Instagram now lets you add songs in posts to your Spotify account

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Music discovery is a big part of social media these days. Instagram might be slightly late to the party, but at least, now you can add the songs you hear from posts and Reels straight to your Spotify playlist. If you like a song in a post, tap on the title to go to the audio preview page. You'll know you have the feature if you spot that Add button with the Spotify logo beside the audio scrubber. You will need to link your Spotify account with your Instagram first. But once that is set up, it'll be a one-tap process to add songs to your Liked Songs playlist.

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Instagram shakes up Reels with focus on originality and smaller creators

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Instagram is overhauling its Reels recommendations in a major shift that prioritizes original content and levels the playing field for smaller accounts. This will significantly impact aggregator accounts that primarily repost others' work.

The company acknowledges that its current system favours established creators and aggregators. Their goal is to fix this and give all creators a fairer shot at reaching new audiences. This means the algorithm will no longer prioritize follower count.

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Pixel phones get Ultra HDR boost for Instagram

Google Pixel 7, Pixel 8, and Pixel Fold users can rejoice with the March feature drop. This update brings the ability to upload and view Ultra HDR photos directly on Instagram. This move follows Samsung's Galaxy S24 series, which first offered Ultra HDR photo support on Instagram. Now, Pixel owners can capture the full potential of their upgraded cameras with vibrant colours and stunning contrast. The update even extends to video, allowing users to share 10-bit HDR videos on Instagram Reels for even richer content creation.

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Instagram is developing a new feature called “Your Space” for private posts

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Instagram is reportedly developing a new feature called "Your Space," a private area within your profiles where you can post anything you want: photos, Reels, and even stories. And these won't show up on the public profile.

Alessandro Paluzzi, a leaker and reverse engineer, revealed his discovery on X (formerly Twitter). He claims users can access Your Space by scrolling down their profiles. There, they can have a different bio and profile picture than their public ones.

It's a feature bringing the concept of having a finsta (fake Instagram) or a second account into your main one. The difference is that you don't have to switch accounts. People you've given access to see Your Space will be notified, and those removed won't. 

Instagram has not confirmed the existence of Your Space, but Paluzzi is confident that it will be launched soon. He says he is "almost certain" that it will work as he described it.

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