diff --git a/.github/test.sh b/.github/test.sh
index e46f4ad6..3d175da9 100755
--- a/.github/test.sh
+++ b/.github/test.sh
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ waitport() {
 test_api() {
     waitport 3000
     curl -m 3 http://localhost:3000/
-    API_RESPONSE=$(curl -m 3 http://localhost:3000/ \
+    API_RESPONSE=$(curl -m 10 http://localhost:3000/ \
          -X POST \
          -H "Accept: application/json" \
          -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ test_api() {
     STATUS=$(echo "$API_RESPONSE" | jq -r .status)
     STREAM_URL=$(echo "$API_RESPONSE" | jq -r .url)
     [ "$STATUS" = tunnel ] || exit 1;
-    S=$(curl -I -m 3 "$STREAM_URL")
+    S=$(curl -I -m 10 "$STREAM_URL")
 
     CONTENT_LENGTH=$(echo "$S" \
                         | grep -i content-length \
@@ -64,4 +64,4 @@ else
     exit 1
 fi
 
-wait || exit $?
\ No newline at end of file
+wait || exit $?
diff --git a/api/src/processing/create-filename.js b/api/src/processing/create-filename.js
index 4f248377..216b15a4 100644
--- a/api/src/processing/create-filename.js
+++ b/api/src/processing/create-filename.js
@@ -2,11 +2,19 @@ export default (f, style, isAudioOnly, isAudioMuted) => {
     let filename = '';
 
     let infoBase = [f.service, f.id];
-    let classicTags = [...infoBase, f.resolution];
-    let basicTags = [f.qualityLabel];
+    let classicTags = [...infoBase];
+    let basicTags = [];
 
     const title = `${f.title} - ${f.author}`;
 
+    if (f.resolution) {
+        classicTags.push(f.resolution);
+    }
+
+    if (f.qualityLabel) {
+        basicTags.push(f.qualityLabel);
+    }
+
     if (f.youtubeFormat) {
         classicTags.push(f.youtubeFormat);
         basicTags.push(f.youtubeFormat);
diff --git a/api/src/processing/match-action.js b/api/src/processing/match-action.js
index 2e7b7f1b..6b5395d4 100644
--- a/api/src/processing/match-action.js
+++ b/api/src/processing/match-action.js
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ export default function({ r, host, audioFormat, isAudioOnly, isAudioMuted, disab
                 case "streamable":
                 case "snapchat":
                 case "loom":
+                case "twitch":
                     responseType = "redirect";
                     break;
             }
diff --git a/api/src/processing/services/bluesky.js b/api/src/processing/services/bluesky.js
index 84571bcd..5f5cbcec 100644
--- a/api/src/processing/services/bluesky.js
+++ b/api/src/processing/services/bluesky.js
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ import HLS from "hls-parser";
 import { cobaltUserAgent } from "../../config.js";
 import { createStream } from "../../stream/manage.js";
 
-const extractVideo = async ({ getPost, filename }) => {
-    const urlMasterHLS = getPost?.thread?.post?.embed?.playlist;
+const extractVideo = async ({ media, filename }) => {
+    const urlMasterHLS = media?.playlist;
     if (!urlMasterHLS) return { error: "fetch.empty" };
     if (!urlMasterHLS.startsWith("https://video.bsky.app/")) return { error: "fetch.empty" };
 
@@ -77,14 +77,37 @@ export default async function ({ user, post, alwaysProxy }) {
         }
     }).then(r => r.json()).catch(() => {});
 
