSocials workspace.
Each workspace connects one Threads profile.
Connect Threads
- Click the workspace name at the top of the sidebar, then click the channels button under the workspace. The Channels window opens.
- Under Add a channel, click Threads.
- Sign in to Threads and allow OmniSocials access.
Threads options in the editor
Click the Threads icon in the channel bar to see and edit the Threads version of your post.
To publish a thread, click Add post below in the toolbar and write each post. When your text is longer than 500 characters, click Split into thread to split it into several posts. Each post in a thread can have up to 20 images and videos.
Threads has no post options, so it has no chips in the options bar under the editor.
Limits
| Limit | |
|---|---|
| Text | 500 characters per post |
| Carousel | Up to 20 images and videos, mixed |
| Image files | JPEG, PNG or WebP, up to 8 MB |
| Video length | Up to 5 minutes |
| Video files | Up to 1 GB |
A post needs text.
Troubleshooting
A thread fails with a message about the reply permission. Threads connections made before OmniSocials supported threads don't have that permission yet. Reconnect Threads once with Reconnect in the ... menu of its row in the Channels window, then retry the post.
The channel shows under Needs attention with Expired and a date. Click Reconnect and sign in to Threads again.
A post is over the limit. Shorten the text, or click Split into thread in the Threads version.