diff --git a/js/app/components/create-livestream.tsx b/js/app/components/create-livestream.tsx
index 99586158a..8d3d72eeb 100644
--- a/js/app/components/create-livestream.tsx
+++ b/js/app/components/create-livestream.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { zero } from "@streamplace/components";
+import { formatHandleWithAt, zero } from "@streamplace/components";
 import ThumbnailSelector from "components/thumbnail-selector";
 import { useCaptureVideoFrame } from "hooks/useCaptureVideoFrame";
 import { useLiveUser } from "hooks/useLiveUser";
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ export default function CreateLivestream() {
               Streamer
             </Text>
             <Text style={[{ paddingBottom: 8, fontWeight: "bold" }]}>
-              @{profile?.handle}
+              {profile && formatHandleWithAt(profile)}
             </Text>
           </View>
 
diff --git a/js/app/components/edit-livestream.tsx b/js/app/components/edit-livestream.tsx
index 4cbc7704d..50bb0e3b8 100644
--- a/js/app/components/edit-livestream.tsx
+++ b/js/app/components/edit-livestream.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
-import { Text, useLivestream, zero } from "@streamplace/components";
+import {
+  formatHandleWithAt,
+  Text,
+  useLivestream,
+  zero,
+} from "@streamplace/components";
 import { useLiveUser } from "hooks/useLiveUser";
 import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
 import { Pressable, ScrollView, TextInput, View } from "react-native";
@@ -86,7 +91,7 @@ export default function UpdateLivestream() {
               Streamer
             </Text>
             <Text style={[{ paddingBottom: 8, fontWeight: "bold" }]}>
-              @{profile?.handle}
+              {profile && formatHandleWithAt(profile)}
             </Text>
           </View>
 
diff --git a/js/app/components/live-dashboard/livestream-panel.tsx b/js/app/components/live-dashboard/livestream-panel.tsx
index 0416cd3ff..cac46725b 100644
--- a/js/app/components/live-dashboard/livestream-panel.tsx
+++ b/js/app/components/live-dashboard/livestream-panel.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ import {
   Button,
   Checkbox,
   ContentMetadataForm,
+  formatHandle,
+  formatHandleWithAt,
   Input,
   Textarea,
   Tooltip,
@@ -184,7 +186,7 @@ function LivestreamPanel({ scrollable = true }: { scrollable?: boolean }) {
     livestream?.record.canonicalUrl || "",
   );
   const defaultCanonicalUrl = useMemo(() => {
-    return `${url}/${profile?.handle}`;
+    return `${url}/${profile && formatHandle(profile)}`;
   }, [url, profile?.handle]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -418,7 +420,7 @@ function LivestreamPanel({ scrollable = true }: { scrollable?: boolean }) {
                       { fontWeight: "bold", paddingBottom: 8 },
                     ]}
                   >
-                    @{profile?.handle || "streamer"}
+                    {profile && formatHandleWithAt(profile)}
                   </Text>
                 </View>
                 <View
diff --git a/js/app/components/mobile/bottom-metadata.tsx b/js/app/components/mobile/bottom-metadata.tsx
index 0817a8a9e..56ad9ad41 100644
--- a/js/app/components/mobile/bottom-metadata.tsx
+++ b/js/app/components/mobile/bottom-metadata.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ import {
   Button,
   ContentRights,
   ContentWarnings,
+  formatHandle,
+  formatHandleWithAt,
   layout,
   PlayerUI,
   ShareSheet,
@@ -90,13 +92,13 @@ export function BottomMetadata({
               <Pressable
                 onPress={() => {
                   if (profile?.handle) {
-                    const url = `https://bsky.app/profile/${profile.handle}`;
+                    const url = `https://bsky.app/profile/${formatHandle(profile)}`;
                     Linking.openURL(url);
                   }
                 }}
               >
                 <Text style={{ color: "white", fontWeight: "600" }}>
-                  @{profile?.handle || "user"}
+                  {profile ? formatHandleWithAt(profile) : "@user"}
                 </Text>
               </Pressable>
               {did && profile && (
diff --git a/js/app/components/name-color-picker/name-color-picker.tsx b/js/app/components/name-color-picker/name-color-picker.tsx
index 14dd47a79..f12cfc59d 100644
--- a/js/app/components/name-color-picker/name-color-picker.tsx
+++ b/js/app/components/name-color-picker/name-color-picker.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Button, zero } from "@streamplace/components";
+import { Button, formatHandleWithAt, zero } from "@streamplace/components";
 import { Palette, SwatchBook, X } from "lucide-react-native";
 import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
 import {
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ export default function NameColorPicker({
                 ]}
               >
                 <Text style={[{ color: tempColor, fontWeight: "600" }]}>
-                  @{profile.handle}
+                  {formatHandleWithAt(profile)}
                 </Text>
                 <Text
                   style={[
diff --git a/js/components/src/components/chat/chat-message.tsx b/js/components/src/components/chat/chat-message.tsx
index fefa29d20..4e9153cee 100644
--- a/js/components/src/components/chat/chat-message.tsx
+++ b/js/components/src/components/chat/chat-message.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { Linking, View } from "react-native";
 import { ChatMessageViewHydrated } from "streamplace";
 import { RichtextSegment, segmentize } from "../../lib/facet";
 import { borders, flex, gap, ml, mr, opacity, pl } from "../../lib/theme/atoms";
+import { formatHandleWithAt } from "../../utils/format-handle";
 import { atoms, colors, layout } from "../ui";
 