-    if (!getPost || getPost?.error) return { error: "fetch.empty" };
+    if (!getPost) return { error: "fetch.empty" };
+
+    if (getPost.error) {
+        switch (getPost.error) {
+            case "NotFound":
+            case "InternalServerError":
+                return { error: "content.post.unavailable" };
+            case "InvalidRequest":
+                return { error: "link.unsupported" };
+            default:
+                return { error: "fetch.empty" };
+        }
+    }
 
     const embedType = getPost?.thread?.post?.embed?.$type;
     const filename = `bluesky_${user}_${post}`;
 
     if (embedType === "app.bsky.embed.video#view") {
-        return extractVideo({ getPost, filename });
+        return extractVideo({
+            media: getPost.thread?.post?.embed,
+            filename,
+        })
     }
+
+    if (embedType === "app.bsky.embed.recordWithMedia#view") {
+        return extractVideo({
+            media: getPost.thread?.post?.embed?.media,
+            filename,
+        })
+    }
+
     if (embedType === "app.bsky.embed.images#view") {
         return extractImages({ getPost, filename, alwaysProxy });
     }
diff --git a/api/src/processing/services/youtube.js b/api/src/processing/services/youtube.js
index 7551765e..cf83fbd0 100644
--- a/api/src/processing/services/youtube.js
+++ b/api/src/processing/services/youtube.js
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ const codecMatch = {
     },
     av1: {
         videoCodec: "av01",
-        audioCodec: "mp4a",
-        container: "mp4"
+        audioCodec: "opus",
+        container: "webm"
     },
     vp9: {
         videoCodec: "vp9",
diff --git a/api/src/util/tests.json b/api/src/util/tests.json
index 86658d88..78340691 100644
--- a/api/src/util/tests.json
+++ b/api/src/util/tests.json
@@ -1113,7 +1113,7 @@
             "params": {},
             "expected": {
                 "code": 200,
-                "status": "tunnel"
+                "status": "redirect"
             }
         },
         {
@@ -1401,7 +1401,16 @@
     "bsky": [
         {
             "name": "horizontal video",
-            "url": "https://bsky.app/profile/samuel.bsky.team/post/3l2udah76ch2c",
+            "url": "https://bsky.app/profile/haileyok.com/post/3l3giwtwp222m",
+            "params": {},
+            "expected": {
+                "code": 200,
+                "status": "tunnel"
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "horizontal video, recordWithMedia",
+            "url": "https://bsky.app/profile/juicysteak117.gay/post/3l3wonhk23g2i",
             "params": {},
             "expected": {
                 "code": 200,
@@ -1410,7 +1419,7 @@
         },
         {
             "name": "vertical video",
-            "url": "https://bsky.app/profile/samuel.bsky.team/post/3l2uftgmitr2p",
+            "url": "https://bsky.app/profile/haileyok.com/post/3l3jhpomhjk2m",
             "params": {},
             "expected": {
                 "code": 200,
@@ -1419,7 +1428,7 @@
         },
         {
             "name": "vertical video (muted)",
-            "url": "https://bsky.app/profile/samuel.bsky.team/post/3l2uftgmitr2p",
+            "url": "https://bsky.app/profile/haileyok.com/post/3l3jhpomhjk2m",
             "params": {
                 "downloadMode": "mute"
             },
@@ -1430,7 +1439,7 @@
         },
         {
             "name": "vertical video (audio)",
-            "url": "https://bsky.app/profile/samuel.bsky.team/post/3l2uftgmitr2p",
+            "url": "https://bsky.app/profile/haileyok.com/post/3l3jhpomhjk2m",
             "params": {
                 "downloadMode": "audio"
             },
@@ -1456,6 +1465,15 @@
                 "code": 200,
                 "status": "picker"
             }
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "deleted post/invalid user",
+            "url": "https://bsky.app/profile/notreal.bsky.team/post/3l2udah76ch2c",
+            "params": {},
+            "expected": {
+                "code": 400,
+                "status": "error"
+            }
         }
     ]
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docs/run-an-instance.md b/docs/run-an-instance.md
index 8e3afd48..8144c037 100644
--- a/docs/run-an-instance.md
+++ b/docs/run-an-instance.md
@@ -32,13 +32,19 @@ cobalt package will update automatically thanks to watchtower.
 
 it's highly recommended to use a reverse proxy (such as nginx) if you want your instance to face the public internet. look up tutorials online.
 
