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Vogons fedinsfw.app Vogons@fedinsfw.app
Joined: 2026-10-23
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Hi there

I really like voyager's ui and thanks hugely to the devs for making it. I'm probably being dumb but is there any way to join a "custom" instance, not in the list that defaults to lemmy.zip? I've created an account elsewhere.

I'm using 2.49.1, f droid installed.

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Linda R nord.pub Lehmuusa@nord.pub
Joined: 2026-04-12
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There is a button that does not look like a button at all, and has a bit illogical text on it. The devs say it's not a problem but nobody seems to understand it :D

So, press that plaintext looking thing below everything else and you'll be good to go. I nowadays prefer Blorp, but used to use Voyager.

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Vogons fedinsfw.app Vogons@fedinsfw.app
Joined: 2026-10-23
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There is a button that does not look like a button at all, and has a bit illogical text on it. The devs say it's not a problem but nobody seems to understand it :D So, press that plaintext looking thing below everything else and you'll be good to go. I nowadays prefer Blorp, but used to use Voyager.

Thanks so much for replying. I being dumb. A few pics of what I see - 1 2 3 -- I can't find any text there that isn't a button! (Posting from Summit. I prefer voyager. Yet to try Blorp)

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giacomo lemmy.dbzer0.com giacomo@lemmy.dbzer0.com
Joined: 2023-08-15
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Thanks so much for replying. I being dumb. -- I can't find any text there that isn't a button! (Posting from Summit. I prefer voyager. Yet to try Blorp)

"Log In" from the first picture. then enter your instance's url.

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Vogons fedinsfw.app Vogons@fedinsfw.app
Joined: 2026-10-23
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"Log In" from the first picture. then enter your instance's url.

Very very greatful!

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Linda R nord.pub Lehmuusa@nord.pub
Joined: 2026-04-12
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Thanks so much for replying. I being dumb. -- I can't find any text there that isn't a button! (Posting from Summit. I prefer voyager. Yet to try Blorp)

Yeah, now I remember what the problem is precisely. To choose another server, you must press "Log in" although there is a button that literally says "Choose another server".

It's super misleading and I've answered questions about this same problem many times during the last year and a half.

Need to remember more precisely what the solution is. Thanks for the screenshots!

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