FxTwitter vs VxTwitter: which link fixer should you use?
Both fix broken X embeds; FxTwitter (fxtwitter.com / fixupx.com) has the richer feature set — translations, combined media, Bluesky support — while VxTwitter (vxtwitter.com / fixvx.com) is a solid, simpler alternative. Or skip the choice: tdy always applies a maintained default and lets you override it per platform.
What they are
Both are open-source services that fetch a post through X's API and serve proper embed metadata, so Discord and Telegram can render video, multiple images and polls. You use either by swapping the domain in the link — that's the entire interface.
- FxTwitter / FxEmbed — domains
fxtwitter.comandfixupx.com(for x.com links). The project also fixes Bluesky links. - VxTwitter / BetterTwitFix — domains
vxtwitter.comandfixvx.com.
Worth knowing: fixers are independent, community-run services — not affiliated with tdy or the platforms. The fixed link points at their servers; that’s what makes the embed work.
Feature comparison
| FxTwitter | VxTwitter | |
|---|---|---|
| Video embeds | Yes | Yes |
| Multiple images | Yes — can combine into one mosaic | Yes |
| Polls in embed | Yes | Yes |
| Inline translation | Yes — append /en (or any language) to the link | No |
| Direct media links | Yes (d.fxtwitter.com) | Yes |
| Other platforms | Bluesky too | X only |
The translation trick is FxTwitter's stand-out: fxtwitter.com/user/status/123/de embeds the post translated into German. (tdy exposes this as a toggle — 93 languages.)
Reliability: the honest answer
Both projects depend on X's API behavior, so both have had outages and rate-limit rough patches over the years — usually not at the same time. Which one is "more reliable" flips every few months. That's the real reason to stop hardcoding a favorite: whichever you memorize will eventually have a bad week.
How to stop caring
tdy, a tiny Mac menu-bar app, keeps a maintained list of the working fixers and applies the current best one automatically when you copy an X link. If you prefer vxtwitter, pick it in settings — or type any custom domain — and your choice sticks. Either way you never edit a URL by hand again, and the tracking junk (?s=20&t=…) is stripped in the same pass.
Always the working fixer.
tdy applies the best embed fixer automatically — and lets you override it per platform. Native, one-time purchase, no subscription.
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