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Friday
Jun252021

Instagram experiments with offering posting on desktop

The latest experiment Instagram is trying on the desktop brings the ability to post via the web browser. Social media consultant Matt Navarra shared screenshots of the feature, which Facebook has confirmed it is testing.

"We know that many people access Instagram from their computer," spokesperson Christine Pai told Bloomberg. "To improve that experience, we're now testing the ability to create a Feed post on Instagram with their desktop browser."

Based on Navarra's screenshots, Instagram on the web will let you select aspect ratios, apply built-in filters, and use the essential editing tools. It isn't available for all users yet. But this might be a welcome addition, especially for social media professionals who need an easier way to manage their accounts.

Source: The Verge

Thursday
May132021

Instagram lets you add pronouns on your profile now

Instagram will now allow you to add your preferred pronouns to your profile as a way to specify your gender identity. You can choose from a pre-approved list the social network created in consultation with LGBTQ+ organizations like The Trevor Project, PFLAG, and GLAAD. You can pick up to four pronouns, and you can opt to have this information viewable publicly or for your followers only. Those under 18 are required to opt for the latter by default.

The feature is available in Canada, the US, UK, and Australia for now. To add your pronouns, head to the Edit Profile button and tap on Pronouns; you can then type in and find your preferred pronouns there.

Source: HYPEBAE

Wednesday
May052021

Instagram begins rollout of captions sticker in Stories

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A useful accessibility feature is coming to Instagram Story users. The app has begun rolling out in a "handful of countries" the ability to use captions sticker in Stories. This feature automatically generates text for your audio, so users who don't have their sounds on can see what you're talking about. We've already seen this being tested before. According to Instagram, the feature will be coming to Reels soon. It won't just be helpful for those who want to see what's happening with audio on; it'll also help those who are hard of hearing to understand what's being said in the videos they watch.

Source: Instagram

Friday
Apr302021

Instagram Live goes after Clubhouse with options to mute, turn off video

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We know Facebook is adamant about taking on audio-only chat app Clubhouse, and it looks like the company found a way through its popular app, Instagram. Instagram Live is getting a new feature that will let users mute their microphones or turn off their video while they're on Live. According to Instagram, these features are meant to give hosts "more flexibility" during their live stream while taking off the pressure of having to look or sound some way while broadcasting live. But as TechCrunch observed, it's just one more way for Facebook to use Clubhouse's playbook for its platform.

Right now, hosts can't turn on or off for their guests or mute them as well. But Instagram said it is working on "offering more of these types of capabilities" to broadcasters. And these features are reportedly coming out soon. Instagram tested these new features during a recent Instagram Live between Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Instagram Head Adam Mosseri.