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c/asklemmy · by desucca@beehaw.org · 3y

How to subscribe to a community that isn't local?

I searched for and found a community on another instance, but I don't see any options to subscribe.. could someone ELI5? I must be missing something obvious.

I'm using Firefox via Android if that makes a difference?

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imattau@m.freespace.nohost.me · 10 pts · 3y

Normally in the sidebar section of the community

jecxjo@midwest.social · 6 pts · 3y

Go to Communities then search and type in the full name e.g. !asklemmy@lemmy.ml

Click search and wait a moment

To know the name look at the front page for the community and its name will be under the display name (will start with a bang)

hsl@wayfarershaven.eu · 3 pts · 3y

This is more of a support question and belongs in !lemmy_support@lemmy.ml

ds12@beehaw.org · 3 pts · 3y

Assuming you're viewing on mobile, at the top of the page, there should be a Sidebar button. Click that and it will expand the sidebar. There should now be a Subscribe button for you to subscribe to the community.

Note that the URL should look something like <local instance url>/c/<remote channel>@<remote instance hostname>. For example, my local instance is Beehaw too and I'm trying to view AskLemmy on lemmy.ml, so it should be something like beehaw.org/c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

fossilesque@mander.xyz · 2 pts · 3y
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Ramaniscence@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y (1 reply)

You can subscribe to another community by visiting {yourinstance.com}/c/{communityname}@{otherinstance.com}

For example: https://beehaw.org/c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

CommunityLinkFixer@lemmings.world · 7 pts · 3y

Hi there! Looks like you linked to a Lemmy community using an URL instead of its name, which doesn't work well for people on different instances. Try fixing it like this: !asklemmy@lemmy.ml