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, with 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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