-## using regular node.js (useful for local development)
-setup script installs all needed `npm` dependencies, but you have to install `node.js` *(version 18 or above)* and `git` yourself.
+## run cobalt api outside of docker (useful for local development)
+requirements:
+- node.js >= 18
+- git
+- pnpm
 
 1. clone the repo: `git clone https://github.com/imputnet/cobalt`.
-2. run setup script and follow instructions: `npm run setup`. you need to host api and web instances separately, so pick whichever applies.
-3. run cobalt via `npm start`.
-4. done.
+2. go to api/src directory: `cd cobalt/api/src`.
+3. install dependencies: `pnpm install`.
+4. create `.env` file in the same directory.
+5. add needed environment variables to `.env` file. only `API_URL` is required to run cobalt.
+    - if you don't know what api url to use for local development, use `http://localhost:9000/`.
+6. run cobalt: `pnpm start`.
 
 ### ubuntu 22.04 workaround
 `nscd` needs to be installed and running so that the `ffmpeg-static` binary can resolve DNS ([#101](https://github.com/imputnet/cobalt/issues/101#issuecomment-1494822258)):
@@ -72,4 +78,4 @@ sudo service nscd start
 setting a `FREEBIND_CIDR` allows cobalt to pick a random IP for every download and use it for all
 requests it makes for that particular download. to use freebind in cobalt, you need to follow its [setup instructions](https://github.com/imputnet/freebind.js?tab=readme-ov-file#setup) first. if you configure this option while running cobalt
 in a docker container, you also need to set the `API_LISTEN_ADDRESS` env to `127.0.0.1`, and set
-`network_mode` for the container to `host`.
\ No newline at end of file
+`network_mode` for the container to `host`.
diff --git a/web/i18n/en/settings.json b/web/i18n/en/settings.json
index 01f56081..85c3d58b 100644
--- a/web/i18n/en/settings.json
+++ b/web/i18n/en/settings.json
@@ -30,9 +30,6 @@
     "video.quality.description": "if preferred video quality isn't available, next best is picked instead.",
 
     "video.youtube.codec": "youtube video codec and container",
-    "video.youtube.codec.h264": "h264 (mp4)",
-    "video.youtube.codec.av1": "av1 (mp4)",
-    "video.youtube.codec.vp9": "vp9 (webm)",
     "video.youtube.codec.description": "h264: best compatibility, average bitrate. max quality is 1080p. \nav1: best quality, efficiency, and bitrate. supports 8k & HDR. \nvp9: same quality & bitrate as av1, but file is approximately two times bigger. supports 4k & HDR.\n\nav1 and vp9 aren't as widely supported as h264.",
 
     "video.twitter.gif": "twitter/x",
diff --git a/web/src/routes/about/general/+page.svelte b/web/src/routes/about/general/+page.svelte
index 3236515c..a7ecacdf 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/about/general/+page.svelte
+++ b/web/src/routes/about/general/+page.svelte
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         <h3>leading privacy</h3>
         <p>
             all requests to backend are anonymous and all tunnels are encrypted.
-            we have a strict zero log policy and don't track <i>anything at all</i>.
+            we have a strict zero log policy and don't track <i>anything</i> about individual people.
         </p>
         <p>
             to avoid caching or storing downloaded files, cobalt processes them on-fly, sending processed pieces directly to client.
diff --git a/web/src/routes/settings/video/+page.svelte b/web/src/routes/settings/video/+page.svelte
index 2cdaf976..38ce0d8d 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/settings/video/+page.svelte
+++ b/web/src/routes/settings/video/+page.svelte
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@
     import Switcher from "$components/buttons/Switcher.svelte";
     import SettingsButton from "$components/buttons/SettingsButton.svelte";
     import SettingsToggle from "$components/buttons/SettingsToggle.svelte";
+
+    const codecTitles = {
+        h264: "h264 (mp4)",
+        av1: "av1 (webm)",
+        vp9: "vp9 (webm)",
+    }
 </script>
 
 <SettingsCategory
@@ -41,7 +47,7 @@
                 settingId="youtubeVideoCodec"
                 settingValue={value}
             >
-                {$t(`settings.video.youtube.codec.${value}`)}
+                {codecTitles[value]}
             </SettingsButton>
         {/each}
     </Switcher>