 interface Facet {
@@ -138,7 +139,7 @@ export const RenderChatMessage = memo(
                   fontWeight: "thin",
                 }}
               >
-                @{(replyTo.author as any).handle}
+                {formatHandleWithAt(replyTo.author)}
               </Text>{" "}
               <Text
                 style={{
@@ -181,7 +182,7 @@ export const RenderChatMessage = memo(
                 },
               ]}
             >
-              @{item.author.handle}
+              {formatHandleWithAt(item.author)}
             </Text>
             :{" "}
             <RichTextMessage
diff --git a/js/components/src/components/chat/mod-view.tsx b/js/components/src/components/chat/mod-view.tsx
index 7c036d221..ed1f4e616 100644
--- a/js/components/src/components/chat/mod-view.tsx
+++ b/js/components/src/components/chat/mod-view.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { Linking } from "react-native";
 import { ChatMessageViewHydrated } from "streamplace";
 import { useDeleteChatMessage } from "../../livestream-store";
 import { useStreamplaceStore } from "../../streamplace-store";
+import { formatHandle, formatHandleWithAt } from "../../utils/format-handle";
 import {
   atoms,
   DropdownMenu,
@@ -113,7 +114,7 @@ export const ModView = forwardRef<ModViewRef, ModViewProps>(() => {
                       minute: "2-digit",
                       hour12: false,
                     })}{" "}
-                    @{message.author.handle}: {message.record.text}
+                    {formatHandleWithAt(message.author)}: {message.record.text}
                   </Text>
                 </View>
               </DropdownMenuItem>
@@ -159,7 +160,7 @@ export const ModView = forwardRef<ModViewRef, ModViewProps>(() => {
                     <Text color="destructive">
                       {isBlockLoading
                         ? "Blocking..."
-                        : `Block user @${message.author.handle} from this channel`}
+                        : `Block user ${formatHandleWithAt(message.author)} from this channel`}
                     </Text>
                   )}
                 </DropdownMenuItem>
@@ -170,7 +171,7 @@ export const ModView = forwardRef<ModViewRef, ModViewProps>(() => {
               <DropdownMenuItem
                 onPress={() => {
                   Linking.openURL(
-                    `https://${BSKY_FRONTEND_DOMAIN}/profile/${message.author.handle}`,
+                    `https://${BSKY_FRONTEND_DOMAIN}/profile/${formatHandle(message.author)}`,
                   );
                 }}
               >
diff --git a/js/components/src/components/mobile-player/ui/viewer-context-menu.tsx b/js/components/src/components/mobile-player/ui/viewer-context-menu.tsx
index 53a384414..9db03af87 100644
--- a/js/components/src/components/mobile-player/ui/viewer-context-menu.tsx
+++ b/js/components/src/components/mobile-player/ui/viewer-context-menu.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import { Image, Linking, Platform, Pressable, View } from "react-native";
 import {
   ContentRights,
   ContentWarnings,
+  formatHandle,
+  formatHandleWithAt,
   useAvatars,
   useLivestreamInfo,
   zero,
@@ -113,12 +115,12 @@ export function ContextMenu({
                     <Pressable
                       onPress={() => {
                         if (profile?.handle) {
-                          const url = `https://bsky.app/profile/${profile.handle}`;
+                          const url = `https://bsky.app/profile/${formatHandle(profile)}`;
                           Linking.openURL(url);
                         }
                       }}
                     >
-                      <Text>@{profile?.handle || "user"}</Text>
+                      <Text>{profile && formatHandleWithAt(profile)}</Text>
                     </Pressable>
                     {/*{did && profile && (
                     <FollowButton streamerDID={profile?.did} currentUserDID={did} />
@@ -163,7 +165,7 @@ export function ContextMenu({
               <DropdownMenuItem
                 onPress={() => {
                   if (profile?.handle) {
-                    const url = `https://bsky.app/profile/${profile.handle}`;
+                    const url = `https://bsky.app/profile/${formatHandle(profile)}`;
                     Linking.openURL(url);
                   }
                 }}
diff --git a/js/components/src/components/share/sharesheet.tsx b/js/components/src/components/share/sharesheet.tsx
index 3565f914d..562a25e36 100644
--- a/js/components/src/components/share/sharesheet.tsx
+++ b/js/components/src/components/share/sharesheet.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { Clipboard, Linking, Platform, View } from "react-native";
 import { colors } from "../../lib/theme";
 import { useLivestreamStore } from "../../livestream-store";
 import { useUrl } from "../../streamplace-store";
+import { formatHandle } from "../../utils/format-handle";
 import { BlueskyIcon } from "../icons/bluesky-icon";
 import {
   DropdownMenu,
@@ -26,12 +27,12 @@ export function ShareSheet({ onShare }: ShareSheetProps = {}) {
 
