# Skylight Social

> Short form video platform to find and connect with your favorite creators!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/social.skylight](https://chrome-stats.com/d/social.skylight)

## Overview

- **ID:** `social.skylight`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** rcharmeyer
- **Category:** ENTERTAINMENT
- **Downloads:** 131,832
- **Rating:** 2.03 / 5 (161 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-08-23
- **First published:** 2025-08-22
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 77 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=social.skylight)
- **Website:** [https://about.skylight.social/marketing](https://about.skylight.social/marketing)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://about.skylight.social/](https://about.skylight.social/)

## Description

Skylight Social is a dynamic short-form video platform designed to help you discover and connect with your favorite creators effortlessly. Whether you're a creator or a fan, Skylight empowers you to showcase your creativity, embrace new trends, and engage with a vibrant community. The platform ensures you maintain ownership of your videos, your unique style, and your personal story, fostering a personalized and authentic sharing experience. Dive into the world of short videos and let your creativity shine with Skylight!

## Rankings

- #194,033 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `social.skylight.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Skylight Social is seen as having a promising Bluesky-inspired concept and potential to fill a TikTok-like niche, but it is marred by stability and UX issues. Repeated problems include crashes/black screens, login loops, and a cluttered UI that hampers viewing and interaction. Search/discovery and posting reliability are weak, further hindering usability. A minority of reviews praise its concept and privacy angle, noting it could succeed if core bugs and UX flaws are fixed.

### Pros

- Promising concept as a Bluesky-inspired platform with a TikTok-like feed; many reviews note the idea has potential.
- Appeals to users seeking a privacy-conscious alternative to TikTok.
- Some reviewers appreciate that you can browse videos without signing up.

### Cons

- Frequent crashes, long load times, and black screens make the app largely unusable.
- Persistent login loops and sign-in difficulties.
- Cluttered, non-intuitive UI with forced UI elements that obstruct viewing and interaction (e.g., stamps, limited bottom- comment interactions).
- Weak content discovery and search, with limited categories and buggy scrolling.
- Posting/upload failures and delays when uploading videos.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/social.skylight)