How to connect Mastodon to Rollout
Post release announcements to your own Mastodon account. You connect the website you already use — not a Rollout-hosted account.
Mastodon is split across many websites (for example mastodon.social). You connect your account on the site you already use. Rollout does not give you a Mastodon account and does not post from a shared one.
Only set this up if you already post on Mastodon. Most musicians can skip this and use Facebook / Instagram instead.
What you need
- Your Mastodon home address (example:
https://mastodon.social) — the site where you already have an account. - A web browser (this part is easier than the phone app).
- About 5 minutes.
Part A — On your Mastodon website
- Sign in on your Mastodon website in a browser.
- Open Preferences (often under your profile menu).
- Open Development, then New application.
- Application name: Rollout is fine.
- Turn on permission to write posts and upload pictures. On many servers that means checking boxes named like write:statuses and write:media. If you only see broader “write” options, turn on write access for posts and media.
- Save, open the application you created, and copy the access token (a long secret code).
Part B — In Rollout
- Open Social → ⚙ Connections → select Mastodon.
- Paste your website address (include
https://). - Paste the access token.
- Click Connect Mastodon, then Send test post, and check your Mastodon profile.
If something goes wrong
- Posts fail — the website address must match where you created the application, and the token must allow posting and pictures.
- Make a new application with the right permissions if the old token does not work.