   // Get the current stream URL
   const getStreamUrl = useCallback(() => {
-    return url + (profile ? `/@${profile.handle}` : "");
+    return url + (profile ? `/${formatHandle(profile)}` : "");
   }, [profile]);
 
   // Get the embed URL
   const getEmbedUrl = useCallback(() => {
-    return url + (profile ? `/embed/${profile.handle}` : "");
+    return url + (profile ? `/embed/${formatHandle(profile)}` : "");
   }, [profile]);
 
   // Get embed code
@@ -63,31 +64,22 @@ export function ShareSheet({ onShare }: ShareSheetProps = {}) {
   // Share to Bluesky
   const shareToBluesky = useCallback(() => {
     const streamUrl = getStreamUrl();
-    const text = profile
-      ? `Check out @${profile.handle} live on Streamplace! ${streamUrl}`
-      : `Check out this stream on Streamplace! ${streamUrl}`;
+    const text =
+      profile && profile.handle
+        ? `Check out @${profile.handle} live on Streamplace! ${streamUrl}`
+        : `Check out this stream on Streamplace! ${streamUrl}`;
     const blueskyUrl = `https://bsky.app/intent/compose?text=${encodeURIComponent(text)}`;
     Linking.openURL(blueskyUrl);
     onShare?.("share_bluesky", true);
   }, [profile, getStreamUrl, onShare]);
 
-  // Share to Twitter/X
-  const shareToTwitter = useCallback(() => {
-    const streamUrl = getStreamUrl();
-    const text = profile
-      ? `Check out @${profile.handle} live on Streamplace!`
-      : `Check out this stream on Streamplace!`;
-    const twitterUrl = `https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=${encodeURIComponent(text)}&url=${encodeURIComponent(streamUrl)}`;
-    Linking.openURL(twitterUrl);
-    onShare?.("share_twitter", true);
-  }, [profile, getStreamUrl, onShare]);
-
   // Native share (mobile)
   const nativeShare = useCallback(async () => {
     const streamUrl = getStreamUrl();
-    const text = profile
-      ? `Check out @${profile.handle} live on Streamplace!`
-      : `Check out this stream on Streamplace!`;
+    const text =
+      profile && profile.handle
+        ? `Check out @${profile.handle} live on Streamplace!`
+        : `Check out this stream on Streamplace!`;
 
     if (Platform.OS === "web" && navigator.share) {
       try {
@@ -119,14 +111,6 @@ export function ShareSheet({ onShare }: ShareSheetProps = {}) {
               <Text>Share to Bluesky</Text>
             </View>
           </DropdownMenuItem>
-          {/* <DropdownMenuItem onPress={shareToTwitter}>
-            <View
-              style={{ flexDirection: "row", alignItems: "center", gap: 12 }}
-            >
-              <MessageCircle size={20} color={colors.gray[400]} />
-              <Text>Share to X</Text>
-            </View>
-          </DropdownMenuItem> */}
           {/* navigator isn't on non-web */}
           {Platform.OS !== "web" || (navigator && (navigator as any).share) ? (
             <DropdownMenuItem onPress={nativeShare}>
diff --git a/js/components/src/index.tsx b/js/components/src/index.tsx
index 81e0b9481..e629f83bf 100644
--- a/js/components/src/index.tsx
+++ b/js/components/src/index.tsx
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ export * from "./components/chat/system-message";
 export { default as VideoRetry } from "./components/mobile-player/video-retry";
 export * from "./lib/system-messages";
 
+export * from "./utils/format-handle";
+
 export { DanmuOverlay } from "./components/danmu/danmu-overlay";
 export { DanmuOverlayOBS } from "./components/danmu/danmu-overlay-obs";
 
diff --git a/js/components/src/utils/format-handle.ts b/js/components/src/utils/format-handle.ts
index 3c1b70401..13a5f7e84 100644
--- a/js/components/src/utils/format-handle.ts
+++ b/js/components/src/utils/format-handle.ts
@@ -5,18 +5,20 @@ import { AppBskyActorDefs } from "@atproto/api";
  */
 export function formatHandle(
   profile: Pick<AppBskyActorDefs.ProfileViewBasic, "handle" | "did">,
+  prefix: string = "",
 ): string {
   if (profile.handle === "handle.invalid") {
     return profile.did;
   }
-  return profile.handle;
+  return prefix + profile.handle;
 }
 
 /**
- * formats a user's handle with @ prefix for display, falling back to DID if handle is invalid
+ * convenience function for formatting a user's handle with @ prefix for display,
+ * falling back to DID if handle is invalid
  */
 export function formatHandleWithAt(
   profile: Pick<AppBskyActorDefs.ProfileViewBasic, "handle" | "did">,
 ): string {
-  return `@${formatHandle(profile)}`;
+  return formatHandle(profile, "@");
 }