# Pixelfed Not Federating?
**URL:** https://forum.yunohost.org/t/pixelfed-not-federating/36742
**Category:** Support apps
**Tags:** pixelfed, bug, english
**Created:** [May 2, 2025, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.yunohost.org/t/pixelfed-not-federating/36742 "2025-05-02T13:49:26Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@boxingpreacher](https://forum.yunohost.org/u/boxingpreacher)
#### Post date: [May 2, 2025, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.yunohost.org/t/pixelfed-not-federating/36742/1 "2025-05-02T13:49:26Z")
**What type of hardware are you using** : Old laptop or computer
**What YunoHost version are you running** : 12.0.14
**What app is this about** : Pixelfed
### Describe your issue
I am having an issue very similar to the one described here, but never answered:
> [@Pixelfed is not networked to other instances](https://forum.yunohost.org/t/pixelfed-is-not-networked-to-other-instances/22868):
>
> Bought VPS ynh version 11.0.10.2 (stable) Access via SSH and web admin I have installed Pixelfed on my VPS via the webadmin, created a user and made that user admin. The problem is that the global feed is completely unpopulated/empty and my instance’s user is not discoverable via other instances of pixelfed or the broader fediverse. Under Admin Dashboard - Instances, It says Warning No instances were found I click ‘Run scan’ to no effect. I use the inbuilt diagnostics tool in Pixelfed …
Basically, my global feed is not populated, the “instances” tab on the admin dashboard only lists my own instance, and the “diagnostics” tab lists X False for “instance actor cached.” I have installed pixelfed in the past, and never had this issue. I’m sure it is some simple setting someplace, but I cannot find it.
### Share relevant logs or error messages
There are no error messages except “Instance Actor Cached: X False” in the Diagnostics Tab.
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### Author:  [@boxingpreacher](https://forum.yunohost.org/u/boxingpreacher)
#### Post date: [May 3, 2025, 3:47am UTC](https://forum.yunohost.org/t/pixelfed-not-federating/36742/2 "2025-05-03T03:47:33Z")
I should report that I was able to get the Instance actor cached setting to read true, but that still has not populated the “instances” tab or given any evidence of federation.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.yunohost.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 18, 2025, 3:48am UTC](https://forum.yunohost.org/t/pixelfed-not-federating/36742/3 "2025-05-18T03:48:08Z")
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